Dee Finney's blog

start date July 20, 2011

today's date May 14, 2014

page 678-2

TOPIC:  ONE SECOND AFTER - THE LIST

THIS LIST WAS GLEANED FROM READING THE BOOK:  ONE SECOND AFTER

AUTHOR:  William r. Forstchen

Here is another popular list for preparations:  http://www.greatdreams.com/basic.htm

also: http://www.greatdreams.com/survival.htm

ALSO CHECK OUT:

NEWT GINGRICH

CAPT. BILL SANDERS

CONGRESSMAN ROSCOE BARTLETT

A NATION FORSAKEN by Michael Maloof

ANIMAL FARM

1984 by George Orwell

MOVIE: DANCES WITH WOLVES

MOVIE:  ON THE BEACH

"ASSYMETRICAL STRIKES ON THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES"

"THE COMPTON EFFECT"  90% DEATHS

Thomas Jefferson said:  "The price of freedomis eternal vigilance."

SPECIAL NOTES:

EMP's WORK ON LINE OF SIGHT ONLY

EMP:  ELECTRONIC PULSE WEAPON

ANYTHING USING MICROCIRCUITRY STOPS WORKING IN AN INSTANT

IT DOES NOT HARM HUMAN BEINGS NOR ANIMALS OR BIRDS

AIRPLANES WILL FALL OUT OF THE SKY

ALL VEHICLES USING ANY KIND OF MICROCIRCUITRY WILL FAIL WHERE THEY ARE AND DIE

ALL COMPUTERS, TVS, ETC.  WILL DIE IN AN INSTANT

SURGE PROTECTORS DON'T WORK FOR EMPS

ANYTHING USING VACUUM TUBES WILL CONTINUE TO WORK - RADIOS AS AN EXAMPLE OR OLD TVS.

CARS AND VEHICLES THAT WILL CONTINUE TO WORK:

   EDSELS

   OLD VOLKSWAGONS

   OLD JEEPS

   OLDER MOPEDS

    OLDER MOTORCYCLES  

   OLDER PICK UP TRUCKS AND OTHER OLD TRUCKS 

ALL VEHICLES PRE- WWII

WAR WILL BE DECLARED ON WHATEVER COUNTRY DROPS THE EMP BOMB

MARTIAL LAW WILL IMMEDIATELY BE DECLARED TO COVER OUR OWN COUNTRY

EVERYTHING WILL BE IN SHORT SUPPLY AND MEDICATIONS NOT GIVEN OUT IN ADVANCE OF NEED

HAVE ON HAND: 

    ANTIBIOTICS, MEDICATIONS NEEDED REGULARLY OR HERBS TO SUBSTITUTE FOR THEM

   A WATCH DOG OR PEACOCK TO SERVE THE SAME PURPOSE

   SHOTGUN LOADED WITH BULLETS

   TREES THAT BEAR FRUIT OR NUT OR BOTH

   A MIRROR YOU CAN USE OUT IN THE SUN

  SUGAR

  BLOOD SUGAR TEST KIT WITH PLENTY OF STRIPS FOR 6 MONTHS

  MONEY, SILVER, GOLD

  AN OLD VEHICLE WITH GAS, OIL, WATER,

  EXTRA WATER, GAS, AND OIL

  BICYCLES

  ROLLER BLADE SKATES OR EVEN ROLLER SKATES TO MOVE QUICKER

  LAND LINE TELEPHONE OF THE OLD TYPE

  ADDRESS BOOK UPDATED

  CALENDAR

  EXTRA PENS AND PENCILS

  EXTRA WRITING PAPER

  GRILL FOR OUTDOOR COOKING

  CARCOAL BRIQUETS

  (KEEP IN MIND YOU WILL NEED AT LEAST 6 MONTHS WORTH OF EVERYTHING)

  DRIED WOOD FOR FIRE STARTING IN FIREPLACE FOR HEAT OR FOR COOKING OUTDOORS

  FIRESTARTERS, FLINT, MATCHES

  HOME SECURITY SYSTEM

  FIRE ALARM SYSTEM

  QUIT SMOKING IF YOU CAN

  EMERGENCY GENERATORS SHOULD BE HAND OPERATED - CRANK OR SOLAR

  SOLAR RADIOS OR HAND CRANK RADIOS

  FISHING EQUIPMENT

  COLEMAN LANTERN - LAMP OIL

  FLASHLIGHTS, C, D, A, AA, AAA, BATTERIES

  LED LIGHTS

  BOOKS TO READ

  GAMES TO PLAY - CARDS - BOARD GAMES

   COFFEE POT YOU CAN PUT ON AN OUTDOOR GRILL

   WARM CLOTHING FOR WINTER

   LIGHT CLOTHING FOR SUMMER

   EXTRA BLANKETS AND QUILTS FOR WINTER - YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE ANY HEAT IN YOUR RESIDENCE

   MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A STASH OF CASH.  CREDIT CARDS AND CHECKS WILL NOT BE TAKEN IN STORES

  BANKS WILL NOT BE OPEN ONCE THE CASH IS GONE IF THEY ARE OPEN AT ALL

  VACCUM TUBE RADIO

  VACCUM TUBE HAM RADIO

  THE ONLY WATER THAT WILL RUNN WILL BE GRAVITY FED FROM A RESERVOIR HIGHER THAN YOU ARE.

  IF YOU ARE ON A WELL SYSTEM - YOUR GENERATOR MIGHT OPERATE IT

  THERE WILL BE NO REFRIGERATION UNLESS YOU HAVE A GENERATOR OF YOUR OWN

  EAT ALL THE FROZEN FOOD FIRST - SAVE CANNED AND BOXED FOR LAST

  HAVE TANKS OF WATER FOR FIGHT FIRES - FIRE TRUCKS WON'T BE ABLE TO GET TO YOU

  SWIMMING POOL WATER RUN THROUGH A FILTER CAN BE DRINKING WATER

  SECURITY WATCH SHOULD BE 24 HOURS A DAY

  DRUG STORES WILL PROBABLY NOT SELL CONTROLLED DRUGS IF THEY DON'T KNOW YOU.  THEY ALSO WILL
    NOT  SELL EXTRA DRUGS IN ADVANCE TO INDIVIDUALS

  WHEN THE MEDICINES IN THE STORE ARE GONE, THERE WON'T BE ANY MORE BECAUSE THEY WON'T BE GETTING
     ANY DELIVERIES. 

  PEOPLE WITH HYPERTENTION, ARRYTHMIAS, OR ARE TAKING ANTI-REJECTION DRUGS WILL BE IN TROUBLE
     WHEN THEIR MEDS RUN OUT

 SOME MEDICATIONS NEEDS TO BE KEPT COOL - EVERY 10 DEGREES OF TEMPERATURE CUTS THE SHELF LIFE
    IN HALF. 


HAVE A FIRST AID KIT THAT ALLOWS YOU TO STITCH UP LONG OR DEEP CUTS.  YOU CAN USE LIQUID SILVER
   WATER FOR ANTIBIOTICS IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANY IN THE HOUSE

HAVE RUBBING ALCOHOL HANDY FOR WASHING WOUNDS.

SOLAR HEATING PANELS DON'T WORK WITHOUT WATER CIRCULATION OF THE WATER PUMP INTO THE SOLAR
   HEATING PANELS UNLESS YOU HAVE A GENERATOR ALSO

SALT RUBBED INTO RAW MEAT CAN SAVE IT AFTER IT IS COOKED - SPRINKLE IT ON LIBERALLY

DIG A PRIVY PIT OUT IN THE YARD.  YOU CAN PEE IN YOUR TOILET BUT DON'T PUT IN PAPER WITH IT.  YOU DON'T NEED TO FLUSH THE TOILET IF YOU JUST PEE.

OLD CLOTHES CAN BE CUT INTO STRIPS FOR TOILET PAPER IF YOU RUN OUT - ONLY IN THE PRIVY PIT

A CHAIN SAW WILLL WORK AFTER AN EMP TO CREATE FIRE WOOD

LOOTING WILL BE MAJOR AFTER AN EMP OR ANY DISASTER - YOU HAVE TO PREPARE AHEAD BECAUSE EVEN GUNS IN THE HANDS OF STORE OWNERS WILL NOT STOP PANICKY LOOTERS

NURSING HOMES AND HOSPITALS WILL BECOME HORRIBLE PLACES WITHOUT ELECTRICITY - EVEN IF THEY HAVE GENERATORS BECAUSE NURSES AND DOCTORS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GET TO WORK, AND THOSE WHO ARE EXHAUSTED WILL HAVE TO GO HOME AND TAKE CARE OF THEIR OWN LOVED ONES

THERE WILL BE MULTIPLE DEAD PEOPLE IN ROOMS WHERE THERE IS NO ONE TO CARE FOR THE PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY IF THEY ARE ON MACHINES OF ANY KIND.  THERE WILL BE NO ONE THERE TO CLEAN THE PEOPLE WHO NEED DIAPERS. 

IF YOU CAN GET YOUR LOVED ONE HOME AND CARE FOR THEM YOURSELF, PLEASE DO  - OTHERWISE THEY WILL BE SUFFERING GREATLY UNTIL THEY DIE OF STARVATION OR LACK OF OXYGEN

CANS OF ENSURE CAN BE USED FOR SICK PEOPLE

VEHICLES THAT WILL SURVIVE AN EMP WILL BE INSIDE PROTECTIVE HARDENED SHELTERS.