Surviving Disaster---Pandemic

Spike Tv ^ | 12/11/09 | Cade Courtley

[lulu16]

The world is under attack from terrorists with deadly nerve gas and a global pandemic that kills millions. Navy SEAL Cade Courtley will show you how to escape from a gas attack, create an isolation room, and defend your house against dangerous looters.

[Resolute Conservative]

Add Psalm 27 too.

[Kartographer]

Preppers’ PING!!

Hat tip to TADSLOS and to To Hell With Poverty for the heads up!

[Vendome]

Have you considered a bean bag chair?

/s

[Lazamataz]

We are all going to die, horribly. See, the thing about ebola is that you bleed painfully from every orifice, including your eyes and ears and even your skin pores, and your tongue sloughs off in a black bloody dead mess, and you scream and scream and scream and then your vocal cords pop out when you vomit them out, and even then they lie on the floor and continue to scream.

[lulu16]

I hope to God I do not have to nurse a loved one, but the plastic strips of a patio lounger in my tiled master bath would be easier to clean off and sanitize than trying to lift and move my 200lbs husband, if he became infirmed.

We have never considered a bean bag chair. But husband is firmly attached 18 hours day to his home office chair.

[yorkiemom]

CWII Spark Ping!

The world is under attack from terrorists with deadly nerve gas and a global pandemic that kills millions. Navy SEAL Cade Courtley will show you how to escape from a gas attack, create an isolation room, and defend your house against dangerous looters.

[lulu16]

http://www.getpandemicready.com/Portals/5/DynamicDocs/TreatingtheFlu/2%20Isolation%20and%20Infection%20Control.pdf Treating the Flu Isolation and Infection from Nez Pez County Idaho. Just to help us get organized. Add whatever you need to take care of others for Ebola. Guidelines for Minimizing the Spread of Virus 1. Set up a separate room after a pandemic starts, before anyone is sick.  Pre-position supplies (see below for a suggested list and amounts). Place hand cleaning materials throughout the house. Remove all unneeded items from the room. This will make cleaning and disinfection easier. Consider removing curtains.  If possible choose a room that is close to its own bathroom. If no separate bathroom is possible, consider preparing for an RV chemical toilet or other separate toilet.  Choose a room that is as far away from the rest of the family as is feasible. Possibilities include: guest house, mobile home/camper/trailer house, loft above a garage, spare bedroom, partition of a larger room (to be screened off with plastic). 2. Infection control guidelines:  Separate the sick person from other people in the household to the extent possible. Use a separate room and bathroom, if possible.  Limit the number of persons coming into the household to those who are absolutely essential for care giving. No visitors other than the caregiver.  Hand hygiene. This means thorough hand washing with soap and water, or using hand sanitizer.  Source control. The sick person should cover the nose/mouth with a tissue or their sleeve when coughing and dispose of tissues in a waste container with a plastic bag lining. The caregiver should ideally have a respirator and eye protection on before entering the separate area (masks are non-reusable, goggles need cleaning).  Gloves. Disposable gloves should be worn by the caregiver before touching the sick person and while disinfecting the room. Always wash your hands after taking the gloves off. Dispose of gloves in a plastic bag-lined waste container when done.  Laundry. Always put gloves on before handling any laundry – bedding, towels, clothing, etc. Carefully place laundry in a plastic bag until time to launder. Wash separately from other household laundry in warm water and detergent.  Drinks/Meals. Use disposable cups, bowls, plates and utensils to save cleanup time and reduce the chance of the virus spreading.  Household waste. Gloves, tissues, paper plates, etc. from the separate room should be put in a kitchen garbage bag and disposed of with other household waste. Feces and blood. Transmission of the flu virus through feces and blood is possible. To be safe, OSHA recommends using gown and gloves, and treating materials as potentially infectious. Place in a separate bag and then seal the bag and dispose of it. 3. Cleaning and disinfection. Remove clothing items that are soiled by the sick person and place them in the garbage bag for laundry. Close the bag when done. Clean and disinfect surfaces that are frequently touched by the sick person. Do this daily, if possible. Do NOT use a spray bottle. Use a bucket, and rag or paper towel. A good disinfecting solution is bleach diluted with water. Guidelines: 1. Wear either new disposable gloves or disinfected reusable household gloves each time the cleaning and disinfecting process begins. 2. Each day, mix 2 tablespoons of unscented household bleach into a bucket holding 1 quart of water. This cleaning solution will be good for one day only. 3. Dip a rag or paper towel into the bleach solution and wring it out. 4. Thoroughly wipe down hard surfaces with the rag, dipping it into the bleach solution as often as needed. Used rags go in the laundry bag for this room. Used paper towels go in the plastic bag-lined garbage can. 4. Supplies: Gather adequate supplies now and store in a container kept in the room planned to be used for patients. Products and suggested amounts in the list below give an idea for supplies for one person, sick for two weeks. These are rough guidelines only and circumstances will vary.  Bleach: One quart of regular, unscented household bleach. This will be mixed with water, when needed, to kill the virus. Important – Bleach has a short shelf life. Replace with a new bottle every three months.  Water: At least six gallons, for mixing with bleach.  Buckets: for mixing the bleach solutions, as a vomit receptacle, etc.  Rags (at least 7) to wipe surfaces with the bleach solution. These can be sanitized and reused. Or, store paper towels.  Trash bags. At least 30 sturdy, large “kitchen garbage bags” with selfclosing ties. These will be used for garbage, laundry, etc. (figure 2 per day).  Straws. These make it MUCH easier to feed someone in bed. For example, rice cereal can be mixed into a flavored slurry to get some carbs/binders into a sick person, and can be drunk with a straw.  Bedpan  Hand sanitizer (at least 60% alcohol): Many bottles of hand sanitizer for the sick room and for keeping around the house.  Disposable gloves (latex or nitrile if allergic to latex): one box (about 30 pairs) usually about $4/box – is a good start.  Respirators: depends on what type you have chosen.  Reusable P-100s: store 2 extra filters  Disposable N-95s or N100s: 28  Eye Protection: 1 pair of goggles to protect your eyes from a patient’s sneezing or coughing.  Medical supplies: see ‘Treating the flu: Home Treatment Resources’ for medical supplies. Be sure to include the ingredients for the Oral Rehydration Solution. This is critical to keeping the patient well hydrated. Here is one recipe: Oral Re-hydration Solution 1 level teaspoon of table salt 3 tablespoons of white sugar Powdered drink mix (for flavoring) in a sandwich bag. -Using plastic sandwich bags, pre-measure the above ingredients, combining all ingredients into single serving bags. Make a few bags for each family member Label each “Oral Re-hydration solution.” -When needed, each sandwich bag is added to 1 quart of water. Include the water in your container. Get fluids in as much as possible, as long as the patient is conscious. -for more information, see http://rehydrate.org/solutions/index.html

[lulu16]

I am so sorry, my spacing did not work.

See the link for easier reading. It also includes pictures.

[lulu16]

Here is the link for preparing for the flu and infection from the state of Idaho.

http://www.getpandemicready.com/Portals/5/DynamicDocs/TreatingtheFlu/2%20Isolation%20and%20Infection%20Control.pdf

[LevinFan]

I was just remembering this 250k bunker in a show. Bomb proof, well stocked, etc. But I was staring at this air vent and thinking, “Thanks for stock piling my food for me. And the guns. I’m going to block your door now and suffocate you. And the last thing I’m going to do is move into your death trap bunker.”
It was far too easy an Achilles Heel.

[lulu16]

As a kid, I grew up with a bomb shelter in my backyard (Pearl Harbor, HI), and I used to try and pry open the door and look inside. I imagined there were skeleton inside (yikes!).

If you “inherited” a stocked bunker, how would you protect yourself from someone else who wanted to “liberate it” from you?

[laplata]

Thanks, yorkiemom.

[mabarker1]

SelfPing

[lulu16]

Clorox Bleach to Water Ratio For Disinfectant
(NON-FOOD SURFACES)

For cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting surfaces such as bathtubs, sinks, faucets, tile, plastic toys, potty chairs, high chairs, changing tables, floors, appliances, countertops, garbage cans, walls, light switches, etc..

Use ½ cup of Clorox® Regular-Bleach per GALLON of water

(This is a ~2500-ppm chlorine mixture using today’s concentrated 8.25% REGULAR bleach)

Pre-wash surface with detergent and water, then apply the sanitizing solution of bleach and water. Allow solution to contact surface for at least 5 minutes for optimum effectiveness. Afterward, rinse and-or air dry.

Bleach to Water Ratio For Disinfectant
(FOOD CONTACT SURFACES)

For cleaning food handling equipment and food contact surfaces such as plastic cutting boards*, stainless cutlery, dishes, glassware, pots and pans, stainless utensils, pet bowls, teething rings,

Use 2 teaspoons of Clorox® Regular-Bleach per GALLON of water

(This is a ~200-ppm chlorine mixture using today’s concentrated 8.25% REGULAR bleach)

Pre-wash surface with detergent and water, then soak with the sanitizing solution of bleach and water. Allow solution to contact surface for at least 2 minutes for optimum effectiveness. Drain and air dry.

*Plastic cutting boards may be sanitized with a stronger solution of 2 Tablespoons bleach per gallon of water (~600-ppm), stand for 2 minutes, rinse.

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NOTE: This is NOT the formula for drinking water purification, but instead it is much stronger for disinfecting surfaces. For drinking water purification, read the following articles:
Make Drinking Water Safe With Bleach
Bleach – Water Ratio For Drinking Water

NOTE: Do not mix Clorox® Regular-Bleach with other household chemicals, since toxic fumes could result.

NOTE: Bleach solutions may discolor fabrics (your clothes, carpets, etc..).

UPDATE: Clorox has been phasing out their old Regular Bleach formula and have introduced “Concentrated Clorox® Regular Bleach”, which is the same Clorox bleach product, just more concentrated. The concentration of sodium hypochlorite has increased from 6% to 8.25%. The formula in this article relates to the current production Concentrated Regular Bleach containing 8.25% sodium hypochlorite (look for the concentration on the label).

[LevinFan]

“If you “inherited” a stocked bunker, how would you protect yourself from someone else who wanted to “liberate it” from you?”

I’d take the stuff, I would not use an easily defeated shelter. Your best defense is concealment. Once they know where to find you, you’re done. Bunkers have always been a long term loosing position. There is always weaknesses to exploit.
A survival bunker has to be protected constantly, while an attacker is free to attack at his leisure and has the initiative. You’re tied down, your actions more predictable. Your attacker is not. Bad tactical position.

Bunkers are good against an active military attack. But the bunker hasn’t been made than man isn’t capable of defeating, given a little time to do so. I ‘defeated’ a 250k well thought out and designed bunker inside of ten seconds of thinking through my problem.

[Ditter]

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[lulu16]

What if you knew Mark Levin was in that bunker?

[LevinFan]

If I was the kind of person who would kill innocent people and steal to survive, do you think I’d care? Do remember this was a mental exercise in problem solving. I’m not actually an animal.

[Axenolith]

AG and AG/P100, Acid Gas cartridge. Spec’d for Chlorine...

[Axenolith]

You mean you’d just saunter past the pile of corpses heaped around the “go no further” sign out a couple hundred yards?