Rock and Roll: Surviving an Earthquake
Every year, more than 140 earthquakes of 6.0 or greater occur.
Because they strike with no warning, earthquakes must surely be among nature’s most terrifying...
Survival Situations
Killer Bees: How to Survive a Swarm Attack
Bees have always been one of the banes of summer. Whether you’re simply relaxing out on the porch or enjoying a nice hike in the woods, that familiar buzz is su...
Knife Attacks: What You Should Know
There are realities about knife attacks that you may not pick up from a dojo, training program, or martial arts “expert”. You may stumble upon some credible vid...
Breaking Free: How to Get Out of Restraints
Breaking Free: How to Get Out of Restraints
Although the chances of you being abducted are slim, the number of abductions of Americans at home and abroad remai...
An Ounce of Prevention: Five Tips to Avoid an Avalanche
Winter camping creates a unique experience that you won’t be able to find during the other seasons of the year. However, the cold weather also presents its own ...
Cold Burn: 4 Tips for Avoiding Frostbite
Frostbite is an injury caused by exposure of skin and tissue to extremely cold temperatures, with the toes, fingers, ears, and nose being the most vulnerable.
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Layer Up: How to Layer for Winter Camping
Being too cold or too hot during the winter can be uncomfortable at best, and possibly fatal, at worst. Being too cold in winter will have obvious effects on yo...
Bacteria, Bugs And Bioterrorism: Surviving Something You Can’t See
It’s Monday morning at a Level 1 trauma center in Chicago, Illinois, and Dr. A.J. Cummings, founding member of the Academy of Emergency Medicine and clinical as...
ALERT & ALIVE: Situational Awareness as Part of Everyday Life
Terrorism and violence are plagues that keep normal, law-abiding citizens as hostages unless we can take action to mitigate our risk.
In recent months, we h...