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Always a good exercise to get people thinking.
This isn't something to be taken lightly IMO.
A human enemy you can usually see or detect and fight. A viral enemy much harder to see and fight.
Most of are basic NBC preps will come into play here. These include:
*Quality mask and extra filters
*Whole body protection- people debate this part but again we are talking about something with NO KNOWN CURE. Why risk it? This could be MOPP type suits and/or a durable Tyvek suit. Normally I laugh at the Tyvek suit idea, but this is one of the few things I would say yeah why not for. Being that primarily we are interested in the suit for protection against liquids- i.e, bodily fluids.
*Bleach- lots of it. 4-5 gallons per household probably would do. Some dry pool care bleach- make sure the ingredients are the same.
*Hand pump up sprayer like for spraying pesticide in the yard.
*Gloves and boots
*Kiddie pool
*Plenty of soap and water
OK, first and foremost it's important to understand and have some general planning considerations-
1. Your not going- or shouldn't anyways- continue "business as usual" if this thing really hits. "But but but, my kids just HAVE to go to baseball practice.." OK, understand the risk and don't delude yourself. If this starts going- with the long incubation period this strain has, your little "last minute shopping trip" for preps you should have been getting all along, or whatever is now a RISK to you. This is not the usual strain of Ebola, it takes longer to show up. Therefore you probably won't see people bleeding out their eyes in the grocery store. This strain is harder to detect. Normal Ebola burns out quickly, this one hasn't.
2. So you need to plan on being able to work from home, take an extended vacation from work, etc. Again, just part of your good general survival planning- not wasting vacation days on BS, keeping a good rapport with your boss, etc. Above all else, value what's important- you can replace your job, you can't replace your kids.
This statement usually brings the most angst from preppers. They always delude themselves into thinking their will be a "clear trigger point" they will somehow be able to see and then begin to move. Their likely WON'T BE with this. Better to get moving early than never at all.
3. Physical barriers- this includes "social distancing" and the like, as well as simple safeguards. Is your property fenced or can someone off the street walk right up to your front door? The larger the area you can essentially lock down, the better because the more distance this creates between you and others.
IF this thing starts raging, you need to be able to lock down an area and control access to it. Figure it out now. Whether it's the space right around your apartment, or your 5 acres. Figure it out now. Figure out how far you will go now as far as enforcing that quarantine area.
4. Late arrivals- This strain, having a much longer time frame to truly show itself, requires a much longer outside stay for those arriving at your place late. We used to advocate 2 weeks. With this you should consider a MONTH. Find the old thread on the forums here outlining some possible quarantine procedures, read it and make your own plan. Just letting Gramma in who arrives late cause the kids are crying to see her, might spell everyone's demise. Obviously if you have another dwelling, even a shed, fix it up now for a short living period.
People that are planning on grouping up at your place should have as much of their supplies pre-positioning. Again, basic planning stuff. All the more important now cause of the risk of cross contamination. Yes I know it only survives a while outside the body, etc. However WHY RISK IT?
5. Plan/practice basic decon. Bleach solution, kiddie pool, soap and water, sunshine, all these things help. Plan it now, locate it where it makes sense and won't cross contaminate water sources, etc.
If you need some things from the store, get used to shopping at NIGHT if possible (less people in store) and use your common sense- social distancing, wrap a plastic bag around the handle of the cart, don't touch door handles, have your own pen if you need to write a check, wear glasses or sunglasses, keep your mouth closed. Get what you need and get out.
Let's wargame it folks, what other ideas you got?
This isn't something to be taken lightly IMO.
A human enemy you can usually see or detect and fight. A viral enemy much harder to see and fight.
Most of are basic NBC preps will come into play here. These include:
*Quality mask and extra filters
*Whole body protection- people debate this part but again we are talking about something with NO KNOWN CURE. Why risk it? This could be MOPP type suits and/or a durable Tyvek suit. Normally I laugh at the Tyvek suit idea, but this is one of the few things I would say yeah why not for. Being that primarily we are interested in the suit for protection against liquids- i.e, bodily fluids.
*Bleach- lots of it. 4-5 gallons per household probably would do. Some dry pool care bleach- make sure the ingredients are the same.
*Hand pump up sprayer like for spraying pesticide in the yard.
*Gloves and boots
*Kiddie pool
*Plenty of soap and water
OK, first and foremost it's important to understand and have some general planning considerations-
1. Your not going- or shouldn't anyways- continue "business as usual" if this thing really hits. "But but but, my kids just HAVE to go to baseball practice.." OK, understand the risk and don't delude yourself. If this starts going- with the long incubation period this strain has, your little "last minute shopping trip" for preps you should have been getting all along, or whatever is now a RISK to you. This is not the usual strain of Ebola, it takes longer to show up. Therefore you probably won't see people bleeding out their eyes in the grocery store. This strain is harder to detect. Normal Ebola burns out quickly, this one hasn't.
2. So you need to plan on being able to work from home, take an extended vacation from work, etc. Again, just part of your good general survival planning- not wasting vacation days on BS, keeping a good rapport with your boss, etc. Above all else, value what's important- you can replace your job, you can't replace your kids.
This statement usually brings the most angst from preppers. They always delude themselves into thinking their will be a "clear trigger point" they will somehow be able to see and then begin to move. Their likely WON'T BE with this. Better to get moving early than never at all.
3. Physical barriers- this includes "social distancing" and the like, as well as simple safeguards. Is your property fenced or can someone off the street walk right up to your front door? The larger the area you can essentially lock down, the better because the more distance this creates between you and others.
IF this thing starts raging, you need to be able to lock down an area and control access to it. Figure it out now. Whether it's the space right around your apartment, or your 5 acres. Figure it out now. Figure out how far you will go now as far as enforcing that quarantine area.
4. Late arrivals- This strain, having a much longer time frame to truly show itself, requires a much longer outside stay for those arriving at your place late. We used to advocate 2 weeks. With this you should consider a MONTH. Find the old thread on the forums here outlining some possible quarantine procedures, read it and make your own plan. Just letting Gramma in who arrives late cause the kids are crying to see her, might spell everyone's demise. Obviously if you have another dwelling, even a shed, fix it up now for a short living period.
People that are planning on grouping up at your place should have as much of their supplies pre-positioning. Again, basic planning stuff. All the more important now cause of the risk of cross contamination. Yes I know it only survives a while outside the body, etc. However WHY RISK IT?
5. Plan/practice basic decon. Bleach solution, kiddie pool, soap and water, sunshine, all these things help. Plan it now, locate it where it makes sense and won't cross contaminate water sources, etc.
If you need some things from the store, get used to shopping at NIGHT if possible (less people in store) and use your common sense- social distancing, wrap a plastic bag around the handle of the cart, don't touch door handles, have your own pen if you need to write a check, wear glasses or sunglasses, keep your mouth closed. Get what you need and get out.
Let's wargame it folks, what other ideas you got?
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