11 Tips for a Safe 4th of July
Medical Author: Melissa Conrad Stppler, MD Medical Editor: William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR Be a safe swimmer. Water sports and fireworks are two of the biggest pastimes for Fourth of July celebrations, and these are both linked to numerous deaths and injuries each year. Never swim alone, and make sure that kids’ water…
Read MoreRoadblocks to Civil Defense
By Eugene P. Wigner??– (Nov. 1902 – Jan. 1995) ??Renowned physicist and civil defense analyst. Won the Nobel Prize in physics in 1963. (NOTE: This article was originally published in one of TACDA’s first issues of the Journal of Civil Defense??- forty-six years ago, June 1968. It is interesting that, even after all these years,…
Read MoreLocation, Location, Location!
By Paul Seyfried and Sharon Packer (www.utahsheltersystems.com) Tips to know when starting your fallout shelter … Choose your underground (UG) site carefully.?? The first attribute for a good shelter location is an area with a low water table- that is, an area where you can dig a trench 18 to 20 feet deep without hitting…
Read MoreImmunologist’s Tips for Surviving “Pollen Vortex 1” and “Pollen Vortex 2”
Dr. Joan Lelach says, ragweed pollen will likely join grass pollen to create a second Pollen Vortex for allergy sufferers this summer Allergy sufferers hoping to survive a perfect storm of elevated tree and grass pollen during the next several weeks, aka the “pollen vortex,” need to prepare for a second wave of overlapping allergens…
Read MoreCreating a Church Emergency Plan
By Bruce Curley (TACDA board member) In the early 1980’s I visited Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs) throughout the United States. The best ones were located in Texas and Utah. Texans face the most frequent and dangerous threats and therefore must rise to the event. The Mormons are survivalists as part of their religion and due…
Read MoreWheat tips.
Cornmeal Pancakes 1 1/4 cups fresh ground whole wheat flour 1/3 cup cornmeal 1 egg 1/3 cup granulated sugar 1 1/2 cups buttermilk 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. baking soda 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1/2 tsp. salt Preheat a skillet over medium heat. Spray skillet with nonstick spray. Combine all ingredients in…
Read MoreAssisting Children in Emotionally Overcoming Stress, Trauma, and Fear
By Josh Lemon Bad things happen. As much as we might wish otherwise, close friends and relatives die, painful things happen to our bodies, there are natural disasters and war, and sometimes people do senselessly horrible things to other people. George Bonanno and Anthony Mancini. The recent devastation of Hurricane Sandy crossed over 24 different states…
Read MoreRight in Your Own Neighborhood
John S. Farnam, president of Defensive Training International, is one of the top handgun instructors in the world. He has personally trained thousands of federal, state and local law enforcement personnel, as well as non-police, in the serious use of firearms. In addition, he has authored four books on the subject –“The Farnam Method of…
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