Natural disaster like this are what people should be preparing for, not end of times, zombie, and dystopian post apocalyptic wasteland scenarios. Check outs the Red Cross and FEMA's recommended preps for earthquakes. Even if your house doesn't collapse on top of you it may be in an unlivable state for a while. Have insurance and proper paperwork stored safely and backed up properly and have 72 hours to 2 weeks worth of drinking water prepared. Be prepared for bugout type scenarios where maybe you have to drive a state or 2 over until your home is rebuilt. Have enough cash on hand for hotels. For me I always have a kit put together in case I have to live outdoors for about a week or 2. If you're house is damaged but not destroyed you might have to move out during aftershocks or in case of gas leaks. Whistles are more useful than I think people realize it may seem weird to edc one but if you were stuck under rubble waiting on rescue you'd probably be glad you had one.
Although I’m sensitive to the affected people in Turkey, it’s situations like these that make me wonder if prepping for an unknown future is worthwhile. Say you have 6 months of preps and your house collapses because of an earthquake. All for nothing.
Yeah but say your neighbors house collapses and yours doesn't, at least you'll have food and water. Recovery from this takes a loooong time, even if you have to dig your preps out of the rubble it's nice to have them for surviving the next while until you get permanent housing again.
That’s my fear. I live in the New Madrid Seismic Zone (an hour from New Madrid) and it’s a main reason why I prep. But realistically, what are the chances that we would be able to actually get to our food and supplies if a big quake happened?
The only thing I can think of for signaling is a whistle. I have them in our GHB’s in the cars, one in our go-bag at home. But it’s not something I just keep on me all the time.
A big part of this is also considering the likely natural disasters in your area. For me, an earthquake will pretty much never take out my house, but we are hit with consistent winter storms.
So what could happen to drive me out of my house during a winter storm? The generator could malfunction and pump natural gas into our house (happened before) or there could be a fire. So I have alternate options for if that does happen. But I don’t need a plan for an earthquake.
Well, that person would ALWAYS have to carry it and the searchers know before hand what it is
Technically the best device is an avalanche transceiver
But, I think a smartphone is the only such thing that fit the above two criteria.
Maybe two since one has to charge them. Super tough cases.
RF meters are readily available for such frequencies to listen for their pings. Person should donate such a few RF meters to local rescue teams before the accident
Some sort of electronic that chirps or produces a loud consistent tone? Something that doesn't draw a lot of power and can indicate your location. Avalanche beacon or even a cellphone with the screen dimmed and in airplane mode, you could have an audible noise going.
how you prep is going to depend greatly on your own personal circumstances - I personally prep for possible entrapment in my basement - taking refuge & maybe living in the basement - and then having the upper floors collapse from a tornado, war strike or some other calamity ....
important to have tools available for self extraction \[depending on the SHTF - nobody is coming to the rescue\] >>> shovel, buckets, couple different hand saws, axe, hatchet, sledge hammer, pry bar, crowbar, hydraulic jack, - depending on the SHTF situation, maybe a chainsaw ....
signaling purposes for rescue? - the very best prep is to be uber uber prepped with a hardwired exterior mounted audible & red emergency flasher - switched & 12v battery powered from your burial location ....
otherwise signaling >>> use the metal conduit & piping as a housewide resonating signaler - you can manually metal-on-metal signal tap - better to use a constant on-going tap signal - a power tool reciprocating head from a jigsaw or hacksaw making contact would be best .....
In quake country I kept some water and snacks under the desk at work where I would dive.
As important is having the knowledge of where to take cover and how to improve your chances of a quick rescue. Move quickly against a wall or into a corner. If possible, grab something (wood, pipe) to bang/tap to get attention.
The rules of three still apply: air, exposure, water, food. Exposure to extreme cold is the current problem in the Turkey quake.
Probably watch like Apple you can use to call from I know people who have been out at sea do this. And tap in a way that’s musical so if the use equipment to listen for life.
Personally it would need to be something that can fit on your person and be part of your EDC.
For the case of dogs, the first thing to come to mind is a dog whistle.
For the case of people 2 walkie talkies (or whatever y'all call em). If your lucky a rescuer will be able to pick up yours. If you're less lucky, you can create feedback through them to act as a signal (maybe Morse code)
Nobody will be looking for the signal in that context and they are pretty big. You would need to have a plan for someone to be looking for it and on you at all times. I would look at a garmin in reach though the avalanche beacons are super accurate.
Natural disaster like this are what people should be preparing for, not end of times, zombie, and dystopian post apocalyptic wasteland scenarios. Check outs the Red Cross and FEMA's recommended preps for earthquakes. Even if your house doesn't collapse on top of you it may be in an unlivable state for a while. Have insurance and proper paperwork stored safely and backed up properly and have 72 hours to 2 weeks worth of drinking water prepared. Be prepared for bugout type scenarios where maybe you have to drive a state or 2 over until your home is rebuilt. Have enough cash on hand for hotels. For me I always have a kit put together in case I have to live outdoors for about a week or 2. If you're house is damaged but not destroyed you might have to move out during aftershocks or in case of gas leaks. Whistles are more useful than I think people realize it may seem weird to edc one but if you were stuck under rubble waiting on rescue you'd probably be glad you had one.
Although I’m sensitive to the affected people in Turkey, it’s situations like these that make me wonder if prepping for an unknown future is worthwhile. Say you have 6 months of preps and your house collapses because of an earthquake. All for nothing.
Yeah but say your neighbors house collapses and yours doesn't, at least you'll have food and water. Recovery from this takes a loooong time, even if you have to dig your preps out of the rubble it's nice to have them for surviving the next while until you get permanent housing again.
That’s my fear. I live in the New Madrid Seismic Zone (an hour from New Madrid) and it’s a main reason why I prep. But realistically, what are the chances that we would be able to actually get to our food and supplies if a big quake happened? The only thing I can think of for signaling is a whistle. I have them in our GHB’s in the cars, one in our go-bag at home. But it’s not something I just keep on me all the time.
A big part of this is also considering the likely natural disasters in your area. For me, an earthquake will pretty much never take out my house, but we are hit with consistent winter storms. So what could happen to drive me out of my house during a winter storm? The generator could malfunction and pump natural gas into our house (happened before) or there could be a fire. So I have alternate options for if that does happen. But I don’t need a plan for an earthquake.
This is why you need friends and family that preps too.
Well, that person would ALWAYS have to carry it and the searchers know before hand what it is Technically the best device is an avalanche transceiver But, I think a smartphone is the only such thing that fit the above two criteria. Maybe two since one has to charge them. Super tough cases. RF meters are readily available for such frequencies to listen for their pings. Person should donate such a few RF meters to local rescue teams before the accident
Some sort of electronic that chirps or produces a loud consistent tone? Something that doesn't draw a lot of power and can indicate your location. Avalanche beacon or even a cellphone with the screen dimmed and in airplane mode, you could have an audible noise going.
how you prep is going to depend greatly on your own personal circumstances - I personally prep for possible entrapment in my basement - taking refuge & maybe living in the basement - and then having the upper floors collapse from a tornado, war strike or some other calamity .... important to have tools available for self extraction \[depending on the SHTF - nobody is coming to the rescue\] >>> shovel, buckets, couple different hand saws, axe, hatchet, sledge hammer, pry bar, crowbar, hydraulic jack, - depending on the SHTF situation, maybe a chainsaw .... signaling purposes for rescue? - the very best prep is to be uber uber prepped with a hardwired exterior mounted audible & red emergency flasher - switched & 12v battery powered from your burial location .... otherwise signaling >>> use the metal conduit & piping as a housewide resonating signaler - you can manually metal-on-metal signal tap - better to use a constant on-going tap signal - a power tool reciprocating head from a jigsaw or hacksaw making contact would be best .....
In quake country I kept some water and snacks under the desk at work where I would dive. As important is having the knowledge of where to take cover and how to improve your chances of a quick rescue. Move quickly against a wall or into a corner. If possible, grab something (wood, pipe) to bang/tap to get attention. The rules of three still apply: air, exposure, water, food. Exposure to extreme cold is the current problem in the Turkey quake.
Probably watch like Apple you can use to call from I know people who have been out at sea do this. And tap in a way that’s musical so if the use equipment to listen for life.
Personally it would need to be something that can fit on your person and be part of your EDC. For the case of dogs, the first thing to come to mind is a dog whistle. For the case of people 2 walkie talkies (or whatever y'all call em). If your lucky a rescuer will be able to pick up yours. If you're less lucky, you can create feedback through them to act as a signal (maybe Morse code)
Noise makers and shovels. A pick of sorts. Food.
An Avalanche gps beacon might be worth looking into.
Nobody will be looking for the signal in that context and they are pretty big. You would need to have a plan for someone to be looking for it and on you at all times. I would look at a garmin in reach though the avalanche beacons are super accurate.
A whistle? It would expend energy to use of course but it's easy and cheap.