In today’s news, we’re reminded that terror threats continue; this time in the form of surface to surface missiles fired from containers aboard cargo ships entering our harbors. Here’s a link for the story: http://www.wsbtv.com/news/25555225/detail.html
Here’s why this matters. There are two things we can do wrong in our preparedness planning. One, we too often forget about certain threats, and two, we focus too much on certain threats.
Contradictory?
Not really. An important but often overlooked aspect of realistic preparedness planning is balance. Balance in the types of threats we plan for, balance in the way we incorporate readiness in our daily lives, and balance between awareness and fear.
At 1-800 Prepare, we urge you to maintain balance. We want you to be ready for the bad things that could happen but we want you to realize that if you’re prepared for one threat you’re pretty much prepared for a variety of threats, so you’re good.
We want you to blend readiness into your family’s life in a subtle, seamless way. In other words, have your plan, have your kits, and be ready, but don’t unduly alter your lifestyle or live in fear. Preparedness should be like the fire extinguishers in your house. You know why you have them, how to use them, and where they are and you feel safer because of it. You don’t walk around fearing fire because you’re confident and ready.
So it is with all threats. Know what might happen, how you’ll react, what equipment and supplies will protect your family, and you should gain confidence from knowing you’re ready.
Let us know if you need more information about specific threats, advice on the types of supplies or kits you might need for your particular situation, and if you need additional training (and we can set up on-site training), or if there are other ways in which we can help.
The news won’t run out of threat stories to air, and we won’t run out of solutions that will help.