Preparedness in Orange County (SoCal)

[teotwaki]

Hi to all, Jim here.

Long-time optimist/preparedness guy here. I'm pretty squared away in terms of gear and basic skills for the home hunkering down situation. My current concerns revolve around events that are so large that Federal/State/County/City officials go into "triage" mode and allow our neighborhoods or even cities to fend for themselves while they work on the bigger picture. Basically most Federal and State assets would be directed to get important infrastructure (hospitals, fuel deliveries, banks, electricity, etc) up and running and leave nighborhoods on their own until later. Local 911 systems would be unusable for 3 to 9 days due to call volume and lack of personnel. Hospital buildings  would be cordoned off with police and hospital staff would conduct on-th-spot triage judgement.

Typical statewide exercise called "Operation Phoenix" (7.9 quake lasting 4 minutes) was the one where I was made aware of the triage approach.

On a more individual note, I also believe in preparedness due to my outdoor activities: backpacking, mountain biking,  offroading, canyoneering, mountain climbing, etc.

Jim

[HanzoSteel]

Welcome to the forums Jim!

We hope there are things you can learn as well as share.

[Admin]

Welcome.

[Paul]

Hey Jim!

[Daelith]

Welcome Jim. Good to find a fellow survivalist outdoorsman. I'm into the backpacking, canyoneering, and climbing myself. The two sets of activities definitely compliment each other nicely.