Emergencies
Nitro-Pak Pre-Memorial Day Sale With Savings Up To 75% Off
One of the advertisers on Survival And Prosperity, Nitro-Pak Preparedness Center, Inc. (reviewed here), the largest mail-order company in the nation specializing in freeze-dried food and emergency preparedness supplies, is having a Pre-Memorial Day Sale. With savings up to 75% off, discounts in their Gear Up Sale! include:
• Mountain House Camping Pouches- 15% off
• Backpacker Pantry Camping Pouches- 25% off
• All Backpacker Pantry #10 Cans- 25% off
• All Water Filters- 15% off
• All First Aid- 10% off
• All Camping Cook Stoves- 10% off
• Camping Lanterns- Up to 75% off
• Solar Power Radios- “Huge Savings!”
• Emergency Garden Seeds- “ALL Garden Seeds on SALE”
• Millennium Energy Bars- 33% off
• Survival 72 Hour Kits- “Lowest Price you will see all year! Save UP-To 30%”
• Mountain House Buckets- “Freeze Dried Entree Buckets on SALE”
No word as to when the Gear Up Sale! will end, so head on over to the Nitro-Pak website as soon as possible.
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By Christopher E. Hill, Editor
Survival And Prosperity (www.survivalandprosperity.com)
Major Terrorist Attack On U.S. ‘Within Weeks’?
I stumbled on the following article on the website of WND (formerly WorldNetDaily), an independent news company. Reza Kahlili wrote Monday:
Iran has given the go-ahead to operatives of three terrorist groups that have infiltrated the United States to carry out missions, including what is expected to be a Mumbai-style attack on a hotel where innocent bystanders would be killed, WND has learned…
Three targets have been chosen within America for imminent attack, and the terror teams have now cut communications with the operational center in Iran, a sign that they are moving ahead with the attacks, according to a high-level intelligence officer within the Islamic regime.
According to an update to the piece Tuesday, Kahili’s “source” revealed the major attack would take place “within weeks.”
Interesting reading (can’t speak for how reliable the information provided is though), which can be viewed in its entirety on the WND site here.
By Christopher E. Hill, Editor
Survival And Prosperity (www.survivalandprosperity.com)
CampingSurvival.com Mountain House Food Sale Ending
Survival And Prosperity readers may have noticed the new ads in the right sidebar from CampingSurvival.com since last month. I’ve heard lots of good things about this Fulton, New York-based source for camping supplies, survival gear, and survival food, and could be establishing a “permanent” affiliate marketing relationship with the 100 percent veteran-owned, “A+” Better Business Bureau accredited outfit shortly.
As the current ad shows, CampingSurvival.com has a huge sale going on right now on Mountain House food products: 25 percent off #10 cans and 15 percent off pouches and long-term buckets.
Not familiar with the Mountain House brand? From CampingSurvival.com:
Mountain House, the #1 brand of freeze dried backpacking foods has been the choice of backpackers, hikers, campers, and other outdoor enthusiasts for over 30 years. When it comes to long term food storage, emergency preparedness and recreational activities like camping, hiking, backpacking and hunting, Mountain House is the #1 choice. That’s because Mountain House has been recognized as the best tasting freeze dried meals. Mountain House, is convenient, easy to prepare and has a long shelf life. Mountain House is the premier emergency food supply with all of the best tasting emergency food entrees.
Remember, the massively-discounted sale of Mountain House foods ends tomorrow, Wednesday, May 15.
I’m told by the folks at CampingSurvival.com this is a “pretty special” event and doesn’t happen often. Check it out and grab some bargain-priced freeze-dried food while you still can!
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Sale Ended! Visit CampingSurvival.com to view other specials.
By Christopher E. Hill, Editor
Survival And Prosperity (www.survivalandprosperity.com)
Glenn Beck: ‘We Are The First Responders’
Glenn Beck, the conservative radio/television host, political commentator, and author, gave the keynote address at the National Rifle Association’s 2013 national convention that just wrapped up in Houston. Beck, who I actually met and spoke to briefly when I was in Dallas at the end of March for the FoodInsurance™ “Ready, Set, Prep” Summit, pointed out the following concerning the term “first responders” as he spoke about different firearms that “tell the story and teach the story of the 2nd Amendment.” From his speech:
9/11- Walter Reaver’s Revolver
September 11th, 2001. A moment in history that will define this generation. While victims were running away, men, were running into those buildings. Amazing men like young Walter Weaver, a member of the NYPD and an NRA life member. He was last seen in the World Trade Center trying to rescue people. He was in the lobby trying to free people trapped in an elevator. A servant fighting for the individual’s freedom until the very end.
After the towers fell and the nation mourned, we sifted through the rubble, this is all that was left as a reminder of Walter Weaver. A silent token of liberty.
Walter Weaver, I’m sure wouldn’t want to be called a hero.
He was simply an American.
He was an example of what we all should be—men, who just do the right thing when time calls our name.
When there is an emergency or trouble we are the ones that should run to help. We must be the action on the other end of the 911 call.
I don’t know, but I believe Walter Weaver would tell you that he wasn’t trained to be hero by the police academy.
But he was raised in a culture that taught him about self-sacrifice and to always do the right thing, even when no one else is watching. He had those things long before he wore a uniform.
How many of us can say that.
Good cops, bad cop, it doesn’t mean you take all the badges. It’s the people, not the badge.
As good as the policemen in our country are. When you are in trouble the average police response rate is 8 minutes; most crimes take less than one.
If a responsible citizen with a gun had been in that movie theater in Colorado, or if members in the audience in that theater were allowed to bring their gun into the theater and not leave them locked in their cars, how many lives would have been saved?
How many of the mourning, children would instead have been able to spend time over breakfast with their mom or dad this morning if someone good was allowed to have a gun?
While our politicians from the local to the federal level have spent us into oblivion, and our public services are being obliterated and our police force is being cut.
I will no longer accept the media falsehood nor reinforce it by calling our brave men and women in blue on our cities and streets first responders. It’s time for America to recognize WE are the first responders.
They are the 2nd responders, we are the first responders.
When there is trouble let us be the first on the scene to help.
Let us be the first responder when someone is sick or hungry or frightened.
Let us be the first to share our bread with the hungry; Let us be the first to open our hearts to the homeless poor; Let us be the first to remove the yoke of injustice.
I don’t know what America will choose. But for me and my family, I choose to stand with courage. I choose to stand with selflessness. I chose to stand with God with Malice toward none and charity to all.
That’s who we are.
Forget what the media says, I know that’s who we are.
You can read Glenn Beck’s entire speech here on GlennBeck.com.
By Christopher E. Hill, Editor
Survival And Prosperity (www.survivalandprosperity.com)
‘Doomsday Preppers’ Jay And Holly Blevins Featured On FOX Washington, D.C., News Story
“Since the year 2000, more than a million people have died in catastrophic events.”
-Jay Blevins, former law enforcement officer and “Doomsday Prepper,” in an April 29, 2013, FOX 5 (Washington, D.C.) TV news segment
Last Thursday I came across a pretty good piece on preppers by Sherri Ly over at the FOX 5 (Washington, D.C.) website. It features Jay and Holly Blevins, who appeared in season 2 episode 3 of the National Geographic Channel hit series Doomsday Preppers:
“Preppers: Ready for disaster”
FOX Washington, D.C. Video
By Christopher E. Hill, Editor
Survival And Prosperity (www.survivalandprosperity.com)
Food Insurance™ Warehouse Sale Ends Today
Last chance to take advantage of the Food Insurance™ Warehouse Sale that I blogged about last Friday and which ends today. From that post:
Just wanted to pass along an e-mail I received from emergency food supply company Food Insurance™, whose affiliate program I belong to. You may remember my review of the Kaysville, Utah-based business back in January.
Food Insurance™ is having a big warehouse sale this weekend. From that e-mail:
Don’t miss your chance to receive extreme savings on your favorite Food Insurance™ products. This weekend only, receive 20% Off and Free Shipping on all orders over $100.
The discount is reflected at checkout with minimum purchase of $100.
Sale ends Monday, May 6!
Founded in 2009 and initially focused on offering emergency kits that were tailored to FEMA guidelines, Food Insurance™ has expanded since then, offering both long-term emergency food supplies and non-food emergency products.
The company has been endorsed by both Sean Hannity of FOX News and Glenn Beck of TheBlaze TV.
By clicking on the following banner ad you will be taken to the company’s website where you can find out more information about the sale. Please note that by clicking on this link and purchasing a product(s) on the Food Insurance™ site, I receive a commission from the sale(s).
By Christopher E. Hill, Editor
Survival And Prosperity (www.survivalandprosperity.com)
Food Insurance™ Warehouse Sale: 20 Percent Off And Free Shipping Site-Wide
Just wanted to pass along an e-mail I received from emergency food supply company Food Insurance™, whose affiliate program I belong to. You may remember my review of the Kaysville, Utah-based business back in January.
Food Insurance™ is having a big warehouse sale this weekend. From that e-mail:
Don’t miss your chance to receive extreme savings on your favorite Food Insurance™ products. This weekend only, receive 20% Off and Free Shipping on all orders over $100.
The discount is reflected at checkout with minimum purchase of $100.
Sale ends Monday, May 6!
Founded in 2009 and initially focused on offering emergency kits that were tailored to FEMA guidelines, Food Insurance™ has expanded since then, offering both long-term emergency food supplies and non-food emergency products.
The company has been endorsed by both Sean Hannity of FOX News and Glenn Beck of TheBlaze TV.
By clicking on the following banner ad you will be taken to the company’s website where you can find out more information about the sale. Please note that by clicking on this link and purchasing a product(s) on the Food Insurance™ site, I receive a commission from the sale(s).
By Christopher E. Hill, Editor
Survival And Prosperity (www.survivalandprosperity.com)
Tinley Park, Illinois, Site Of Urban Warfare Training Exercise
A little over a year ago, I blogged about Chicago hosting one of these military training exercises that since have popped up with increasing frequency in the news. From that April 16, 2012, post:
The City of Chicago’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC) released the following statement about the scheduled urban warfare training exercise today:
The City of Chicago is providing support for a routine military training exercise in and around the Chicagoland area on April 16 -19. This routine training is conducted by military personnel in cities across the country, designed to ensure the military’s ability to operate in urban environments as service members meet mandatory training certification requirements and prepare for upcoming overseas deployments.
The training sites have been carefully selected to minimize the impact on the daily routine of residents.
The training is not open to the public.
“The training is not open to the public.”
I guess downtown Chicago residents and workers were supposed to close their eyes and pretend the helicopters that buzzed them during last year’s event didn’t exist.
Anyway, last week, another one of these exercises took place in the Chicagoland area- in the southwest Chicago community of Tinley Park, Illinois. From the Chicago Tribune website today:
Department of Defense training exercises that included explosions heard miles away and helicopters flying over Tinley Park angered residents.
Residents said they heard “bomb” noises from about 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. on April 23 during what was an urban warfare training exercise at the former mental health center. Tinley Park police received about 25 calls from residents who were either fearful or angry, especially in the wake of the bombings in Boston the previous week.
Defense officials followed up with another exercise April 24 involving helicopters that flew over Tinley Park for much of the night. Residents reported hearing them from 8:30 p.m. until about 12:45 a.m…
Local police were not involved with the training, said Pat Carr, Emergency Management Agency director.
Like the Chicago urban warfare exercise last year, the public was not allowed to view the training. But that didn’t prevent a few from trying.
By Christopher E. Hill, Editor
Survival And Prosperity (www.survivalandprosperity.com)
Source:
“Urban warfare exercise rattles Tinley Park residents.” Chicago Tribune. 2 May 2013. (http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/suburbs/tinley_park/ct-tl-tinley-park-dod-exercise-20130502,0,7645588.story). 2 May 2013.
CBS Chicago Asks: Is Chicago, Cook County Safe From Terrorists?
From a CBS Chicago news broadcast last night:
ROB JOHHNSON: Chicago’s Mayor and Police Superintendent have said they would use lessons learned from the Boston Marathon bombings to make Chicago safer.
KATE SULLIVAN: But tonight, we’ve learned that they’ve already made some changes. Chief Correspondent Jay Levine sat down with Superintendent McCarthy and began by asking the simple question, “Are we safe?” So what do you say, Jay?
JAY LEVINE: One word Kate- absolutely.
Tuesday night, CBS Chicago’s Levine focused on Cook County as the second most populous county in the U.S. refines its anti-terrorism plans and procedures in the wake of the Boston terror attack (video segment here).
Personally, as long as our borders are as porous as they are, I won’t feel safe from terrorists. It won’t stop me from doing what I want, when I want, but you won’t see me at some mass gathering or in some other situation that screams “juicy jihadist target” anytime soon.
Besides, I dislike crowds.
By Christopher E. Hill, Editor
Survival And Prosperity (www.survivalandprosperity.com)
Chicago May Update Emergency Plan After Boston Attack
Here’s something out of City Hall that all Chicagoans can get behind. From Craig Dellimore on the CBS Chicago website last week:
Mayor Emanuel says Chicago may revise its emergency medical plans in light of Boston’s response to the Boston Marathon bombings a week ago, reports WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore.
Mayor Emanuel says special circumstances not withstanding, Boston showed it was well-prepared to face a crisis when those bombs went off.
“Now not every time are you going to have an incident where you have medical care on-site because they had a marathon they had it on-site. That clearly saved lives. But having a well-rehearsed, well-planned, well thought out medical emergency response, was crucial in saving lives. We have a very good plan. We did it for NATO exercise. I have asked everybody to go back and look at it,” said Emanuel.
And he says after Boston authorities review their response, Chicago will see about updating its emergency plan.
I’ve never seen the City of Chicago’s “official” emergency preparedness plan. Even when I worked in the public safety field. Last I heard, the plan was closely-guarded. Leah Samuel wrote in The Chicago Reporter website back on September 12, 2007:
Although the federal government recommends that cities plan their responses to terrorism with inclusiveness and openness, Chicago’s emergency preparedness plan is known only to a few in city government, The Chicago Reporter has found.
Among those who haven’t been shown the plan are the city’s aldermen, firefighters and police officers.
“We do not discuss the particulars of our plan so as not to allow those who would harm us an additional way to create disorder,” Cortez Trotter, executive director of the Office of Emergency Communications, or 911 Center, said in a written statement. “Full disclosure of the plan might assist those who would thwart evacuation and rescue procedures.”
Samuel added later in the piece:
“We don’t want anyone to see it,” said Larry Langford, public information officer for the Office of Emergency Communications. He called the secrecy “an unfortunate by-product” of emergency planning: “You want to reassure everyone, but you don’t want to give the plan away.”
Here’s hoping more than just “a few in city government” are familiar with the City’s emergency preparedness plan in 2013.
Or else Chicago residents could really be screwed in a major crisis.
By Christopher E. Hill, Editor
Survival And Prosperity (www.survivalandprosperity.com)
Sources:
Dellimore, Craig. “Chicago May Update Emergency Plans In Wake Of Boston Terror Attack.” CBS Chicago. 22 Apr. 2013. (http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2013/04/22/chicago-may-update-emergency-plans-in-wake-of-boston-terror-attack/). 1 May 2013.
Samuel, Leah. “Emergency Plan Eludes City Officials.” The Chicago Reporter. 12 Sep. 2007. (http://www.chicagoreporter.com/news/2007/09/emergency-plan-eludes-city-officials). 1 May 2013.
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