The volunteers learn that hard work, good intentions, and ingenious solutions will not ensure their
survival. What also is needed is elected or appointed leadership. And maybe a few common-sense laws
applicable to all hands.
Recovery operations cannot begin until the first responders have finished their work. But recovery
plans can and should be in place well before disaster strikes. To date, though, there has been very
little movement on the promulgation of a detailed Recovery Doctrine.
The volunteers continue their efforts to build a new and better world from the destruction all
around them. But they also must take time to protect themselves from attack by other survivors not as
well intentioned.
After securing the basic necessities for survival, episode three found the volunteers focusing on
the one creature comfort they can’t live without: a hot shower. But focusing on comfort left them open
to a massive attack that threatened their long-term survival. The take away lesson is how to cope with
stress. Comments and feedback by the reader welcome.
The ten volunteers continue their efforts to create a new civilization despite attempts by the
Marauders seeking to steal the basic essentials found in the abandoned warehouse. The greatest
challenges facing the volunteers, though, are their own fears and uncertainties.
No one knew exactly what happened, or how much damage their world had suffered. But they all knew
that life would never again be the same. They were few in number, but they had somehow survived. By
joining together they might continue to survive. But how, and for how long?
Recent AHC (All-Hazards Consortium) meeting in Wilmington (Del.) serves as a working model for all
states and regions seeking to institute and/or improve cooperative multi-state programs, funding
efforts, and mutual-assistance agreements.
Israel & India could be first in the line of fire if the resurgent terrorist group gains
control of Islamabad’s nuclear arsenal, but the United States would not be immune from attacks that
could potentially evolve into a global nuclear holocaust.
A major epidemic to deal with is difficult enough in itself. Toss in a hurricane about to make
landfall and the situation becomes impossible. Or it would have been if ServNC, the SMAT IIs, the
NCOEMS, CDC, ESAR-VHP, and two FMSS trailers had not been available.
The armed forces protect the nation, the Secret Service protects the president, and gated
communities protect the affluent. But who protects the movie stars, the world-class athletes, the
company CEOs, and other VIPs?
The volunteers learn that hard work, good intentions, and ingenious solutions will not ensure their
survival. What also is needed is elected or appointed leadership. And maybe a few common-sense laws
applicable to all hands. 