During a health disaster, there are 4 crucial questions that must be answered before you can proceed and do what you need to. While most people will scramble and panic, as a survivalist, you’ll need to use logic and your skills to survive.
In this article, we’ll look at these questions that you should immediately try and answer. Do your research quickly, read the news, listen to the radio, etc. to bring yourself up-to-date on the current threat.
Let’s look at the four questions…
- What’s the threat?
This is the most important question. As with most important questions – the answers can be found by asking other questions and finding answers to those first.
What type of health crisis are you looking at? Is it chemical warfare? Is it a disease like Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)? How many people are infected? Is there a treatment available? What are the authorities recommending that you do?
When you have the answers to these questions, you’ll have a rough idea of the type of threat you’re facing.
- What’s your risk level?
This is the second most important question. Is it an airborne disease? If it is, almost everyone is at risk. If you live in an urban area like a city, you’re at a higher risk. If you’re in a rural area, you’ll be much safer.
How fast is the disease spreading? If the authorities have it under control and have quarantined the affected people, your risk of getting the disease will be lower.
There are also other factors such as whether you need to go to work. The higher your exposure to the other people, the greater the risk will be. Make your decisions wisely to lower your risk.
- Are you prepared for it?
Being a prepper or survivalist means being prepared. If there’s a contagion, do you have food and water supplies stocked up to last you for a few weeks?
Do you have face masks, disinfectants, sanitizers, a first aid kit, medication for headaches, etc.? All these items will be very useful.
The goal should be to isolate yourself from society so that you minimize your exposure to the virus that’s going around. If you’re an expert survivalist who has wilderness survival skills, you may choose to bug out in the wilderness to get far away from society for a few weeks while the contagion runs rampant.
If you have a backup plan and have a homestead in some remote location, you can stay there until authorities get control of the situation. Your level of disaster preparedness will determine your course of action.
The better prepared you are, the more flexibility and freedom you’ll have and the safer you’ll be.
- Do you have infected family members?
If one of your family members is infected, the entire situation will change because they will need medical care at the hospital, or if they’re staying at home, someone will need to care for them while they’re isolated.
As a family, you’ll be less mobile because you’ll have to bring the infected person with you wherever you go. Bugging out in the wilderness will not be an option because it’s not comfortable and can be stressful to someone who is already sick. Make your plans accordingly.
To conclude, answer these four questions and decide what your best option will be and proceed with it quickly and logically. Don’t panic and despair. If you’re not infected, you still can get away and stay safe.