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The Prepared Support - June 17, 2024

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Live threat modeling exercise this Friday evening, June 21, on Discord at 6PM Pacific / 9PM Eastern. This is a good way to think about what we’re preparing for and ensure we’re addressing the most important issues. Learn more about the technique from this article.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/07/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-mostly-and-love-my-threat-model/

Join our Discord now at this link so you’ll be ready when the event starts:

https://discord.gg/TwsmG97n?event=1236335513867255878

Prepper Chat Nights are on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of every month. Recently we’ve been using these chats to practice threat modeling. Drop by if you’d like to try it.

 

At today’s chat night we threat modeled a heat dome.

= threats =

*Heat dome*

Hot in daytime

Hot at night

Lasts 30 days

Power outage

Water outage

Road damage

Fire

Medical care rationing

Stuck in traffic

= assets =

Health – heat stroke

Health – adequate sleep

Health – burns

computers

Medications

Pets

Food in refrigerator

Fresh air

Access to news and emergency alerts

= protections/solutions =

Stay indoors

Errands before 10am

Work hours start earlier

Cooling vest – buy or DIY

Lots of water

Drink frequently

Water storage – enough for drinking, cooking, handwashing, cooling off, nozzle for washing

Frozen water bottles

Soakable bandanas – see deals/sales

Sniper veil

Plan: get overheated person out of sun, ice, freeze packs

Ice machine

Shoes/gloves

Plan for burn: cool sterile water, call 911 for advice, if skin broken then bandages

Index card with severe heat plans

Clean computer dust on inside  for better airflow

Equipment in cooler – with freeze pack, covered in ziplock to stay dry

Cooling bandana for insulin or other heat intolerant medications

Pet booties

Pet walking early morning late evening

Ice for fluffy dogs

(Shaving dog might be bad – depends on breed)

Keep fridge closed until power restored

Run A/C if you can

Sleep on wet sniper veil

Sleep in daytime

Fans – esp rechargeable

Lay on cement – cooler than air

Keep pets in room with you – keep eye on them

Cover windows – white sheets, infrared film, cardboard, aluminum

Air seal house – esp big holes

Mist spray

Backup power supply – batteries, solar, car hook to house

Go in car for A/C access

Reflective window insert for car

Hang poncho over car for insulation

Car window tint

Heat blocking window film for house – $25 for 25×1.5 sheet

Crank generator

Solar panel

Hand sanitizer

Alternate routes

Elastomeric respirator – high flow

Air filter

Evacuation plan: bring ice water in cooler

Medication in go bag

Medication-specific cooler – small insulated mudpack case ~$14

Train pets for evacuation process – drills

Goggles or full face respirator for smoke

First aid training

First aid kit – includes burn gel, bandages, sniper veil, water

Medication stockpile

Crank radio

Radio scanner

How to get alerts for phone without internet?

Pet first aid training – American Red Cross – 35 minute online course

Keep fuel tank full

Sun screen

Car emergency kit – First aid kit, water, sun barrier, sunscreen, caffeine pills, energy shots, snacks, collapsible pet bowl

Routine car maintenance

Doggie go bag – water, food

Dog cooling vest

Mini cr box in car