Tag Archives: National Preparedness Month

We love to train with our firearms. Its fun to spend time on the range with other people who are like minded, and serious about improving their skills. What about the rest of your skills? Remember that old Red Frost First Aid or CPR certification that you got in college? Maybe it’s time to recertify. If you have never been through the training, you should take it. If you are comfortable with basic First Aid, …

I’ve always been told that most sickness during an emergency situation comes from people not adequately cleaning their hands after… wiping. If you don’t have access to running water, keeping your hands clean can be an issue, and even a relatively minor illness during an emergency situation can become very troublesome, very quickly. I recommend that the next time you are at the grocery store, grab a large bottle of hand sanitizer to keep on …

I came across these firestarters a while back, and decided that National Preparedness Month would be a good time to do a video showing you how to make them. The things that I like most about these is that they have a relatively long burn time, they will catch a spark, they are waterproof, and they are small. What’s not to love?

One piece of advise that my dad gave me when I first started driving was “It doesn’t cost any more to keep your tank full, than it does to keep it empty”. This is the truth, and it’s something that I’ve always kept in the back of my mind. I do my best to never let my car go below 1/4 tank. You never know when you might have to ride out a storm on …

Ok city slickers, when was the last time you practiced starting a fire? If Reagan was still in the white house, you probably need some more practice. In my house, everything is electric. I don’t even have a natural gas line going down my street, so if the power goes out during a storm, I need an alternative way to cook and produce heat. I’ve recommended Firesteel.com firesteels in the past (they aren’t a sponsor, …

We’re getting a late start here at Triangle Tactical, but I’ve got a lot of emergency preparedness content heading your way for the rest of the month. Remember, it’s still hurricane season, and we haven’t had a single storm even come close to the US yet. You should be ready for anything the atlantic could throw at us, and if you aren’t, you should get ready ASAP. Keep your eyes here on the blog for …

One thing that I see over and over in the firearms community, and other areas as well, is that people like to buy all kinds of gear, but they never take the time to learn how to properly use it. After the mass shooting in Colorado I discussed this with Chris Clifton from Defensive Concepts NC, and he told me that a lot of people who buy firearms for protection do not know enough to …