How to Act in War

[HARK!]

The Latvian Government has released a guide on how to protect oneself in the face of war. It was quickly translated to English.

Here is the TOC:

5.6 MB file on MEGA

mega.nz

 

[SavedByGrace3]

Thanks for the share. There is some good reading here.

"The informative material was developed by the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Latvia"

I am not even sure where Latvia is?

There are lots of bullet point pages and pages with images... and the book is less than 100 pages.

I wonder if the US gov puts out something like this for Americans.

 

[SavedByGrace3]

The material about living in an active combat zone is interesting. In the US, this is something we do not worry about. At least not an active combat zone where foreign invaders are involved. The consensus is that the US is un-invadable; there are oceans east and west and strong allies to the north and south. Any military transports via water or air would be eliminated before they came within a thousand miles of our coast. The only exceptions are if there were a nuclear strike, a large natural catastrophe, or an internal upheaval that completely disabled the US. A 9.5+ quake (west coast, northwest, or new Madrid) could altogether disable the nation. If the supervolcano popped, that would have devastating effects. Even then, our nuclear subs could eliminate whole nations from the face of the earth... so that would give any opportunistic invader pause.
Good book.

 

[SavedByGrace3]

Necessary for a crisis situation

Prepare things that you or your family will need in case of a crisis or evacuation.

DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION

- copies of important documents in polyethylene packaging:

• passport

• ID card

• driver's license

• educational documents

• marriage certificate

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list of important phone numbers portable radio

amount of cash for family week needs (5 EUR, 10 EUR and 20 EUR banknotes)

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waterproof pad stationery

Latvian road map in printed form

FOOD AND WATER

- ‒ food with a long shelf life and high calorie content that can be consumed without heat treatment

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multipurpose folding knife can opener

‒ spoon / fork / knife / fork

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bowl (unbreakable) cup (unbreakable)

drinking water in plastic bottles (at least for 3 days, but recommended for a week)

- water for hygiene purposes (10-12 l per day, but adjustable for family needs)

• Take into account that such water can be prepared as soon as information

about a possible crisis has been released, for example by filling a bathtub with

water.

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dry alcohol stove

water filter

disinfectant tablets

thermos

HEAT AND LIGHT

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spare charger

external energy storage (power bank) matches

lighter

candles flashlight batteries

spare batteries warm clothes spare underwear

comfortable shoes

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sleeping bag

blanket

tourist mat

tent (if you want to be self-sufficient during evacuation)

OTHER THINGS

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adhesive tape

thread needle scissors

towel

toilet paper disposable wipes

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disinfectant hygiene accessories medications used households

first aid kit supplies

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spare glasses

contact lenses

BAG

Use the obtained information and set priorities to put together a suitable crisis situation bag for you and your family!

Take into account that the bag should be easy to use in case of evacuation. The bag should be so heavy that you can carry it if necessary.

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- documents (copies can also store electronically on a data carrier or phone)

- for phone charging necessary things

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power bank warm clothes waterproof bag pad stationery cash

multipurpose knife

other

food water

snacks (if needed) first aid kit

the necessary ones

drugs

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radio

spare batteries