Last week I received what felt like the fifth flood alert text message. In the months gone by I would receive the occasional alert brush it off and get on with my day. This time I thought to myself, what have I actually done to prepare if the worst was to happen. I have my insurance documents in order, I have bottled water and some food to last the family a few days but other than that nothing. It got me thinking about what else I can do, but it's not just me. Does my family know what to do? Do they know where to switch off the gas and electricity? Do my neighbours? Does my extended family? Resilience goes beyond your own household and extends to your local community. If they fail, who will they turn to? Community resilience is the gold standard to ensuring true preparedness and I hope by extending my reach I can prompt others to think about their homes, family and local community to prepare. Below is my take on what we should be doing to be best prepared for flooding, but d...
Bridging the gap between the non-starter and the doomsday prepper. As an ambulance officer in the UK who has studied a masters in crisis and disaster management, I want to bring easily digestible information to the community to better prepare for the unexpected whether that be through preparedness tips or resilience topics.