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Hi I'm David, and I am passionate about resilience and preparedness both in the workplace and at home. At 36, I've spent my early career in the British Army serving in Afghanistan, this experience enhanced my personal resilience both mentally and physically. I currently work as an operational commander in the ambulance service where I regularly manage local emergency preparedness tasks.

My mission is simple, to make preparedness accessible and easy to understand for all. This isn't a plan for the end of days but a guide to building resilience into everyday life, I hope this blog helps you feel confident and ready for what ever comes your way.

If you would like to support me you can buy me a coffee, I hope to do far more of what you see here!

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Are you Winter Ready?

When does winter actually start? The astronomical winter begins on the 21st December and ends on the 20th March. This differs somewhat to the meteorological winter which is from the 1st December to the 28th (or 29th during a leap year) February. Does this actually matter I hear you asking. In some sense yes, as it gives you a period of time that you would expect the coldest of weather. However, I am sure we can all relate to how different the climate has been for us here in the UK. Nevertheless once we feel that weather cooling and the darker months are upon us we should be thinking, are we winter ready? Winter ready is different for a 85 year old who lives in rural Scotland compared to a 35 year old with two children. Below I have tried to give you some of my top tips to make sure you are as prepared as you can be for the months ahead. Missed something? Let me and others know so we can all remain safe and prepared for the unexpected. 1. Check your car Cold weather can cause your tyre ...
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What do you mean prepare?

So I've been on this preparing journey for a short time. The idea of 'prepping' has been a thought that comes along every so often then disappears as quickly as it came to mind. Then maybe 12 months ago the thought stuck. But what have I done since then? Not alot is the truthful answer, but I suppose that is relative to who might read this and how much they have done. A long story cut short is that I am a Paramedic Officer who decided to complete a masters degree in crisis & disaster management. Professionally, I like the idea of preparedness, ensuring the systems and people at work are as prepared as they can be to respond to and recover from a major incident. However I have a young family, surely I should be able to prepare them in the same manner in which I prepare my work. It is not as simple as that though is it. At work there is no cost factor, not at my level anyway, there is a professional responsibility and requirement to be ready. But I also have a responsibil...
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Civil Defence - Should we see a return

War on the continent, US carrier strike group off Venezuela, Chinas claim to Taiwan, a few but pertinent reasons to be concerned about global stability. Add in local concerns around immigration, farming, healthcare, the economy and defence, you cant help but look at the future and be concerned about what lies ahead. While I cannot change the political landscape bar my right to vote, I can prepare my family for events that may impact us directly, and with that I can support my community. Beyond the local community we are looking at national preparedness. The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (CCA) makes provision about civil contingencies. It replaced the Civil Defence Act 1948 (Northern Ireland 1950). The CCA defines the obligations of certain organisations to prepare for different types of emergencies and provides additional powers for the government to use in the event of a large scale emergency. In short this puts into legislation that organisations must prepare for, respond to and recov...
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