Developing Best Public Policy

https://japantoday.com/category/nat...r-of-naming-missing-people-in-disaster-survey

Good morning all,

Developing the best public policy gets me to looking at the historical record and also "comparative studies"; how are the others doing something important ?

Above link tells of Japan exploring idea about going public with names re disaster events.

Well worth thinking about.

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It might be worthwhile to avoid Tokyo for the next 30 years just in case that catastrophe happens when you're there.

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Note article's "the first 72 hours after a disaster are considered critical for finding survivors".

 

The "authorities" react to what members of the public present. If the citizenry doesn't present "concerns", the citizenry will experience what a select few want. The eastern Europeans can explain this better.

I am "only" a private citizen activist.

That's why I'm hated by many in the area's public sector with their well paid and comfortable jobs in the emergency arena.

 

Helpful to understand the local, state, and fed response to disaster, whether someone might require their assistance, want to assist others during the disaster, or to stay out of their way and or avoid all contact with them. I'm more in the latter category.

 

Good morning Lone Wolf,

... and someone calls the emergency number (usually 911 here) and gets a nasty and rude response and caller gets in her SUV and drives to - hits a tree and there's a forest fire.

It's too late for the prepper to buy a HAZMAT suit and SCBA. The relatively well-stocked BOP is in this same forest.

The "authorities" hire friends, nephews, nieces, ...

There is a "concern" and a need for public policy input by private citizens.

The recently posted Arkansas 911 call with citizen drowning isn't a first-time event. Last year (maybe 2 years ago) in Washington, D.C. with their independent city status (think of devolution in your area) . the EMT Department has a different payscale and equipment budget than the co-located Fire Department. The union chief of the EMT employees told the public that if it's a medical emergency to arrange their own transportation.

Agree to some level regarding the high tech gadgets with the "however" the high tech vaccinations determine if survival is even needed. Even with our regional hurricane this week, the morbidity and mortality charts will change from the disease and related medical matters. The vaccinations are as high-tech as they come.

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Don't know how this bold print got here.

 

Understand completely, Lone Wolf,

When you leave the Confederation of the Rhine, your Canadian and American cousins will assist in the rehab.

 

You're getting "suspicious" because one of our colleagues is concerned with public policy? And you wonder why we're "concerned" about public policy? That's an easy question to answer!

Public policy is not for the authorities; it's for us, whether we like it or not. It may be made by the authorities but it's directed at us -- for better or worse -- and we need to understand what it is and how it works, so we can avoid the parts that we consider inimical. If a disaster strikes will the authorities impose a curfew and if so, can it be avoided? Will there be rationing (or even worse) confiscation of food, weapons, and supplies? If so, how are you going to handle it? Are you going to hide stuff? If so, where?

I know you pride yourself on "going it alone"; you've alluded to it ever since I've been here. Nothing wrong with that if you can pull it off. I know I can't; I'd be willing to bet that the majority of preppers -- even "doomsdsay" preppers -- would admit that they can't either. Even if you want nothing from "the authorities", the chances are that they will want something from you, whether it's your supplies or your cooperation, passive or not.

I believe serious preppers, by definition, prepare; it's a hell of a lot more than another ten jars of peanut-butter and a couple hundred more rounds of 5.56. It involves enough situational awareness of any issue that could impact you and your team, and that includes an understanding about public policy, especially as it might impact you in an SHTF scenario.

And don't fool yourself; if the S does HTF, it will impact you!