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  1. An excellent 2nd installment of this article on a very important subject. Thanks to the writer for preparing it, and the editors for posting it!

    Timely too… We had a conversation with our oldest just a couple weeks ago about the strange behaviors associated with shock after he offered Good Samaritan help at the scene of a serious accident.

    Additional thoughts to share…

    Shock can take a hold of anyone, and may not be immediately evident. Be very carefully observant. Even a person who appears to be “fine” can exhibit sudden and otherwise inexplicable behaviors. This can extend to those who are indirectly associated with an acute trauma (including observers).

    Shock can take hold of people who are otherwise physically sturdy and emotionally sound. Don’t forget about these folks.

    Shock has physical and psychological components requiring support and potentially intervention. The condition can pose serious risks.

  2. I have a friend that spent a lot of time in Afghanistan. He denied any PTSD for years but suddenly packed up and moved to Alaska after his divorce. I didn’t put it together for years, but it was the Avoidance mentioned in this article. I don’t think it was even a conscious decision on his part, he just felt more comfortable in the cold and snow, diametrically opposite.

  3. Survival during any disaster would be better more likely, if there is a working radio available. Survivalblog has a number of good ideas about radios for survival situations.

  4. Contemplating a move to the American Redoubt from southern U.S.?

    Expect fewer sunny days. For example we moved from an area having 267 sunny days annually to one having 151 sunny days. It’s not a deal-breaker. Getting away from 25 million people helps for sure. But the change in sunlight does take adjusting.

  5. Related reference: “Deadly Force Encounters: 2nd edition” by Artwohl and Christensen. Primarily about first responders but contains much information useful for civilian use of force, acute trauma reaction, and PTSD. Really good.

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