Letter Re: Recommended Preparedness Focus for a Dentist in Kansas?
…you are ling “Grid Down” and don’t have gasoline available to operate motor vehicles for hauling water.. In the next year, take advantage of as much free and low cost training as your schedule permits. (Red Cross, WRSA, et cetera.) Next, move on to more sophisticated training, as your budget permits. (Medical Corps, Front Sight, OnPoint Tactical, et cetera.) Since you are a dentist, you might think in terms of operating a minimalist general dentistry and dental surgery practice without grid power. Stock up on expendable supplies. Search for old-fashioned/alternative equipment. Buy a full-up photovoltaic power system if you can afford it. You might even be able to find a foot-powered dental drill. These are now considered museum pieces, except in the Third World, where they are still in limited use. As I’ve previously mentioned in SurvivalBlog, I have some very strong reservations about the humanure approach. To be done…