The majority of us preppers tend to be rather self-reliant individuals equipped with various skills and training to navigate the wilderness with confidence.
During disasters we learned what survivalists had predicted for decades: emergency responders will respond after they and their household are squared away.
Before volunteer rescuers set out to help others, they should don personal protective equipment that provides a line of defense against accidental injuries.
Smoke has been used for signaling for centuries. The American Indians used smoke signals to send messages over long distances. But they are not the only ones.
