13. Go to the hospital to utilize power generator
R.R argument: As in apocalypse, the survivors may loot the hospital for the medicine, equipment and medicine tools but they tend to overlook one major stuffs and that is back up power generator. You can also make some electricity to charge your battery and power up the surveillance equipment. By the way, switch off the main switch before turning on the generator.
STOP: Just as any other necessity, power is also vital in survivability. But hospital is definitely not the anyone first idea in mind in looking places with electricity. With the ability to make your own power, you will increase your survival factor. But there is a limiting factor, where to find the fuel for the power generator. It is really a great idea actually to be able to make your own power and the hospital isn't just anyone idea to go to generate electricity.
14. Use the bicycle pump, long tube, duct tape and metal can to siphon any remaining diesel.
R.R arguments: In America, there are only about 5% of vehicles that uses diesel. So the 95% of populations already took most of the gasoline during the chaos. By properly taping the connections between the tube and the bicycle pump, you can turn the bicycle pump into a huge syringe and make sure you find a long tube which got no cracks along the tube.
STOP: In Armageddon, you need to be creative in turning the every day items into the survival gear that can help in your survive the day. By the way, in Malaysia case, it is pretty true though as most cars I see on the road are petroleum fueled. The only vehicles that are diesel fueled in Malaysia are lorry and bus.
15. If possible, you can make safe room in the security office
R.R arguments: with power back on, look out for security offices to be made into safe room that comes with a bonus: Being able to monitor the buildings entrances and exit using CCTV.
STOP: This is the perfect base if there are still got some undamaged television left to display the CCTV recordings. Being able to monitor your surrounding is good as you can anticipate the intruders that enter your domain and take them down by surprise.
16. Collect fresh rainwater from the rain catchment area in the roof for some supply of fresh water.
R.R argument: Just take an metal cup and the clean siphon ( Separate the one that is used in extracting diesel ! ). Remember to boil the water before consuming it.
STOP: The rain catchment area is a great source for fresh water as it is contaminated the least. However, there are a few factors to consider such as bird dropping, dusts, cobwebs and also mosquito larvae which will contaminate the water. Beside boiling it, take a rags clothes to filter these out before boiling it to minimize the risk of catching diarrhoea. Apart from that, what choices that we had ?
17. You can find valuable equipment for communications in run down taxi camp
R.R arguments: From what he shows, we can find dry cell 12 V (Alkaline batteries), tape recorder, CB radio ( make sure that it is working! ), step down attenuator,jumper, long cable wires and of course, the magnetic mount antenna.
STOP: It is true that CB radio is used widely in America but however it may found little uses in Malaysia. The only things I see in Malaysia taxi camp are chessboard, coffee maker and radio (Not CB !) However, don't give up as there are places that may provide CB communications such as prisons, police stations, fire stations or any emergency services.
18. Go to the highest building as you can and assemble your short wave communicator
R.R arguments: The highest building can provide Line of Sight for waves up to 6km. That may not sound much but it provides up to 113km square of coverage area. Turn to Channel 9 (27.065 MHz) which is a specially allocated channel for the emergencies. Attach the antenna in the highest possible places to avoid signal blockade. One other things is you mustn't give up hope in idea that no one is listening to you as they may had but they don't have a mean to reply back. State your name, status and your intended next to go places which will feature a prominent landmark such as a bridge, intersections of railroad and car road and such. In Katrina disaster, a batch of Citizen Band hobbyist came to the disaster struck area to help authorities with the search & rescue operations.
STOP: It is a good idea to send the messages across to get some help or even some valuable companionship. However, you must have some basic understanding of RF (Radio Frequency) to even knowing the basic of the CB radio's components. Basically, it is easier to setup connections for most of the modern CB radio's components, just 2 ports (1 port for signals and 1 port for power supply). Just 1 short point to notes, if channel 9 doesn't give response, try the channel 14 (27.125 MHz) which is the frequency band for most type of walkie talkie or to other channel but you must states your intentions before going to other channel to let other keep track to you.
That is all for this part of the Apocalypse Man: Survival tactics analyzed. Hope you enjoyed reading the article.
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