Man-Made Emergencies Archives

Can Humans Cause Earthquakes?

11 Mar

0 561 Post by Zenia Platten

Can humans cause earthquakes? Humanity is pretty powerful but does our power reach this far? Natural earthquakes are caused by the earth’s tectonic plates rubbing together or pressing into one another. Can we rival forces on such a massive scale? Can humans cause earthquakes? As it turns out, yes we can. The majority of earthquakes are natural. However, scientists have been aware

Categories: Earthquakes, Man-Made Emergencies

Avalanche Dos and Dont’s

01 Dec

0 622 Post by Zenia Platten

We’ve all seen them in the movies – massive tsunamis of snow plummeting after the main protagonist, consuming all the slower, unnamed henchmen in its wake. But not all of us can ski like James Bond. If a regular person – a henchman even – is caught in an avalanche, what are we to do? Before If you don’t have access to avalanche forecasts, I have good

Categories: Man-Made Emergencies

How Do You Deal With Man-Made Disaster?

05 Jun

0 1153 Post by Zenia Platten

Disclaimer: This article contains subject matter that may cause distress to some readers. Canada is peaceful. We apologize. We open doors for people. We say ‘hi’ to strangers. Niceness is part of our cultural identity – or at least our stereotype. So why am I writing about horrible things that happen in other places, to other people? Because Canada is far from

Categories: Business, Man-Made Emergencies

5 Unusual Reasons to Prepare

18 Dec

0 823 Post by Zenia Platten

Working in the emergency preparedness industry allows us to meet people and preppers from all over the country and all walks of life. We equip civilians, government, schools, hospitals, and corporations with supplies to take on a wide variety of potential threats. About once a month we get a call that surprises us and introduces us to yet another facet

Categories: Man-Made Emergencies, Zombies

The ABCs of EMPs

10 Dec

0 942 Post by Zenia Platten

What is an EMP? EMP stands for Electromagnetic Pulse. Simply put, it is an intense burst of electric and/or magnetic energy caused by the abrupt and rapid acceleration of charged particles (usually electrons). EMPs can cover huge swaths of the electromagnetic spectrum, from low-frequency radio waves to high frequency ultraviolet ones. To put it in three words: radiating electrical burst. What causes an

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