📚 PCS Survival Resources

⚠️ SHTF Preparedness & Good Information

When SHTF (Shit Hits The Fan), having the right mindset and basic knowledge can save lives. This section provides non‑downloadable, essential information for any emergency scenario.

📌 The “Rule of Threes”

• You can survive 3 minutes without breathable air (or in icy water).
• You can survive 3 hours without shelter in extreme conditions.
• You can survive 3 days without water.
• You can survive 3 weeks without food.

💧 First Priority – Water

• Store at least 1 gallon per person per day (minimum 2‑week supply).
• Learn to purify: boiling (1 min rolling boil), bleach (8 drops per gallon, let stand 30 min), or filtration.
• Rainwater collection, water heaters, and toilet tanks (not bowls) are emergency sources.

🥫 Food & Nutrition

• Stock shelf‑stable foods: rice, beans, canned goods, peanut butter, oats.
• Rotate your supply – “first in, first out”.
• Learn to forage: dandelion, plantain, clover are common edible weeds (verify before eating!).

🏠 Shelter & Security

• Insulate windows and have a backup heat source (wood stove, propane heater with ventilation).
• Reinforce entry points – simple measures like longer screws in strike plates make a difference.
• Have a “safe room” with communication, medical supplies, and defensive tools.

📻 Communication & Information

• A battery‑powered AM/FM radio (or hand‑crank) is essential for news.
• NOAA weather radio for alerts.
• Establish a family meeting point and out‑of‑area contact.

🩺 Medical & First Aid

• Beyond a basic first aid kit: tourniquets, hemostatic gauze, chest seals, and burn dressings.
• Learn CPR, how to stop bleeding, and how to treat hypothermia.
• Have a 30‑day supply of prescription medications and basic antibiotics (fish antibiotics are a controversial backup – research first).