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Z-Day Survival Scenario
News Reports
• Unknown viral outbreak spreading across North Africa
• Isolated infections in European sea/airports
• US Government downplaying severity, denying reports of reanimated corpses
• Restricted travel to/from affected areas
Z-Day: Survive & Thrive
• General Pre-Event Health– Strength and Stamina
– Small problems only grow
• Create and Maintain “72-Hour Go-Bag(s)”
• Preparedness Budget & Accumulation of Equipment/Training– Use/Practicality/Training
• Consider/Create Long-Term Survival Plan
• Increase Survival Training
• Practice Practice Practice
• Don’t Advertise
Creating Your Z-Day Go-Bag –AKA For When SHTF
• Survival food – high in fats and calories, nutritionally appropriate
• Water/Purification Method – LifeSaver, SteriPEN, LifeStraw
• Clothing –raingear, footwear and personal armor.
• Shelter – Bivy bag, tarp, sleeping bag
• Topographical Map & Compass
• First-Aid Material
• 3 Ways to Make Fire
• Personal health – soaps, TP, insect repellant, anti-bacterials, feminine hygiene, glasses & back-ups
• Survival Gear
Survival Gear Overview
• Appropriate Personal Protection• Flashlight/Headlamp w/ Spare Batteries/Bulbs• Knife or Multi-Purpose Tool (Leatherman)• Rain Gear• Sun Protection• Entrenching Tool• First Aid Kit
– Basic – treat burns, punctures, splinters, blisters and cuts.– Advanced – Broken bones, heart conditions, hypothermia,
allergies
• Minimum 25Ft Parachute Cord– 550lb. Tensile Strength Total – Sheath = 300lb. 14 Inner =
17.5lb./each 7 Strands = 30lb./each
• U.S. Ranger Survival Guide
S.U.R.V.I.V.A.L.
• Size up the Situation – Yourself, Environment, Rescue, Threat• Undue haste makes waste – Erratic movements just lead to
compounded mistakes• Remember where you are – Risk assessment, revised escape
plan• Vanquish Fear and Panic – Recognize fear, use to aid in survival.
Keep calm.• Improvise – Take stock, gather items, food, water, fire,
protection• Value your health and life – Keep hope for mental strength,
remember food/water for physical strength• Act like the Natives – Use “insider knowledge” to help get out of
dangerous situations• Learn Survival Skills
Mental Preparation
• Personality Traits for Success– Determination
– Commitment to Survive
– Curiosity/Inquisitiveness
– Sense of Humor
– Dealing with Uncertainty
– Getting Over It
– Adaptive Capacity
• Psychological Hardships– Loss of loved ones/pets
– Unwillingness to part from infected while alive
– Inability to kill newly risen
Gettin’ Out of Dodge
Human-Powered
• Walking – Most Reliable
• Bicycles
• Kayak/Canoe
• Scooters/Skateboards
• Cross-Country Skis
Fuel-Reliant
• Motorbikes
• Cars/Trucks
• UTV’s/ATV’s
• Motorboats
• Aircraft
• Dirigible/Zeppelins/Balloons
Alternatives•Railroads •Horses/Pack Animals•Sailboat•BATTLE BUS
Enemy Intel – What You Need to Know
• Deceased human body that has reanimated, due to viral infection
• Slow moving (3ft. every 2 seconds)
• Increased strength
• No cognitive function or memory
• Lack of biological requirements such as “food”, sleep, oxygen
• Resistance or immunity to traumatic injury of any part of the body except for the brain
• Insatiable and endless desire to consume living flesh
• All bodily fluids are infectious– Scratches, punctures, bites
Combating The Undead Horde
• Use your head, take theirs.
• Carry 2+ Weapons
• Know the environment• Use to your advantage
• Never turn your back
• If you can avoid it, avoid it
• Guns are a last resort – Unless Silenced
• Long Range – +1.5 Meters– Spade, Pike, Firearms
• Melee Range – 1 Meter– Blades/Bludgeons
– Strafe, Circle, Strike
• Close Quarters – 1 Foot– Usually Indoors, Unexpected
The Armory
• Long-Range Hand Held– Staff, Spade
• Long-Range Firearm– Rifle, Pistol
• Melee Range – Bladed– Machete, Axe, Sword
• Melee Range – Bludgeon– Bat, Mace, War Hammer
• Melee Range – Firearm– Shotgun
• Close Quarters– Knife, Baton
• Improvised Weapons– Crowbars, Tools
– Fencepost
– Traffic Signs
– Sharpened Branch
– Gardening Equipment
• Defensive Equipment– Splatter Protection
– Respirator
– Personal Armor
Zombie Combat Tactics
• Create Plan of Attack– Fight or Flight?
– Terrain
– Numbers
• Don’t Write a Backstory
• Combat Calculus– 1 Strike/Second
– 1-2 Strikes/Kill
– Z Advance @ 3ft./2sec.
Highway to the Danger Zone
• Malls
• Jails
• Hospitals
• Beaches
• Grocery Stores
• Military Bases
• Public Safety Facilities
• Interstates/Main Roads
• Metro/Sewer Tunnels
• Churches/Holy Sites
• Large Groups
Finding a Base –No place is safe, just safer.
• Temporary Bases– Gas Stations, Restaurants
• Small Bases– Houses, Apts, Lighthouse
• Medium-Sized Bases– Motel, Office Bldg, Oil Rig
• Large Bases– Cruise Ships, Universities,
High-Rise, Hotel
• Can it be easily secured?
• Can it be easily defended?
• Can you exit easily?
• Can it support the needs of you and your group?
• Can you operate 100% self-sufficiently?
• Does the location fit into your survival plan?
• Are you far enough away from the Z threat?
Creating Fortification
• Chain Link – First line defense, audible warning, supplement
• Tyvek – First line defense, audible warning, waterproof
• Sandbags – Fireproofing, bulletproofing, strengthen defense
• Lumber – Quick wall, block windows, easily accessible
• Plywood – Susceptible to environment, min. ½ inch thick
• Aluminum Roofing – Requires some skill, use with other materials, fireproofing
• Barbed/Razor Wire – Only a delay mechanism, special gloves
• Brick – Construction time, mortar/cement, multi-layers
• Cinder Block – Larger format, little bullet defense, multi-layers
• Windows, Doors, Outer Walls
Z-Day Survival Scenarios
6:30 AM, Metro Station
• Several Z’s walk out of tunnel in underground station
• As you run to help, first responders are attacked
10 AM, Staff Meeting
• 5th floor of office bldg
• Commotion in restroom
• Co-worker runs in, bloody, followed by bldg neighbor
Z-Day Survival Scenarios
6PM, Stuck on Freeway
• Bumper to bumper, 495/66
• Ambulance passing on shoulder crashes, blocking shoulder and left lane.
• Inside, patient is attacking EMT, driver trying to assist.
2AM, Home Surrounded
• Wake to sounds of Horde
• Look outside, Z’s in sight
• No idea on group strength
• Sirens in the distance