(Re)Designingthe

D.C. Survival Guide

Carl O’Bryant-YabarPhD, ZoS & ZoP

(Re)Designingthe

D.C. Survival Guide

Carl O’Bryant-YabarPhD, ZoS & ZoP

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

Remember:

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

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