(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 DodgeHuman-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 Scenarios6:30 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 Scenarios6PM, 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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