Preparing for a crisis does not mean that you don't trust God.
God grants us victory over crisis, but that doesn't mean that we shouldn't prepare.
The 3 scenarios we looked at were: Car plunging into water, pandemics, and active shooter
1) Car Plunges Into Water
Step 1: Remain Calm - which won't be easy to do ;)
IF window is above water line, open it and get out.
Step 1.5: Manage the Freakout
Step 2: Breathe......A LOT
Step 3: Take off seat belt (which will be harder to do than you think) and grab kids if you can
Step 4: Wait until water fills the car to approx. 1/2 way up the door
Open the door
Kick for the surface
(follow the bubbles to know which way is up)
2) Pandemic
Preparation: Have 2 weeks worth of food on hand: rice, canned goods, jugs of water
Medical Supplies: face masks, gloves, gowns
Step 1: Vigilance
WATCH THE NEWS and understand the situation
Step 2: Early Preparation
Stock up early; don't wait too long
Step 3: Avoidance
Act like a germ-a-phobe (wash hands)
Stay home (no contact with others)
The KEY to surviving a pandemic is NOT avoiding the illness.....it's avoiding the illness for LONG ENOUGH. People who contract the illness very early on or towards the end of the pandemic will have better access to medical care and the best chance of survival.
3) Active Shooter
Step 1: Run
If you can safely get out of the building/situation, do so! Once you are in a safe place, call 911 and keep others from entering the building/situation.
Step 2: Hide
Get to a safe hiding spot, silence your phone, turn out the lights, and be calm.
Step 3: Fight
Act with aggression
Improvise weapons
COMMIT to your plan.
ACTION always beats REACTION!!!
These tips should help us be prepared if we ever find ourselves in one of these situations. But in all circumstances, remember, GOD is in control!!
