Frequently Asked Questions
When we choose to expand our education, it is logical that we would have some basic questions that we would like answered. Many people tend to have the same types of questions therefore we have created a Frequently Asked Questions page. When you read through our FAQ pages you will likely find the answer to your questions.
Why should I sign up for this program?
What do I get from joining this program?
Can't I just get this information on the internet and from reading books?
Why should preparedness be important to me and my family, friends or loved ones?
Because being prepared for many situations will give you, your family and friends, an amazing sense of peace and calm in serious circumstances. This is a real example from when I lived in Arizona.
“On a late afternoon, a fierce rainstorm approached our area and knocked out the electricity for about six hours. Now, as I've said, most of us don't worry too much about a little power outage. In fact, as long as you have some candles or flashlights, it can actually be fun. My wife and I took it as an opportunity to discuss our current level of preparedness. We had flashlights, candles, matches, oil lamps, a propane stove with the propane to fuel it, and so on. A couple of hours passed, and we decided to pack the family into the car and drive into town for dinner. Just before we left, our phone rang. It was our neighbor, a single lady who lived across the street. She asked if we were also without power, and explained that she didn't have any water. Living in such a rural area, we get our water from wells, and the water is extracted by the use of an electric pump. In our community, unless you have an emergency supply, no electricity means no water. I had several 55-gallon drums of water in the backyard and wasn't worried, but she was understandably concerned. I asked if she needed any assistance. She replied that she would be alright for a little while at least. After dinner, but before taking the twenty-five mile trip back home, I called our neighbor and asked if there was anything we could pick up for her while we were in town. With real desperation in her voice, she asked if I would pick up a gallon of water for her. A gallon of water? We live twenty-five miles from the nearest major grocery store, and she hadn't even thought to keep a gallon of water on hand? It occurred to me just then that I had evidently not only been keeping emergency stores for my own family, but for anyone in the neighborhood who wasn't prepared. There is nothing wrong with encouraging others to begin to prepare with the very basics right now!”
Most of the preparedness information I have found seems a little extreme. Does becoming personally prepared mean that I have to become a survivalist?
No. I frequently tell my clients that being prepared does not mean that we should start digging foxholes in our front yard.
What many consider to be "survivalist" by today's standards was daily activity only fifty years ago. A barrel placed under the rain gutter would catch falling water on a stormy day; a root cellar would preserve the gardens harvest for months; seed wheat was stored for next years planting, and an icehouse would keep food items cold through the summer; a woodpile or load of coal would insure that a home would be kept warm for months and that a flame could continuously burn in the oven; a loaded shotgun usually hung over the fireplace at the ready because a well-placed shot would provide meat for the table during lean times, as well as stop any unwanted intruder's, animal or otherwise.
Ready2prepare strongly promotes the wisdom of becoming personally prepared for most emergency situations. We believe that there is nothing extreme about having some of life's necessities or luxuries on hand for an emergency. No one would question the need to purchase a flashlight and extra batteries during a blackout so what is paranoid about buying a flashlight before a blackout? Most of us expect a power outage now and again, but we also expect that it will be restored in a matter of hours. What if it took longer? What about the snow storms that hit Denver, Colorado in December of 2006. Would you consider someone in that situation a survivalist if they had the forethought to store some extra blankets, warm clothing and MRE's in a closet for such a blizzard? Before an emergency, people may consider these actions to be a little out of the ordinary, but during and after an emergency, most people would consider this type of preplanning to be very wise. If nothing else, please remember the Ready2prepare motto. “Don't go to extremes. Just go the distance.”
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Ready2Prepare c/o Tal Ehlers
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When shall I expect my book, DVD and other items delivered?
Upon registering for Ready2prepare your preparedness book, 72 hour kit and DVD will be shipped and tracked by either FEDEX, UPS, USPS or another common carrier of our choosing. Please allow 7-10 business days for delivery. If you do not receive any of your items within a reasonable amount of time please contact our office and these items will be tracked and you will be notified of their proposed delivery date.