What to do in the first hour when SHTF: The hardest part is not fleeing but thinking, planning, and acting

Most people in the world are reactive in emergency situations, very few of those people are actually planning for it and even less are preparing for it in advance.

When you first realize that you are in a SHTF scenario you fear for your life and the lives of your family. The most important task for your first 60 minutes is always to avoid panic.

Keeping a cool head so often make the difference between life and death. If you have planned in advance, prepared for these scenarios, and taken the right action then 60 minutes is plenty of time.

Here’s what you should do in the first hour after SHTF

Stay Calm

The key thing to do immediately after SHTF is to remain calm and get away from the immediate danger. The more you know about how dangerous situations play out and what things to do to protect yourself, the easier it will be to react in a way that could save you further injury and even save your life.

Communicate whereabouts with Family if possible

In a disaster situation, radio communication may be the only way to find important news, communicate with others, and stay up to date on weather and emergency situations. That is why any prepared family should not only have emergency communication gear in your supply but also to know a few tips to make radio communication effective in a survival situation.

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Don’t draw attention to yourself

When SHTF, you’re not going to be by yourself. There are going to be scores of people out and about as you’re trying to make it to your bug out location.

If others know you have survival gear, you could be a target for anyone who wants what you have so that they can sell it to get their needs met. In a bug out situation, harmful people always grow bolder.

An hour after a disaster scenario, the last thing you should be doing is telling strangers about your supplies

Bug-Out location

Many preppers agree that being in an urban area when society goes south is not ideal. For those who have the desire and resources to secure a bug out location, there are a lot of things to consider. The reason to have a bug out location is to get away from the chaos a SHTF situation can generate.

Have a Plan

When a disaster strikes, it isn’t going to be easy for anyone. Developing your own SHTF plan is essential for the safety of you and your family, so it is vital that you prepare now and before emergency strikes. The people who were smart enough to prepare and plan ahead of time are going to have a competitive edge.

Once you are all together, and things have settled for the moment, you will definitely want to decide for your next plan of action.

The optimal plan after SHTF should let you get ready in less than an hour. You also have to consider how the rest of your family, like children or the elderly, can cope when you’re drawing up your plan.

The hardest part is not fleeing but thinking, planning, and acting.