preparedness

Prepared Isn’t Paranoid header image showing the #BoulderStrong memorial outside King Soopers in Boulder, Colorado, with a Road Closed sign, flowers, crosses, and a passerby.

Prepared Isn’t Paranoid. It’s Love With a Plan

By Mitch Goerdt / September 30, 2025

Aisle seven, ordinary Tuesday. Fluorescent hum overhead. The checkout dings. Laura Ashley’s list is dialed for what the kids will actually eat. I push the cart. Izzy rides the front…

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National Park Week and the Importance of Preparedness

By Jacob Paulsen / April 23, 2025

Celebrate National Park Week by staying safe outdoors—carry a trauma kit, use reliable comms like ham radios or Garmin inReach, and know your rights to carry a firearm in national parks.

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S10E10: Kyle Lamb Interview Re-Release

By Riley Bowman / July 24, 2024

Today we are pulling an interview out of the podcast vault. This interview was originally conducted in 2016 but is no longer available in the podcast feed. It made us sad so we felt it was time to republish this one. Please tune in, listen, learn, and SHARE today’s episode!

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Surviving the Storm: A Gun Owner’s Guide to Disaster Preparedness

By Mitch Goerdt / September 5, 2023

In a world of unpredictability, where nature’s fury can strike without warning, I cannot overstate the importance of being prepared for natural disasters. For gun owners, this readiness takes on…

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Rugby Team Jumps into Action, Improvises to Help Save 2 People’s Lives

By Matthew Maruster / August 21, 2023

Players from the Women’s Trowbridge Rugby team in England paused their practice to intervene and help save the lives of people injured in a serious traffic collision. There are some…

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VIDEO|Brutal Attack on Woman in New York Subway Underscores Deeper Problems

By Matthew Maruster / September 29, 2022

Surveillance video at a Queens, NY subway stop shows the brutal assault of an innocent woman. The incident took place in the morning as the victim rode the subway to…

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Reality Check—Are You Prepared?

By Rob Beckman / August 9, 2022

When I was a kid, Fantasy Land used to be a theme park where you could run around all day, riding fun rides, and there was nothing to worry about.…

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How Prepared Are You For A Medical Emergency? [Surprising Survey Results]

By Jacob Paulsen / September 10, 2021

Some time ago, We asked some of our customers to complete a survey assessing their ability to intervene in an emergency trauma incident. The results surprised me, and I think…

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Man cautiously checking a bearded stranger outside his front door through a side window, highlighting a potential home defense scenario.

Better Renter Security: 3 Tools to Help Stay Alert

By Brian McLaughlin / May 27, 2021

Security Strategies For Renters: Renters and apartment residents face unique challenges when it comes to home defense. Living in such proximity to neighbors makes home defense challenging in ways those…

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9 Essential Items To Keep In Your Safe Room For a Home Invasion

By Jacob Paulsen / June 3, 2020

During a home invasion circumstances might lead you to isolate your family and defend a safe room. Considering that home defense strategy I want to discuss some of the essential things you will need with you in that safe room if you are going to successfully defend it.

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Episode 303: Breaking Down the New Zealand Mosque Shooting

By Riley Bowman / March 21, 2019

Today, Riley and Matthew discuss the recent mass shooting that took place in New Zealand at a mosque. What can we learn from this? What can we do to better prepare? Is there anything we can do to prevent these from happening?

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