Morning,
Looks like my hissy-fit yesterday was for not. The problem with the highlighted text seems to be isolated to my PC. And I think my anit-virus program finally contained the problem, I hope.
Nope, still infected. I hope it is just my machine. Enhanced text piss off. I know that probably did not work.
On to bigger and better things. I will make this post for
The G.O.O.D. Plan (Get Out Of Dodge), and that may be it for the summer. I will, maybe, post more clips in the Autumn. I am still awaiting contact by possible publishers who may be interested in providing this book to the world. Please e-mail me at
thegoodplan@hotmail.ca
I hope you enjoy this next segment.
Mountainman.
59.
Standard
Operating Procedures (SOP's):
SOP's
are just that, standard procedure for any given task. This is the way
you and your family will always contact each other during an emergency, how you will pack up your vehicle and this is your
procedure when you stop to refuel.
The
military uses standardized procedures. This allows for a systematic
conformity. In this case, conformity is a good thing. Because when
the shit hits the fan and the bullets start flying, you don't want to
waste a lot of time looking for someones first aid kit or spare ammo.
I would
suggest your family establish SOP's for the following:
Contact/No
Contact/LOST – Family Members
Family
Codes – Password / Safeword
Start
the G.O.O.D. Plan – codeword / codephrase
RV
Location
Packing
/ Loading your G.O.O.D. Vehicle
Time –
Always work backwards with the available time until you must Get Out
Of Dodge!
Once
you have your rough draft completed of your own G.O.O.D. Plan you may
decide to add other SOP's.
For
SOP's to work you must write them down ( in your G.O.O.D Plan .) You
must practice them until they are second nature. And you must drill
them from time-to-time to ensure you will remember them when the
chips are down. If ,after all that, you notice you have SOP's for
things that do not seem that important, you may want to edit and thin
your SOP's to just the most critical procedures. The ones that get
you out of your home and in your vehicle, so you can Get Out Of
Dodge!
Now
let's have a look at what your SOP's could look like. I will try to
write up some SOP's that you can modify to fit your family's needs.
Your list may include SOP's that I have not written samples for, do
your best.
60.
Contact
/ No Contact / Lost Contact SOP:
It is
an emergency. You need to contact your family.
If
together, proceed to step 6.
if
apart. Call each person's cell phone first. Tell them where and when
to meet up. Give your family codeword for starting the G.O.O.D.
Plan.
If
unable to contact. Leave a message, use your codeword for starting
the G.O.O.D. Plan. And instruct to call the contact person.
Call
your contact person. Leave the meeting location and time for other
family members. Give today's password and the family safeword to your
contact.
Begin
Packing the G.O.O.D. Vehicle, as per the G.O.O.D. Plan.
Once
packed or out of time, head for the meeting place. Try to be a
couple minutes early if possible.
Pickup
all members of family, proceed to Safe Zone.
IF, a
family member does not make it to meeting place. Call your family
contact. Get update. IF, they have not heard from overdue member,
give alternate meeting place and time.
Proceed
to next meeting pace, enroute to Safe Zone. Call contact again. If,
still no contact. Overdue member will have to use their own S.E.R.E.
Plan to get to the Safe Zone on their own.
Immediately,
call your family contact person
Listen
for the Family safeword and give the password of the day.
You
will ask for the meeting place and time. If you can not make it in
time. Tell contact you are enroute. If possible to make it to the
alternate meeting point in time say you link up there. If not
possible, state I will be starting my S.E.R.E. Plan. See everyone at
the Safe Zone. ETA – Unknown.
61.
Call
your contact person. Update them. See if they have had any contact.
If possible, arrange an alternate pickup point and time.
Wait
at the scheduled meeting point, for 10 minutes. If, still not
contact – you MUST proceed without them. The members in your
vehicle must get to the Safe Zone. You can decide to conduct a
rescue mission after you arrive at the Safe Zone.
Continue
to check in with your contact person enroute to get updates.
IF,
your overdue member is close behind, you may make the decision to
wait for link up.
Establish
communications with your family contact ASAP.
You
will update them on your situation.
If
link up is not possible in the time available, notify the contact
you will be starting your S.E.R.E. Plan immediately.
Meet
at the Safe Zone when you can get there.
You
have already made it to the Safe Zone.
You
have not heard from you family member.
Defence
construction at the Safe Zone is under way.
If the
nature of the situation allows, you could try to drive a rescue
mission to try to find your overdue family member. Or leave a
message at a meeting location.
Your
Triage SOP should kick in. You should wait for your missing member
to arrive following their S.E.R.E. Plan.
62.
Family
Codes:
Passwords:
Passwords
are a two part system. Part one the challenge word. Part two the
password. Do's and Don't's:
Don't
use colours
Don't
use common pairs – romeo / juliette
Do use
words your family will know
Do
change your password often
Do
change your password after it has been used
Do use
your password before an emergency
Don't
give the password if someone repeats the challenge word
Don't
be afraid to keep a visitor separate until their identity can be
verified
Sample:
Safewords:
A
safeword is a code word only someone who has been in contact with the
family will know. This code is used to verify that the person is
allowed to interact with the family. Such as:
Although,
child focused, this technique is equally applicable to adults or
teenagers. This is a safety mechanism to verify authority when there
is a time shortage.
63.
Safeword
Do's & Don't's:
Do not
give the safeword to non-family members just because.
Do
ensure each member of the family knows the current safeword
Do
remember a few old safewords – at least one
Do
give the safeword to another when you need them to pickup your child
Do
train your child to ask for the safeword before leaving an activity
do
keep the family safeword safe
don't
tell friends – At school, sports practice, or church ( not to
anyone outside your family)
Safeword
SOP:
Each
Family member knows current safeword
You
can not make it in time to pickup a family member
You
ask a friend to pickup family member. You give them the current
safeword
When
the friend arrives at school/practice, the family member asks them
for the safeword
If
correct, the family member knows it is okay to leave with them
if,
not correct or an old safeword, the family member will tell their
teacher to call 9-1-1 and get the police. The family member will not
leave with them.
Better
safe than sorry
change
safeword after it has been used
Remember
giving an old safeword is a message of distress.
Keep
safewords posted in your home on a chaulkboard or whiteboard, that is
out of sight of casual visitors. Update the board each time the
safeword changes. Use safewords your family will know, understand and
remember.
Keep
Safe Out There!
67.
S.O.P.'s
Parting Points
You
will need to develop S.O.P.'s for all activities:
Activate
G.O.O.D. Plan
Time –
Evac Checklist
Packing/Loading
G.O.O.D. Vehicle
Driving
G.O.O.D. Route / Convoying
Refuel
Point
Breakdown
Ambush
Road
Blocks / Check points
Occupying
Safe Zone
Defence
Construction at Safe Zone
Contact
Drills at Safe Zone
Recce
Patrols
Going
Home
This is
a starting point. Your S.O.P's may be larger or smaller as you see
fit. The more that is worked out before hand, the less stress when
the bullets are flying and tasks need to be completed. Everyone needs
a job. Everyone needs to know what their jobs is, and just do it.
Working
with time:
Time is
your greatest challenge during an emergency. So, it is important to
have your evacuation checklist written in reverse order. That is,
have the MOST important items listed first. IF, time
permits then ....
If, you
have 3 or more hours to evacuate, you can do quite a lot before you
have to hit the road.
On the
other hand
If, you
only have 20 minutes to pack and get, a whole lot of your valuable
gear and supplies will be left behind. This is a worthy point to
ponder now as you build your G.O.O.D. Plan.
by susannah755 » 18 Jun 2012 21:25
