Have Full Documentation for Any Disaster Need

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Documentation is a significant part of daily Family Preparedness

Why you should listen to me.

Phd Infosec, MS Infosec, CISSP, CEH, etc etc.

 

Knowing your audience:

 

 

 

 

Past presentations.
Internet Safety (stake website)

Upcoming presentations.

Hierarchy of Needs

1) You can survive about 3 SECONDS without SECURITY. BE ARMED & TRAINED!

2) You can survive about 3 MINUTES without AIR.

3) You can survive about 3 HOURS without SHELTER.

4) You can survive about 3 DAYS without WATER. -Manage your risk of unsafe water with filters, storage and multi-layered approach.

5) You can survive about 3 WEEKS without FOOD.

6) You can survive about 3 MONTHS without COMPANIONSHIP.

7) You can survive about 200 years without a “constitutional republic”…before it becomes a mobocracy and everyone votes themselves benefits AKA socialism; where the power hungry use lies to gain power & control…until the system makes good men into monsters, thieves, murders and looters. THIS is the highest IMPACT and most likely EMERGENCY we and our posterity should be preparing for. ITS ALREADY HAPPENED…for the past 100 years!!!

Why do we trend to sin/slavery? The evil-one seeks to make all others miserable like unto himself, he will buy up armies, false-priests and rule & reign with blood and horror—THAT is his program. He OWNS the world and its leaders CURRENTLY, BUT we can bind him TODAY in our own life and someday we will bind him for all humanity with Christ’s help. The principles of the constitution will be established forever, including during Christ’s rule in the millennium…until that day I pray we stand with Christ.  https://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/109.54?lang=eng#53

 

One hour a week, $100 a month (or whatever your budget is) allocated to “Family Preparedness”. Fully justified and good solid investment!

Principles of Holistic Family Preparedness podcasts(free):

http://www.thesurvivalpodcast.com/12-planks-of-modern-survivalism

  • Prepare for Everything Including Nothing Going Wrong

  • Debt Is Cancer Kill It

  • Grow and Produce Some of Your Own Food

  • Tax Is Theft Pay Only What You Must

  • Stored Food is a Safe Investment

  • Understand Disaster Probability and Commonality

  • Green Energy Is For Independence Not Saving Polar Bears

  • Own Land and Make It Produce

  • Utilize Pragmatic Preparations

  • Have a Means of Defense

  • Have Full Documentation for Any Disaster Need

  • Develop Your Own Plan

 

TOOLS & Techniques for documenting

Password management.

Password management

I’m finding a lot of friends using the same password for multiple accounts/websites. BAD BAD IDEA!

You may consider something like…a song, for example: I’m a child of God. Take that and make a standard password with a letter from each word.
Iaacog
Then, for each account, you add 3 characters denoting the site/location.
IaacogGOO (goo for google). IaacogAma (Ama amazon). Iaacogksl (ksl for ksl.com)

Storing your documentation

Cloud storage, so long as its encrypted is a great off-site backup.

***Lastpass.com online account password manager &  encrypted storage of scanned in docs & modern society.

LastPass Secure Note

Data types I store encrypted offsite (my wife & I share the same encrypted file…and update it).
You may use a simple cipher. All twos(2) are sevens(7).

Risk Mgmt. control mechanism for FIRE, Death, accident, evacuation, convenience for spouses.

People

  1. S SNs
  2. Birthdays and birth certificates.
  3. Allergies of family members
  4. online usernames & passwords – my wife has access if I get hit by a bus.
  5. Email addresses & creds for family members.
  6. Family Locator details. If kids are lost/stolen…what is their GPS location. Remote GPS enabling and tracking.
  7. FAMILY TRUST
    1. Power of attorney, medical, financial.
    2. Family Trust Attorney contact info
    3. Family Trust – shared with trustees
  8. Major Medical procedures for family. Doctors contact info.
  9. even a smart phone picture of a marriage license/certificate. Not sure why the govt is even involved in marriages.
  10. Hotel phone numbers, part of car-kit evac packet (see below).ASSETS:
  11. Cell phone provider, contact info, login details/creds
  12. Credit card numbers and fraud hotline numbers in case of lost/stolen credit cards
  13. Investment creds.  Kids 529 (worst idea ever!) funds, Roth IRA, 401k etc
  14. Smart phone apps – to reinstall if needed
  15. Telco, ISPs, phone providers.
  16. Property Deeds & auto titles
  17. Scan everything in your wallet!
  18. Educational online creds
  19. Business details. Disaster Recovery Plan
  20. Home Warranty details (contact info, account number, coverage)
  21. Home mortage
  22. Computer assets
  23. Hobby Details – AKA ballistics for fav rifle load.
  24. Degrees & professional certifications.
  25. College account login
  26. Student Loans
  27. Online website account details.
  28. Tax details, accountant contact info.
  29. Hunter Education details
  30. Pre-paid Legal account details — “justified use of deadly force” attorney too. Mitch Vilos’s cell phone!
  31. Identity Protection account details
  32. Library account numbers
  33. Rewards details. Marriott, Hertz, etc etc.
  34. Employee number and medical insurance login details for spouse!!!
  35. HOA login details.  There is NO freedom in an HOA, move to a free country! walkingtofreedom!
  36. BSA scouting ID and login.
  37. Auto, life, home, medical insurance policy numbers and details. Account numbers, contact numbers, website. Insurance agent’s cell phone and work numbers.
  38. Off-grid “assets” value, Serial numbers.
  39. Gift Card numbers
  40. Software License keys
  41. Utilities details, account

Lastpass attachments of scanned in documents or photo’s of important docs require a browser plugin. See this article about adding encrypted attachments.

BACKUP TOOLS

Hourly backup of your phone & laptop data! Hopefully to a NAS like synology, but if you can’t afford that, then a cloud (you are the product!…NOT the customer)!!!

I like syncback free

Daily/weekly camera phone backup. Folder Sync

 

 Emergency Preparedness Action Kit PDF, including an awesome documentation checklist.

QUESTIONS?

 

YADA YADA

Create a Vital Records To Go File

 

One essential task to anyone preparing for any sort of emergency that may require leaving the home is the creation of a binder containing all the family vital records.

 

Vital records include your important financial documents, medical documents, legal documents, etc.

 

Here is a pretty comprehensive list of what documents you should be gathering for this folder.

 

There are five areas of vital documents that we all have. These are personal, financial, legal, household and medical. Each is expanded upon below. The documents in this folder should be copies of the originals. Originals should be stored in a safe place (or in the case of IDs like driver’s licenses, carried on your person.)

 

Personal Documents

 

Personal documents include information that is vital to each member of the family. One set of documents should be created for each family member. Personal documents include:

 

Contact details of relatives and friends. This should be as complete as possible. Name, address, phone, cell phone and email address for each entry on the list is great.

Driver’s licenses and health insurance cards

Any special permits like a concealed carry permit if you are traveling with guns

Recent photographs of each family member and any family pets

Pet vaccination records

Birth certificates

Marriage license

Social Security card

Passports

Military service documents

Educational diplomas and certificates

 

Financial Documents

 

Financial documents are all documents that relate to your current finances. Documents should include the following:

 

All  property deeds and vehicle titles

Bank records – including account numbers, recent balances and contact details

The front/back of all credit and debit cards

Insurance policies – life, homeowners, health, auto

Car registrations (which should include the VIN number of the cars on them)

Name, address and phone number of all entities that you pay every month – electric, water, etc.

Copies of all your investment documents – bonds, stock portfolios, retirement account portfolios, etc.

Any relevant documents related to your job or business that might be necessary post disaster to allow you to gain access.

 

Legal Documents

 

In a transient situation, having a copy of your legal documents is vitally important – especially if they relate to things like child custody. Here is a representative list of legal documents you might need to have in your binder.

 

Your will

Any trusts you have established

Child custody

Adoption

Divorce

Any currently active contracts you may be negotiating. (This could be a contract to buy a home, business, etc.)

Contact details for your attorneys

 

Household Documents

 

This collection of documents relates to items pertaining to your household. Many of these items are necessary for working with insurance companies in case of damage or looting. They include:

 

A copy of your lease if you are renting

Photos of your property – both inside and outside

Photos of any particularly valuable items in your house

Appraisals of any items that you may have with an appraisal

Serial numbers of all your electronics/firearms/high end tools

Receipts showing the price you paid for any expensive items in the house

 

(Other items like a deed and insurance documents have already been covered in the personal items list.)

 

Medical Documents

 

Carrying around a good record of the medical needs of each family member can be vital to getting expedited help in an emergency situation. Medical related items that should be included in the file include:

 

The blood type of each family member

Allergies

Contact details for each doctor

Medical history of each family member with any special conditions marked out for quick identification

A list of current prescriptions, prescribing doctor (with contact info.), the dosage and the pharmacy contact details

All medical records and test results relating to a specific medical condition for each family member

 

Since medical details can be crucial in a medical emergency, it is advisable to create a summary card for each family member listing blood type, allergies, any medication and medical conditions for that person. This card can be supplied to emergency personnel when they arrive to facilitate treatment.

All these document sets can be gathered in a regular three ring binder or better yet, a three ring binder that seals – something like the Black Simulated Leather Zip-around 3-ring Binder. This sort of binder guarantees that none of your documents will spill out if you drop it and it also offers the convenience of storing a variety of useful supplies along with your records.

 

In addition to a single large document holder, it is also a good idea to make pocket sized information booklets to give to your children to hold during an emergency situation. If they get separated from you, these booklets can be a lifesaver. This smaller booklet should contain the child’s name, parents contact information, relatives contact information and any medical details that are important for this child. A photograph of the family is also a good thing to include in this booklet.

 

For added safety, it is a good idea to keep photocopies of these documents in to go file and keep the originals in a safe, fireproof place.

 

 

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