Survival guide z

(Re)Designing
the
D.C. Survival Guide

Carl O’Bryant-Yabar
PhD, ZoS & ZoP

Z-Day Survival Scenario
News Reports
• Unknown viral outbreak spreading across North Africa
• Isolated infections in European sea/airports
• US Government downplaying severity, denying reports of
reanimated corpses
• Restricted travel to/from affected areas

Z-Day: Survive & Thrive
• General Pre-Event Health
– Strength and Stamina
– Small problems only grow
• Create and Maintain “72-Hour Go-Bag(s)”
• Preparedness Budget & Accumulation of Equipment/Training
– Use/Practicality/Training
• Consider/Create Long-Term Survival Plan
• Increase Survival Training
• Practice Practice Practice
• Don’t Advertise

Creating Your Z-Day Go-Bag –
AKA For When SHTF
• Survival food – high in fats and calories, nutritionally
appropriate
• Water/Purification Method – LifeSaver, SteriPEN, LifeStraw
• Clothing –raingear, footwear and personal armor.
• Shelter – Bivy bag, tarp, sleeping bag
• Topographical Map & Compass
• First-Aid Material
• 3 Ways to Make Fire
• Personal health – soaps, TP, insect repellant, anti-bacterials,
feminine hygiene, glasses & back-ups
• Survival Gear

Survival Gear Overview
• Appropriate Personal Protection
• Flashlight/Headlamp w/ Spare Batteries/Bulbs
• Knife or Multi-Purpose Tool (Leatherman)
• Rain Gear
• Sun Protection
• Entrenching Tool
• First Aid Kit
– Basic – treat burns, punctures, splinters, blisters and cuts.
– Advanced – Broken bones, heart conditions, hypothermia,
allergies
• Minimum 25Ft Parachute Cord
– 550lb. Tensile Strength Total – Sheath = 300lb. 14 Inner =
17.5lb./each 7 Strands = 30lb./each
• U.S. Ranger Survival Guide

S.U.R.V.I.V.A.L.
• Size up the Situation – Yourself, Environment, Rescue, Threat
• Undue haste makes waste – Erratic movements just lead to
compounded mistakes
• Remember where you are – Risk assessment, revised escape
plan
• Vanquish Fear and Panic – Recognize fear, use to aid in survival.
Keep calm.
• Improvise – Take stock, gather items, food, water, fire,
protection
• Value your health and life – Keep hope for mental strength,
remember food/water for physical strength
• Act like the Natives – Use “insider knowledge” to help get out of
dangerous situations
• Learn Survival Skills

Mental Preparation
• Personality Traits for Success
– Determination
– Commitment to Survive
– Curiosity/Inquisitiveness
– Sense of Humor
– Dealing with Uncertainty
– Getting Over It
– Adaptive Capacity

• Psychological Hardships
– Loss of loved ones/pets
– Unwillingness to part from infected
while alive
– Inability to kill newly risen

Gettin’ Out of Dodge
Human-Powered Fuel-Reliant
• Walking – Most Reliable •Motorbikes
• Bicycles •Cars/Trucks
• Kayak/Canoe •UTV’s/ATV’s
• Scooters/Skateboards •Motorboats
• Cross-Country Skis •Aircraft
•Dirigible/Zeppelins/Balloons
Alternatives
•Railroads
•Horses/Pack Animals
•Sailboat
•BATTLE BUS

Enemy Intel – What You Need to Know
• Deceased human body that has reanimated, due to viral
infection
• Slow moving (3ft. every 2 seconds)
• Increased strength
• No cognitive function or memory
• Lack of biological requirements such as “food”, sleep, oxygen
• Resistance or immunity to traumatic injury of any part of the
body except for the brain
• Insatiable and endless desire to consume living flesh
• All bodily fluids are infectious
– Scratches, punctures, bites

Combating The Undead Horde
• Use your head, take theirs. • Long Range – +1.5 Meters
• Carry 2+ Weapons – Spade, Pike, Firearms
• Know the environment • Melee Range – 1 Meter
• Use to your advantage – Blades/Bludgeons
– Strafe, Circle, Strike
• Never turn your back
• If you can avoid it, avoid it • Close Quarters – 1 Foot
– Usually Indoors, Unexpected
• Guns are a last resort
– Unless Silenced

The Armory
• Long-Range Hand Held • Improvised Weapons
– Staff, Spade – Crowbars, Tools
• Long-Range Firearm – Fencepost
– Rifle, Pistol – Traffic Signs
– Sharpened Branch
• Melee Range – Bladed
– Gardening Equipment
– Machete, Axe, Sword
• Melee Range – Bludgeon
• Defensive Equipment
– Bat, Mace, War Hammer
– Splatter Protection
• Melee Range – Firearm
– Respirator
– Shotgun
– Personal Armor
• Close Quarters
– Knife, Baton

Zombie Combat Tactics

• Create Plan of Attack
– Fight or Flight?
– Terrain
– Numbers
• Don’t Write a Backstory
• Combat Calculus
– 1 Strike/Second
– 1-2 Strikes/Kill
– Z Advance @ 3ft./2sec.

Highway to the Danger Zone
• Malls
• Jails
• Hospitals
• Beaches
• Grocery Stores
• Military Bases
• Public Safety Facilities
• Interstates/Main Roads
• Metro/Sewer Tunnels
• Churches/Holy Sites
• Large Groups

Finding a Base –
No place is safe, just safer.
• Temporary Bases • Can it be easily secured?
– Gas Stations, Restaurants • Can it be easily defended?
• Small Bases • Can you exit easily?
– Houses, Apts, Lighthouse
• Can it support the needs of
• Medium-Sized Bases you and your group?
– Motel, Office Bldg, Oil Rig
• Can you operate 100% self-
• Large Bases sufficiently?
– Cruise Ships, Universities,
• Does the location fit into
High-Rise, Hotel
your survival plan?
• Are you far enough away
from the Z threat?

Creating Fortification
• Chain Link – First line defense, audible warning, supplement
• Tyvek – First line defense, audible warning, waterproof
• Sandbags – Fireproofing, bulletproofing, strengthen defense
• Lumber – Quick wall, block windows, easily accessible
• Plywood – Susceptible to environment, min. ½ inch thick
• Aluminum Roofing – Requires some skill, use with other
materials, fireproofing
• Barbed/Razor Wire – Only a delay mechanism, special gloves
• Brick – Construction time, mortar/cement, multi-layers
• Cinder Block – Larger format, little bullet defense, multi-layers

• Windows, Doors, Outer Walls

Z-Day Survival Scenarios
6:30 AM, Metro Station 10 AM, Staff Meeting
• Several Z’s walk out of tunnel • 5th floor of office bldg
in underground station • Commotion in restroom
• As you run to help, first • Co-worker runs in, bloody,
responders are attacked followed by bldg neighbor

Z-Day Survival Scenarios
6PM, Stuck on Freeway 2AM, Home Surrounded
• Bumper to bumper, 495/66 • Wake to sounds of Horde
• Ambulance passing on • Look outside, Z’s in sight
shoulder crashes, blocking • No idea on group strength
shoulder and left lane. • Sirens in the distance
• Inside, patient is attacking
EMT, driver trying to assist.

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