In this episode of the Safe House podcast, Aaron sits down with Paul Martin, the author of 'Bracing for Impact: A Practical Guide to Preparing for Disaster' and an expert on being prepared for disasters, big or small, with a focus on creating more prepared communities. Listen in to learn how being prepared can actually save you money; why preparedness is nothing like it is portrayed on TV and what it really is; the importance of the community being prepared; why being prepared is about good citizenship and how to foster a culture of preparedness.
Some of the Preparedness questions that Paul answers are:
* Did his interest in preparedness stem from being in the insurance business or did it start before that?
* Preparedness is a very broad term, covering everything from Doomsday to other disasters like inclement weather and hurricanes etc. How does what he does fit into that range?
* What was his goal in writing 'Pivot Points- Creating a Culture of Preparedness and Resiliency in America'?
* What does preparedness really mean to him?
* What are some common examples of why people would want to have extra food, water and supplies on hand?
* Why is community so important?
* Why he thinks preparedness is good citizenship?
* Should we create a culture of preparedness in America?
* What does a culture of preparedness look like?
* How do we go about creating a culture of preparedness?
* What are some simple steps people can take to just begin being prepared?
Bonus: Paul shares his highest priority and important tips on preparedness.
Preparedness Episode Highlights:
* [0:32]: Who is Paul and what does he do?
* [2:32]: How being prepared can help lower insurance premiums.
* [3:17]: How Paul got started on this path.
* [6:20]: Preparedness is nothing like it is portrayed by media.
* [8:06]: Why Paul wrote ‘Pivot Points’.
* [10:19]: Some simple things you can do to be better prepared.
* [11:14]: Why you should have extra food and water on hand.
* [12:51]: Why community is an important part of being prepared.
* [15:16]: Taking a rational and sane approach to being prepared.
* [17:44]: How being prepared makes you a good citizen.
* [20:21]: Why we should create a culture of preparedness.
* [22:04]: What Paul means by a ‘culture of preparedness’.
* [23:55]: Smoking cessation campaigns, lowering teen pregnancy rates and developing a culture of preparedness.
* [26:45]: Incentivizing preparedness.
* [28:26]: How to get started with being prepared.
* [30:32]: Paul’s top tips on being prepared.
Resources and items mentioned in the episode:
* Paul’s Website
* Paul’s Books: Bracing for Impact: A Practical Guide to Preparing for Disasters
Pivot Points: Creating A Culture Of Preparedness And Resiliency In America
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