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There has been a considerable amount of violence on public transit systems in North America. We need out public transit, it is a core element of a successful and vibrant city. Over 85% of Canadians live in urban and suburban areas, transit contributes to our productivity and is absolutely essential to our success.  We chat about maintaining situational awareness, understanding the environment around you, mitigating risk as much as possible and in the rare times, know how to physically protect yourself. Let us work hard to improve public transit, make it safer, but in the meantime, make sure you adopt preparedness to protect you.Support the show www.insidemycanoehead.ca

OK, we're going to talk about the traditional definition of preparedness, the supplies and equipment. However, you need a preparedness plan first, you want the equipment in your possession to support your plan, to allow you to execute your intent. The kits are not the plan, they are the tool to enhance the skills and knowledge you have. Family, their needs, sheltering in place, timeline and a detailed review of your animalistic requirements define this episode.Your equipment needs are likely far less than you think.Support the show www.insidemycanoehead.ca

Preparedness is an attitude, a theoretical lens through which we evaluate and engage with the world -  a state of mind. It is never and cannot be measured in supplies, kit pr equipment. Difficult to measure, similar to social capital, in that we measure the outcomes of strong social capital to determine whether it is present or not. Hardship befalls us all - illness, anguish, economic and dramatic losses. These are beyond our control to prevent, it is only our ability to navigate these with poise and presence that wins the day. Embracing preparedness as the totality of efforts to be ready, weak dressed and of determined mind to navigate life's disruptions.  Support the show www.insidemycanoehead.ca

You will leave your house or bunker at some time, maybe even take a vacation, so what are the considerations for travel - local, regional and into a foreign country? Today we discuss dressing for the weather, considering what you will do when your normal mode of travel is no longer available to you, having situational awareness on your destination and just simply understanding your options to get back home when how you got there is not available. Many travellers are being left on the beach by airlines and abandoned. Do you want to be whining about how you've been wronged and how no one is helping, or do you pivot to get you and your family home irrespective of the airline's intent? Having a plan permits you to think clearly and accurately in times of chaos.Support the show www.insidemycanoehead.ca

A break from preparedness to discuss an important idea in society. In Canada and across the developed world, there are ongoing discussions about censorship and control of material that is posted on social media. In Canada, an upcoming law C-11 provides for the Public Service to be a decision maker in what is appropriate content for the Internet and social media companies. This episode is about definitions, what is free speech, who determines a fact, how that is done and what are our options for have an adjudicator in the modern public square. Your comments are most welcome.Support the show www.insidemycanoehead.ca

So you want to become a survivalist, someone who thinks that society will collapse and the critical infrastructure will not restart. These are individuals who hoist aboard the full and complete responsibility of providing all their requirements time immemorial. They have two options - stationary and mobile. The stationary ones are those who live in rural areas, have acreage, grow food, hunt, fish and truly live off grid. The mobile survivalist has the skills and equipment to live off grid when necessary, if society collapses. Similar to the Alone show, but the ability to move with the food source.  It's all about your animalistic requirementsSupport the show www.insidemycanoehead.ca

Inflation, supply chain disruptions and growing conflict are all affecting our ability to acquire nutrients necessary to rock and incredible life. In the face of uncertainty, we need to take control of access to a sustainable and local food supply, through adopting to eating local foods - often referred to as the 100 mile diet, learn to cook from basic ingredients and through that, we insulate ourselves from exogenous shock. California could have a drought, Florida a flash freeze and those would be totally irrelevant to our food quality and availability.  Brilliant and simple.Support the show www.insidemycanoehead.ca

This week we talk about the different types of preparedness individuals, the spectrum and where you might fall. We chat about how to become a prepper and what that means in practical sense. How do we differentiate the lives of a prepper from a prepared individual, what are they preparing for and are they all nutcases?Not sure what a prepper is, sit back and enjoy the discussion.  Support the show www.insidemycanoehead.ca

Returning to the traditional subjects of preparedness, this week we chat about the needs for sheltering in place with your family, until the government restores critical infrastructure. That is the primary role of the government, is to get society's systems up and running after a failure, your responsibility is to take care of yourself and those for whom you are responsible. It's not complicated, we discuss food, water, shelter, health, safety and security. So grab your favourite beverage as we go back to basics and talk about sheltering in place.Support the show www.insidemycanoehead.ca

A deep subject, but this matters to so many and the importance of where we are and why we're here is critical. A short chat about the influence on your preparedness at the end, but this conflict was coming like a freight train for 17 years and no one cared. The Ukrainians are doing the killing and dying, while the cowards in NATO are waking a killing from their military industrial complexes. No one is calling for peace, no one. Just calls for "all-in" for Ukraine and the Russians have lost about 10% of what they deem to be acceptable. This is just the beginning.Support the show www.insidemycanoehead.ca

Why does the government conduct preparedness communications, what is the desired end state and why do they choose certain mediums.  Today we discuss why the government sends you messages, the hard truth behind it, the reason why you need to be prepared, what information you need to know from the government and why building trust is the most important.Twitter or Facebook?Preference?Support the show www.insidemycanoehead.ca

A simplistic, evidence-based three step process to adopting preparedness in your life. About your ability to navigate significant disruptions, so sit back, grab a beverage as we discuss how to become prepared.From accepting responsibility for your outcomes, to accepting where you are in life without assigning blame, to determining where you want to be, to move from here to there.  This is your preparedness journey, one with milestones and celebratory moments everywhere.It's your life, accept responsibility, take charge and adopt a prepared life. Support the show www.insidemycanoehead.ca

It's your responsibility to pay your bills, not society or the government.  The reality is though, that most folks are in some form of financial crunch due to inflation, job insecurity or otherwise in a precarious situation.  This episode is about creating a vision for your life, being honest where you currently are and then making a plan for bridging the gap.  Whether it's a 4 or 14 year strategy, make one, live your life and create the financial resiliency that will enable you to live the life you want.  Support the show www.insidemycanoehead.ca

The earthquake in Syria and Turkey is restating for those involved, catastrophic and life altering.  Something we never wish to happen, but at times beyond our control.  There are many lessons for preparedness from what we have seen, from the reality that political stability matters in international response, to planning, the nature of chaos, limited and exhausted state capacity, community, evacuation and financial implications.  Six lessons for you to hoist aboard for your preparedness planningSupport the show www.insidemycanoehead.ca

Huge thanks to all my supporters, this has been wonderful journey in providing preparedness information to the world, downloaded in 44 nations across the world.  IMCH was born to place order into chaos, in a world facing a pandemic and economic ruin.  So, with 2023 looking like 2020s was just a warm up, how do you prepare to navigate what the world will throw at you?From economic recession, global conflict, demographic collapse, end go globalization and a myriad of other unknown influences, we centre the discussion on geography, resources, energy and inputs to provide a frame through which to understand the threats you face and to construct your preparedness plan accordingly.  Support the show www.insidemycanoehead.ca

Every once in a while, we need to pause and check in on how we're doing, to see what is going on.  Find some time, carve out some time and sit back with a whiteboard, paper or your thoughts and consider you.  Be honest about your current physical, mental and financial health - reality, no BS.  Figure out where you want to be, ID the gap, make a strategy - realistic of course - to start the journey to where you want to be.  No different than your preparedness plan, it's a journey, one that you must design.No one is coming to grant you a less stressful and anxious life.  That's your job.Support the show www.insidemycanoehead.ca

Power underpins our society, we all have had experiences where the hydro goes out for a few hours, maybe a day.  Inconvenient, frustrating, but we get over it and carry on with our modern, connected lives.  Few of us consider the importance of utilities in supporting all the sectors of Critical Infrastructure that support our society - transportation, financial, water, food, security, government, etc...What does your world look like when the power fails and doesn't come back on for a week?  Are you prepared when you cannot access any stores, banks, fuel, public services, medical, pharmacy or cell / Internet?  Support the show www.insidemycanoehead.ca

How does something become a policy, how do we seem to tackle important issues over a decade, but some dramatic changes are implemented overnight?  This discussion on public policy frames the governance system of emergency management in Canada, it is well done and a model to be emulated.  A bit of a nerd out, but fun nonetheless.  Support the show www.insidemycanoehead.ca

Whenever an incident occurs, there are two responses: the community and the public sector.  Throughout developed nations these are rarely integrated or coordinated.  In this episode we discuss what actually happens when the shiny hits the fizzy, methodologies for integration and how what success looks like: the municipal emergency management acting as a facilitator to the community - not a dictatorial educator.Let's integrate our plans, become partners in saving lives and have the public sector plans reflect the priority of the community.Support the show www.insidemycanoehead.ca

This is an exceptional opportunity to interview Perron Goodyear, a consultant in emergency management.  He brings well over a decade of service experience, a graduate education and a sincere focus on society's most vulnerable to the podcast.  He is a stalwart voice in Canada, well-connected and respected.  We discuss his journey to emergency management, the goal of his consultancy, obstacles in the profession and important skills for the seasoned and new emergency manager.  www.gemconsult.caPro PatriaSupport the show www.insidemycanoehead.ca