>>there are many ways that individuals can help the community to become "Equipped to Survive". <<<br><br>While this isn't strictly wilderness survival, I think it's a good area to discuss in this forum. Thanks for bringing it up. The concept of disaster preparedness is definitely a part of this site and community disaster preparedness seems like a legitimate part of that.<br><br>For me, I think that starts by knowing your neighbors and having good relationships with them. Knowing what their needs are and what their capabilities are. When a community faces a disaster, your immediate neighborhood is going to be your primary resource for cooperation with other people. Hopefully you will be working together and sharing tools and supplies among each other. That is going to be easier if you know each other beforehand.<br><br>As I get to know my neighbors, I would want to know who has a chainsaw, a generator, medical training, etc. Which neighbors are medically fragile? Who is going to need special help? Ideally you could encourage your neighbors to be more prepared by storing food, tools, supplies and knowledge, although that is going to be a hard sell to most people.