what should you do in the event of a nuclear attack we're going to talk about that right now
how's it going guys welcome back to the pilot patriot channel today we're going to
be talking about how to survive the fallout after a nuclear attack now nuclear fallout
may not be something that you've been very concerned about in the past but with current
conflicts going on around the world it's something you need to start thinking about
first i just want to say i am not an expert on this subject at all but i have researched it quite
a bit and i just wanted to share that knowledge with you guys now even though a nuclear attack
is something that's on everybody's mind right now i don't think it's that likely and that's
because of a little thing called mutually assured destruction and basically what that means is
most countries in the world that have the ability to launch nuclear missiles realize
that if they were to do that it's very likely that another nuclear missile would get launched back
at them and that tends to keep wars and conflicts from getting to that point but of course you never
really know and you should be prepared and have a plan for what to do if there was a nuclear attack
and that's what we're going to talk about in just a minute but if you haven't done it yet guys
make sure you hit that subscribe button down below hit that notification bell and give us
a big old thumbs up now first let's talk about if you are in the blast zone the effective blast
radius depending on the size of the weapon could be up to 10 or 20 miles and even if you're not in
the direct impact zone the resulting shock wave could level buildings and if you are in that area
there is really very little you can do there is going to be almost total devastation to that area
and really the only option is if you did have some warning that it was coming if you could get as low
underground as possible in some kind of bomb shelter get as much earth concrete and steel
between you and the outside as possible a basement an underground parking shelter or a concrete
stairwell can be good places to take shelter and that's really going to be your only chance now
outside of that and which is going to be most people and what we're really here to talk about
is the fallout and what that is when you have that big mushroom cloud come up from the initial blast
all of that irradiated dust and stuff falls back down to the earth and just covers everything and
everything it touches is going to be affected by it and that's going to be a much larger area
than just the blast zone in fact winds could carry that radioactive material up to hundreds
or even thousands of miles you need to limit your exposure to the outside as much as possible for as
long as possible you need to get yourself inside and close off any way that outside air could get
in that means turning off your ventilation systems that means covering windows and doors with plastic
or at least taping the gaps with some duct tape or something like that i did find a product that's
actually designed to keep cold air out in the winter time but basically it's a plastic sheet
about the size of your average window that has an adhesive around the outside that may work really
nice i keep a couple boxes of those around enough to cover every window in my house if i needed to
i will link to that and other products we talk about in this video in the description below
another thing you need to do as soon as you get inside is to remove and dispose of your outer
layer of clothing anything that the fallout could have touched you need to get off and dispose of
you're also going to want to take a shower and clean yourself as soon as possible
another thing to consider especially if you're expecting other family members or anyone else
to come in after you is to set up some type of decontamination zone ideally you would close off
an area right near your door or in a garage with plastic where anyone that comes in can go ahead
and get that clothing off and wash themselves as soon as they come in before they enter the
area where you are having stored food and water is going to be a must to get you through those
first days after the fallout you will need to be prepared to stay inside for at least a week
or longer most fallout radiation is going to dissipate within the first two to three weeks
but outside levels could still be dangerous to you so you will need to take caution
now for that time period that you're sheltered in place your regular preps like your stored food and
water is going to be crucial to get you through that period most people don't have any more than
about three days worth of food in their house and in a fallout situation that just isn't going to be
enough you need to be able to sustain yourself and your family so having the things you need to get
you through at least a few weeks is very important now if you do need to venture outside of your safe
area outside of your home you will need to have some type of cbrn or nbc protective equipment
to cover your entire body it will not be safe to go outside without these things so we're talking
about gas mask hazmat suit boots gloves that are rated to protect you from this type of event
cbrn stands for chemical biological radiological and nuclear i have reviewed some of these products
in the past like cbrn rated gas mask and hazmat suits and i will put a link to those right here
at the top of the screen if you want to check those out now if you or someone in your group is
exposed you will start to see the effects pretty quickly you'll start to see burns on your skin
you may experience some nausea now unfortunately depending on the level of exposure there may be
very little you can do to help that person but you can keep some medications and things like that
around to treat some of the symptoms medicines that you'll want to keep on hand are medicines
to treat burns diarrhea nausea and antibiotics now antibiotics can be difficult to get but there
is a company that does prescribe antibiotics for emergency use that company is called jace medical
and we will be doing a full video about them very soon you can look for a link in the description
below and probably the most important medication that you can have specifically for a nuclear blast
nuclear fallout situation is potassium iodide now what potassium iodide does is it can help prevent
the radiation poisoning and irradiated iodine from getting into your thyroid and eventually
causing cancer so what potassium iodide does is it basically fills up those glands with good iodine
so that the radioactive iodine can't get in there are several different places that you can get this
online and i will link to those in the description below the one i tend to buy it's called iosat and
i will link to that so there are resources for that and i will link to those in the description
below you'll want to take that as soon as possible as soon as you know that the blast has happened
it needs to be before the fallout reaches you so ideally within that first 10 to 15 minutes after
the blast has happened and then for at least a couple weeks after the initial blast you're going
to be taking one tablet a day of that potassium iodide to protect your body now like i said that
fallout that comes down outside is going to affect everything it touches all water sources like ponds
rivers lakes stored rain water things like that they will all be contaminated and you will not
be able to use them you should also assume that even your municipal water supply is going to be
contaminated now if you are on well water it is likely that your well water may be okay but i'm
still not sure i would trust that either so that is why it's extra important to have lots of water
stored i have done a video on how to store your water i'll put a link to that here at the top of
the screen it's also going to affect things like your garden your firewood everything it touches if
you see that ash on anything it is contaminated and that's part of why you need to stay
sheltered inside for as long as possible while you're sheltered in place you want to monitor your
radios and stay informed of any broadcast that may be coming over to let you know what's going on and
when it's safe to leave so after those first few days after that initial fallout has dissipated you
may need to be prepared to leave to go to a safer area now the good news is guys like i said before
i don't think a full all-out nuclear war is very likely i think it's way more likely that a nuclear
weapon could be used to detonate high in the atmosphere and cause an emp an electromagnetic
pulse that would knock out the power grid and end our civilization as we know it right now but
that's a topic for a whole nother video so if you haven't done it yet guys make sure you hit that
subscribe button down below hit that notification bell and give us a thumbs up regardless of how
likely you think a nuclear attack might be there is no doubt that right now with what's going on
in the world that the likelihood is rising and that you do need to be prepared for it
but that's why we're here guys and we want to be prepared for whatever might come whether it be a
nuclear blast an emp or just a natural disaster let me know what you guys think in the comment
section below i definitely didn't cover everything like i said i'm not an expert on the subject but
i'm just passing on what i know if you guys have other things to share please let us know and don't
forget guys i'm going to link to everything i talked about today in the description below if you
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