How to Create a PACE Plan
Having a plan to communicate with family members or team members when infrastructure goes down is a great way to provide peace of mind, considering the threats we face today.
Prepare – Respond – Recover
Having a plan to communicate with family members or team members when infrastructure goes down is a great way to provide peace of mind, considering the threats we face today.
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Here’s the link to the course mentioned in the video: Winter Vehicle Survival: 15 January 2022 (Heber City, UT) – Fieldcraft Survival
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[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Welcome to the American Contingency Community! The reason we created this organization was to create a trusted network of support and teach people …