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LMAO

some emergency alert operator just gave me a three minute taste of being an indie horror game protagonist jesus fuckin christ

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Did you know:

John Philip Sousa’s ‘The Stars and Stripes Forever’ was known in 20th century show business as ‘the Disaster March’, and was used in the event of a fire, storm, or other life threatening event to discreetly alert staff to get themselves and patrons to safety.

“Historically, in show business and particularly in theater and the circus, this piece is called "the Disaster March."[5] In the early 20th century, when it was common for theaters and circuses to have house bands, this march was a traditional code signaling a life-threatening emergency.[6] It subtly notified personnel of emergency situations and ideally allowed them to organize the audience's exit without causing the chaos and panic that an overt declaration might. Except for impending disaster, circus bands never played the tune under any circumstances.[citation needed] One memorable example of its use was during the Hartford circus fire of July 6, 1944. At least 168 people were killed, though some estimates are much higher.[7]”

—Wikipedia

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Just so we’re clear…

If you are not accepting and tolerant toward the trans community, you will not be accepted or tolerated interacting with my blog or any of its content. I have no reservations with being a block warden around here.

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A preview of things to come

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one of the Kentucky tornadoes traveled on the ground 227 miles, supposedly the longest any tornado on record has in the U.S. The death toll in the state is expected to exceed 100

I've been reading about the candle factory collapse and it's just nightmarish.

Why were there workers in the building at all? seriously I barely slept friday night because there were so many tornado warnings going off. The safety measures taken don't seem sufficient

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Historic Finds: A Handbook for Air Raid Wardens

I return from the dead, and with an excellent find.

Of course, a lot has changed in my collection since my last post… it even has a proper space now. I plan to go through my most recent additions on a regular basis these next few weeks. For now, here’s a gem I managed to snipe off of eBay:

A training manual for Civil Defense air raid wardens.

One of the best things about having a special interest is that you will always discover something even you didn’t expect to find, and you will get excited. So when I saw this manual up for auction, I knew I was looking at a historical treasure trove. I couldn’t wait to open it from the moment I won the bid.

This is where things get interesting. Typically I delve most into the Cold War niche of Civil Defense, which is to say, everything around nuclear war. So this manual was a big surprise to me. Have a look at the inner cover.

This edition dates back to April of 1942, which is three years before the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, or even the landmark Trinity nuclear test, both of which took place in 1945 about a month apart (hoo lads, you really were that excited to commit a horrific war crime, weren’t you, you fucking bastards). Naturally, this means nuclear weapons weren’t even factored into training by this stage.

Rather, the weapons of concern were magnesium and thermite bombs, as well as chemical weapons. They even have a little comic strip in there! For such a technical and rather morbid job, I will hand it to them, they were very straight forward and tidy in their visual communication. Chemical weapons here are listed by classification, odor, protective measures, physiological effects, and more. Very informative. Hard to expect anything less from a military organization.

The warden’s office layout and list of duties

Other sections of this manual include equipment lists, wartime responsibilities, blackouts, warning protocol, drills and marching instructions, a section for taking notes, and more than I could list in one short post. If anyone’s interested in a deeper look through certain sections, shoot me a message. Meantime, this booklet’s going right next to its matching armband.

The manual’s table of contents

Together at last, like long lost brothers.

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THROUGH A RAPIST’S EYES” (PLS TAKE TIME TO READ THIS. It may save a life, It may save your life.)

An Article from Neena Susan Thomas

“Through a rapist’s eyes. A group of rapists and date rapists in prison were interview…ed on what they look for in a potential victim and here are some interesting facts:

1] The first thing men look for in a potential victim is hairstyle. They are most likely to go after a woman with a ponytail, bun! , braid, or other hairstyle that can easily be grabbed. They are also likely to go after a woman with long hair. Women with short hair are not common targets.

2] The second thing men look for is clothing. They will look for women who’s clothing is easy to remove quickly. Many of them carry scissors around to cut clothing.

3] They also look for women using their cell phone, searching through their purse or doing other activities while walking because they are off guard and can be easily overpowered.

4] The number one place women are abducted from / attacked at is grocery store parking lots.

5] Number two is office parking lots/garages.

6] Number three is public restrooms.

7] The thing about these men is that they are looking to grab a woman and quickly move her to a second location where they don’t have to worry about getting caught.

8] If you put up any kind of a fight at all, they get discouraged because it only takes a minute or two for them to realize that going after you isn’t worth it because it will be time-consuming.

9] These men said they would not pick on women who have umbrellas,or other similar objects that can be used from a distance, in their hands.

10] Keys are not a deterrent because you have to get really close to the attacker to use them as a weapon. So, the idea is to convince these guys you’re not worth it.

POINTS THAT WE SHOULD REMEMBER:

1] If someone is following behind you on a street or in a garage or with you in an elevator or stairwell, look them in the face and ask them a question, like what time is it, or make general small talk: can’t believe it is so cold out here, we’re in for a bad winter. Now that you’ve seen their faces and could identify them in a line- up, you lose appeal as a target.

2] If someone is coming toward you, hold out your hands in front of you and yell Stop or Stay back! Most of the rapists this man talked to said they’d leave a woman alone if she yelled or showed that she would not be afraid to fight back. Again, they are looking for an EASY target.

3] If you carry pepper spray (this instructor was a huge advocate of it and carries it with him wherever he goes,) yelling I HAVE PEPPER SPRAY and holding it out will be a deterrent.

4] If someone grabs you, you can’t beat them with strength but you can do it by outsmarting them. If you are grabbed around the waist from behind, pinch the attacker either under the arm between the elbow and armpit or in the upper inner thigh – HARD. One woman in a class this guy taught told him she used the underarm pinch on a guy who was trying to date rape her and was so upset she broke through the skin and tore out muscle strands the guy needed stitches. Try pinching yourself in those places as hard as you can stand it; it really hurts.

5] After the initial hit, always go for the groin. I know from a particularly unfortunate experience that if you slap a guy’s parts it is extremely painful. You might think that you’ll anger the guy and make him want to hurt you more, but the thing these rapists told our instructor is that they want a woman who will not cause him a lot of trouble. Start causing trouble, and he’s out of there.

6] When the guy puts his hands up to you, grab his first two fingers and bend them back as far as possible with as much pressure pushing down on them as possible. The instructor did it to me without using much pressure, and I ended up on my knees and both knuckles cracked audibly.

7] Of course the things we always hear still apply. Always be aware of your surroundings, take someone with you if you can and if you see any odd behavior, don’t dismiss it, go with your instincts. You may feel little silly at the time, but you’d feel much worse if the guy really was trouble.

FINALLY, PLEASE REMEMBER THESE AS WELL ….

1. Tip from Tae Kwon Do: The elbow is the strongest point on your body. If you are close enough to use it, do it.

2. Learned this from a tourist guide to New Orleans : if a robber asks for your wallet and/or purse, DO NOT HAND IT TO HIM. Toss it away from you…. chances are that he is more interested in your wallet and/or purse than you and he will go for the wallet/purse. RUN LIKE MAD IN THE OTHER DIRECTION!

3. If you are ever thrown into the trunk of a car: Kick out the back tail lights and stick your arm out the hole and start waving like crazy. The driver won’t see you but everybody else will. This has saved lives.

4. Women have a tendency to get into their cars after shopping,eating, working, etc., and just sit (doing their checkbook, or making a list, etc. DON’T DO THIS! The predator will be watching you, and this is the perfect opportunity for him to get in on the passenger side,put a gun to your head, and tell you where to go. AS SOON AS YOU CLOSE the DOORS , LEAVE.

5. A few notes about getting into your car in a parking lot, or parking garage:

a. Be aware: look around your car as someone may be hiding at the passenger side , peek into your car, inside the passenger side floor, and in the back seat. ( DO THIS TOO BEFORE RIDING A TAXI CAB) .

b. If you are parked next to a big van, enter your car from the passenger door. Most serial killers attack their victims by pulling them into their vans while the women are attempting to get into their cars.

c. Look at the car parked on the driver’s side of your vehicle, and the passenger side. If a male is sitting alone in the seat nearest your car, you may want to walk back into the mall, or work, and get a guard/policeman to walk you back out. IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY. (And better paranoid than dead.)

6. ALWAYS take the elevator instead of the stairs. (Stairwells are horrible places to be alone and the perfect crime spot).

7. If the predator has a gun and you are not under his control, ALWAYS RUN! The predator will only hit you (a running target) 4 in 100 times; And even then, it most likely WILL NOT be a vital organ. RUN!

8. As women, we are always trying to be sympathetic: STOP IT! It may get you raped, or killed. Ted Bundy, the serial killer, was a good-looking, well educated man, who ALWAYS played on the sympathies of unsuspecting women. He walked with a cane, or a limp, and often asked “for help” into his vehicle or with his vehicle, which is when he abducted his next victim.

Send this to any woman you know that may need to be reminded that the world we live in has a lot of crazies in it and it’s better safe than sorry.

If u have compassion reblog this post. ‘Helping hands are better than Praying Lips’ – give us your helping hand.

REBLOG THIS AND LET EVERY GIRL KNOW AT LEAST PEOPLE WILL KNOW WHATS GOING ON IN THIS WORLD. So please reblog this….Your one reblog can Help to spread this information.

THIS COULD ACTUALLY SAVE A LIFE.”

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A chilling capture of a Geobiological Activity Advisory issued during a Permian Basin Superorganism spasmodic fit. A big thank you to the Mystery Flesh Pit National Park Historic Archive for their part in preserving this eye opening video. Best thoughts and wishes to the residents of Gumption, Texas.

This video captures a live emergency alert broadcast from August of 2018. For Texas residents of the eastern permian basin, these kinds of alerts and alarms are somewhat common. Though the tremors and ejecta of these small events are quite minimal when compared to the larger 2007 event, they are still a point of danger and are taken seriously by those who live and work around the permian basin superorganism.  [ Update: A Discord has been created by Mystery Flesh Pit fans and can be accessed (here) ]

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The present: Federal Signal

Model 508

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The past: Federal Signal

Thunderbolt 1000A

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Read this and save a life - YOUR OWN

From a surgical nurse and certified CPR teacher:

Please pause for 2 minutes and read this:

1. Let’s say it’s 7.25pm and you’re going home (alone of course) after an unusually hard day on the job.

2. You’re really tired, upset and frustrated.

3 Suddenly you start experiencing severe pain in your chest that starts to drag out into your arm and up in to your jaw. You are only about five km from the hospital nearest your home.

4. Unfortunately you don’t know if you’ll be able to make it that far.

5. You have been trained in CPR, but the guy who taught the course did not tell you how to perform it on yourself.

6. HOW TO SURVIVE A HEART ATTACK WHEN ALONE? Since many people are alone when they suffer a heart attack without help, the person whose heart is beating improperly and who begins to feel faint, has only about 10 seconds left before losing consciousness.

7. However, these victims can help themselves by coughing repeatedly and very vigorously. A deep breath should be taken before each cough, and the cough must be deep and prolonged, as when producing sputum from deep inside the chest. A breath and a cough must be repeated about every two seconds without let-up until help arrives, or until the heart is felt to be beating normally again.

8. Deep breaths get oxygen into the lungs and coughing movements squeeze the heart and keep the blood circulating. The squeezing pressure on the heart also helps it regain normal rhythm. In this way, heart attack victims can get to a hospital.

9. Tell as many other people as possible about this. It could save their lives!!

10. A cardiologist says If everyone who gets this mail kindly sends it to 10 people, you can bet that we’ll save at least one life.

11. Rather than sending jokes, please... contribute by forwarding this mail which can save a person’s life.

12. If this message comes around you... more than once… please don’t get irritated... You should instead, be happy that you have many friends who care about you & keeps reminding you how to deal with a Heart attack.

please take the time and boost this post by reposting it and sending it to those you love because we all need to understand how to quickly deal with heart attacks

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The two ongoing tornadoes in southeast Mississippi are on their way to Alabama. These are confirmed, extremely dangerous, deadly, long-track tornadoes. Sumter and Choctaw counties will likely take a direct hit from these storms. If you are in southwest Alabama area, take cover immediately. Contact anyone you may know who lives in the area and tell them to take shelter.

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Residents of southeast Mississippi near Laurel, Soso and Collins need to be in a safe place immediately. A massive, violent tornado is on the ground. This is an extremely dangerous situation. Get underground if possible. Mobile homes, outbuildings and highway overpasses will offer no shelter from this tornado. Pass it on.

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Tornado Emergency ongoing in Laurel MS, Ellisville MS, Sharon MS. A confirmed large, violent and extremely dangerous tornado is on the ground. Do NOT delay. Seek shelter below ground NOW!

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Tornado Warning in effect for Macon MS, Brooksville MS, Shuqualak MS. A confirmed large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly tornado is on the ground. Take cover NOW! Follow these precautions to protect yourself.

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Tornado Warning in effect for Saline LA, Lucky LA, Danville LA. A tornado is on the ground. Take cover NOW! Follow these precautions to protect yourself.