Tips, Tricks & Strategies On How To Survive A Riot
Recent events prove riots are very real and very dangerous.
In fact, it’s one of the most likely emergency scenarios you may face in modern times.
But do you know how to survive a riot? What to do and more importantly what NOT to do?
A riot is an event in which a large group of people acts in a violent and unpredictable way.
Riots stem from any number of civil frustrations; racial tensions, religious fanaticism, class warfare, or government controls.
And each of these frustrations is growing in frequency and intensity…
We’re heading to a tipping point.
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These frustrations are like a large pile of firewood waiting for a single spark to explode into a raging bonfire.
Regardless of your own opinions, and beliefs; we can all agree the threat of civil unrest is on the rise.
Tensions are so high that the vocal masses are prepared to lash out, shout, destroy, and loot the very cities they call home.
In the States, we have a few semi-recent examples such as Ferguson, and Baltimore. And the most recent and widespread examples of the Black Lives Matter movement riots.
These incidents prove that no one and no place is immune to riots.
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When you stop and think about it, riots are a fascinating phenomenon. While most riots stem from anger and civil tensions, occasionally they erupt from celebrations.
When a popular sports team WINS, fans storm the streets in celebration. The built-up energy (and assistance from alcoholic beverages) erupts into a riot.
Vancouver’s Stanley Cup riots
Senseless? Absolutely, but no less dangerous.
It’s this unpredictable nature of riots that makes them so hard to prepare for.
They are often spontaneous, they build momentum and take on a life of their own.
The Psychology Of Rioting Is Insane
People flock to the streets, surrounded by other like-minded humans. They feed energy between themselves and those surrounding them.
All it takes is for one frustrated soul to take the first “shot across the bow”. To throw a bottle, light a fire, puncture a tire. Once this first minor infraction occurs groupthink takes over and others feel they can join in as well. Escalation quickly follows if there are no countermeasures.
My point isn’t to dissect the psychology of riots, but to make it clear that riots are often unplanned, spontaneous events that you may unintentionally be in the middle of.
So let’s see what you can do to avoid and prepare for massive social unrest.
How To Survive A Riot – Basic Preparation
Before we talk about how to actually deal with angry protesters, we need to step back and cover the basics.
First and foremost, you should stockpile food supplies for at least a week, maybe more. Why? Because, depending on the severity of the situation, hunkering down may be necessary. You may be advised or forced to stay indoors for a long time.
That’s exactly what happened in Brussels in November 2015, following the Paris attacks. One of the terrorists, Salah Abdeslam was thought to be in the city, so authorities locked down the entire metropolitan area for 5 whole days.
Now, if one man can cause this kind of reaction from authorities, imagine what’ll happen in the case of uncontrolled riots.
Much has been said about the basics of prepping, but it’s worth making sure you get the basics in place for riots and other potential survival events.
Now for riots specifically, I recommend you pay extra attention to your everyday carry kit.
The things you carry every day may save your life in a riot. You’d be amazed at all the mini-survival items you can attach to your keyring or add to a small get home bag:
- LED flashlights (click here to get a FREE FireHawk Tactical Flashlight +S&H)
- multi-tools
- knives
- pepper spray
- lighters
- even lock-picking tools.
Some of the other things you should carry with you are:
- A Portable Phone Battery
- A Mini First Aid Kit
- Offline Maps On Your Phone
- Get Home Bag With Key Gear
Invest In A Gas Mask
If you’re worried you may end up in a riot someday – then you should keep a gas mask handy in your get home bag.
Tear gas is nasty stuff and painful. But if you have a gas mask, you’re no longer forced to suffer.
Instead, you’ll be able to quickly slip yours on and continue to navigate through the throng and quickly make your way to safety.
Plus, everyone who is serious about preparing should own a gas mask (preferably one for each family member)!
They are necessary preparedness equipment for riots but also for pandemics, nuclear fallout, AND chemical attacks.
And they are very hard to get AFTER events happen – supplies go fast and supply chains take forever to catch up.
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