HOW TO FORM A NEIGHBORHOOD PEPAREDNESS GROUP
This document is intended for the beginners into the preparedness world, and for the
more experienced preppers now forming a group to protect their own neighborhoods.
Acronyms – NPG, Neighborhood Preparedness Group
– NPP, Neighborhood Preparedness Plan
– CPT, Community Preparedness Teams
Medical, Security, Engineering, Communications,
Preparedness, Home Medicine, Intelligence
Congratulations on making the decision to lead or participate in the preparedness of
your neighborhood. It is imperative that you do this for yourselves, because no one is
going to do it for you. You must make this happen.
To get an understanding of the format, the NPG is the WHAT, the NPP is the HOW, the
CPT is the WHO, your NEIGHBORHOOD is the WHERE, RIGHT NOW is the WHEN
and all natural and man made disasters are the WHY. Once you can address all six of
these questions, you will have solved the problem.
Start with the NPG. You have to build a group in order to make this work. You need to
talk to your neighbors and bring them together in order to form a cohesive element.
Set aside your egos, politics and petty differences for the good of the neighborhood
and the safety of everyone. Once you have a core element within your neighborhood,
pick a temporary coordinator or a team of coordinators. Eventually you will pick a
group leader and one or two assistant group leaders. This can be by election or
selection. As long as everyone is willing to go along with the program. If you get this
far, you will have the hardest part done!
Now that you have a GROUP, you need an NPP, Neighborhood Preparedness Plan.
Start by surveying your neighborhood and identify strengths and weaknesses. How
will you block your streets and how will you man guard posts? You will need roving
patrols, both vehicle and foot patrols. In essence, you are guarding your homes from
threats, both internal and external.
You will need logistics to sustain yourselves for an extended period of time. Food,
water, medial supplies, communications weapons and ammunition. Start putting this
all together immediately.
CPT elements – You need to get your CPT leaders together. Recruit only from within
your NPG. It will do no good to have assets outside of your neighborhood. Individuals
should be working on preparedness in their homes, as the Group begins to work on
other tasks. Communications first, then Medical and Security. After that, work on
Engineering and Intel.
Met on a weekly basis to update each other, share ideas, assign and tackle new tasks.
Build unit cohesion. Everyone is counting on good leader and good leadership.
Logistics checklist to start:
Water – Stored for every household. Rain water collection system, water barrels,
water purification filters
Food – Short term, 60-90 days non perishable foods for the pantry
Communications – Hand held radios for all adults. Baofeng UV-5Rs HAM, FRS and
GMRS. Base station or two for Group
Medical Supplies – IFAKs for everyone. Combat Life Saver sized kits, vehicle kits
and bulk medical supplies for aid station
Proper Clothing – Tactical clothing day and night. Cold weather and hot weather,
gloves
Rain Gear – Rain suits and ponchos, wet weather boots
Proper Footwear – Durable boots and good socks. Spare boot laces
Garden Tools – Shovels, rakes, hoes, hand tools, gloves, ax, tree saws, chain saws
Maintenance Tools – Hand tools and power tools. Spare parts, nails, screws, tapes,
tarps, staple guns, etc.
Alternative Power – Generators, gas or diesel, fuel, fuel saver, gas cans, solar battery
chargers
Weapons – Firearms for every adult, capable teenaged children. Handguns, rifles,
shotguns. All the ammo you can get
Ammunition – Personal defense and ball ammo for training. Rimfire guns best for
training beginners. Store up all the rimfire ammo you can get.