Category: News

  • Everyday Carry Preparedness eBook 2023 edition

    Preparedness is mainstream. Welcome to the new eBook edition of our printed book ‘Everyday Carry Preparedness’, available as I direct download with no waiting for deliveries. As Europe and the world is plunged into new crises with food, fuel, and energy insecurity, extreme weather and conflicts, JP compiled the first book of its kind to…

  • UK Government Electricity Supply Emergency Code

    An outline of the process for ensuring fair distribution of electricity rationing during a prolonged electricity shortage. If a prolonged electricity shortage affects a specific region, or the whole country, electricity rationing may be necessary. The Electricity Supply Emergency Code (ESEC) outlines the process for ensuring fair distribution nationally while still protecting those who require…

  • EDC Dash Cam in Snow, Amateur Radio, Romsey Hampshire UK

    Every Day Carry kit comes in handy during snow bound commute home https://youtu.be/YhQqQW-xP8Y In about 2018, we had warnings of snow in the UK and we were advised to leave work early before the snow hampers transport. I was driving a £500 Fiat Punto, an in between car after another driver deliberately caused an accident…

  • Storm Eunice 2022 Blackout Hampshire

    Storm Eunice at least four die, winds of up to 120mph batter UK, five confirmed dead in Europe. In February 2022, Storm Eunice swept across mainland Europe causing devastation. In the Netherlands, four people were killed by fallen trees including the death of a Briton. Along with the deaths in UK and Ireland, it brings…

  • Storm Arwen Left Resident Unable to Phone for Help. What’s the Solution?

    According the the BBC, power cuts caused by Storm Arwen highlighted a potentially lethal problem in the home phone network’s digital transformation. Traditional landlines are being phased out in favour of broadband-enabled phones vulnerable to power outages. Hundreds of thousands of households across northern England lost power, people in remote areas without a mobile reception…

  • Tonga Eruption Distress Signal

    January 17th 2022 U.N. concern over distress signal after Tonga volcanic eruption SYDNEY/WELLINGTON, Jan 17 2022 (Reuters) – A distress signal had been detected in an isolated, low-lying group of islands in the Tonga archipelago following Saturday’s massive volcanic eruption and tsunami, the United Nations said. Initial reports suggested no mass casualties on the main…

  • Information is a Vital Commodity

    Internet Radio, Media, Podcasts, Directories Chapter 4. The Media A vital resource for making the right decisions during a minor or major crisis is good quality timely information. Mainstream and Alternative media can provide good clues to an unfolding situation, but don’t rely on one or the other solely. Look at the wider picture and…

  • Introduction

    Welcome to edcprep.uk, the home of the new book ‘Everyday Carry Preparedness’ by JP English. Look inside. Sample pages to download. Everyday Carry Preparedness book pages 1 to 13 Everyday Carry Preparedness book pages 17 to 25 Everyday Carry Preparedness book pages 287 to 297 Everyday Carry and Preparedness are mainstream, sanctioned by Governments and…