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Home Security and Family Survival

Home Defense informationHome Defense HQ is dedicated to helping you to prepare your family to survive many of the multitude of disaster situations that may threaten lives or livelihood. We cover critical issues, such as emergency preparedness to help you to survive natural disasters. We show you ways to protect your family from many of the almost endless number of scams that threaten your financial freedom, such as identity theft and malicious web sites.

Home Defense HQ also investigates health and safety issues and methods to help reduce your dependence upon expensive sources of energy. We also show you ways to "harden" your home and make it less likely for thieves to steal the possessions that are important to you.

The best way to successfully survive in the jungle is to understand the nature of the jungle and the dangers found within. Those who are prepared to deal with emergency situations and threats tend to be the survivors. You can survive almost any situation when you are prepared with the knowledge needed to overcome obstacles.

Home Fire Created By Improper 9 Volt Battery Disposal

By Survivor

We found an interesting video on YouTube. This homeowner’s house was destroyed because of a fire started by placing 9 volt batteries together in a box or bag for recycling. We’ve probably all done this when we changed the batteries in our smoke detectors. These batteries should be replaced at least once per year, but […]

How To Open Cans Without a Can Opener

By Survivor

I saw this video on YouTube that shows an ingenious way to open canned goods when you do not have a can opener. This could be important to know in a survival situation. The technique uses a concrete sidewalk or very flat rock to file off the crimped ridge on the top of a can, […]

Was the Bin Laden Raid Faked?

By Survivor

This is interesting. Pulitzer prize winning journalist Seymour Hersh claims the Bin Laden raid and execution was faked. He says Bin Laden had been dead for years, which is what many experts believed prior to the raid. Hersh is not your average journalist. He is the guy who uncovered and reported the My Lai massacre […]

China Given Pass on Labeling Requirements for Processed Chicken

By Survivor

I read something today that made me absolutely livid. The Huffington Post is reporting that the USDA has given China permission to sell processed chicken products to the USA market without any indication that the product is from China. You heard that right. Processed chicken from China no longer has to be labelled with China […]

Turning Plastic Back Into Oil

By Survivor

Some people may not know this, but plastic is made from oil. But once it has been molded into an object, the only traditional way to recycle plastic has been to collect it, separate it into the various types of plastics, grind it, and mix it with virgin plastic to mold it into another plastic […]

New Bird Flu Threat From China

By Survivor

A new bird flu strain was detected in China and reported by the Word Health Organization on April 1, 2013. This one is designated Avian Influenza A H7N9. This is different than the H5N1 strain that plagued China and Asia from 2007 through 2009. While most of the world has remained free of bird flu, […]

Common Fuel Economy Myths

By Survivor

There are several long-standing myths about how to improve fuel economy and the energy efficiency of cars and trucks. Some of the myths may have been true at one time, but no longer apply due to changes in automotive technology. I saw a recent article in August 2012 issue of Consumer Reports magazine that can […]

How Old Are Your Car Tires?

By Survivor

Did you know that car and truck tires may become dangerous to use after aging only six years? Are you driving on tires that may need replacement? Most of us have probably owned cars, trucks or trailers with older tires and we thought nothing of it. According to this ABC 20/20 episode we found, tires […]

Watch Out for Phone Bill Cramming

By Survivor

The issue of phone bill cramming, which is the addition of unauthorized or unrelated charges to a phone bill, has been around for a while, but appears to have gotten worse with the troubled economy. Cramming occurs when charges from third parties that you did not authorize show up on your phone bill. Charges can […]

Are You a Disaster Prepper?

By Survivor

If you are not already a disaster prepper, perhaps you should consider becoming one. No matter where you live, disasters can strike without warning. Preppers are families and individuals that prepare to survive emergencies using disaster preparedness methods. These can be disasters of any type, either political or natural in nature. Natural Disasters and Government […]