I asked a 911 dispatcher who’s been on the job for 17 years what tells her a call is about to turn serious.

She didn’t mention injuries.
Or screaming.

She mentioned one calm sentence people say right before things spiral. 🚨

Your phone will betray you in the first 30 minutes of a disaster. ⚠️📵

No signal. No GPS. No help.

And you’ll realize just how fragile your “preparedness” really was…

🧵 I met a former army medic who now trains civilians in wilderness first aid.
I asked: “What’s the first thing you teach someone who’s never camped?”
His reply caught me off guard - it wasn’t about trauma kits…