Understanding Emergencies
The foundation of Integrated Skills Group, Understanding Emergencies is the lens through which we view every potential problem and find solutions. Start Here.
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INTEGRATED SKILLS GROUP
Integrated Skills Group is a network dedicated to building skill to help individuals prepare for emergencies. At ISG, we believe that all people benefit from building skills that help protect their family and communities in times of crisis.
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Core 4 Concepts
Start here to build your foundation.
Responder Zero
Before those with the authority to help, those who choose whether or not they have the capacity to help are on scene. If your time comes, will you be an asset?
The “Core Four” of EDC
EDC is a worn out, tired topic, but we discuss four items you can have nearly anywhere that will help you be an asset in any circumstances.
The Strength of the Pack
Introduction We think of ISG as a “pack” or community, an homage to Rudyard Kipling’s famous “The Law of the Jungle“, in which he wrote: The strength of the pack is the wolf, and the strength of the wolf is the pack.” What is strength? How do we assess such a thing, and how can…
Recent Articles
A Primer on Practice
Training is the mantra in which all mouths in our community utter in unison. Whether that be through study, instruction, or drilling, you won’t find any among ISG that dissent with the dogma. Each of us who have been published here have been both teacher and a student alike. Training isn’t just considered part of…
IFAK Mentality
The IFAK is a military invention for a military context. If you’re in the military, you don’t need this article to tell you about IFAKs. You have medics and a supply shop to aid you with the gear and the knowledge you need to employ one. I specifically did not say “employ yours” for the…
How to Drown Proof your Soul: The Importance of Hope
Introduction – Hope vs Hopelessness As I sit down to write this, the world outside my windows seems mad. Utterly, hopelessly, incomprehensibly mad. You may see that, too. It seems like most people these days can sense that something, if not everything, just feels off. While it’s not the main focus of our public aspect,…
The ‘Useful’ Truth
Since the publishing of Tactical Social Media I haven’t been able to shake the fog of that atmosphere of thought. Perhaps part of me knew that I hadn’t pieced together all the parts of the mystery in a way that struck towards the heart of the matter. There was a good dichotomy set for which…
Hurricane Ida: An Insider look at the Disaster
Introduction Hurricane Ida rolled in on August 29th, 2021, 16 years to the day after Hurricane Katrina. The last time a storm this strong made landfall, I was sitting a hotel room, waiting to go to MEPS the following day. Within a couple months, I’d be in Biloxi, looking on some of the most ravaged…
Carry The Fire
In ancient times, firebearers rode ahead protecting coals to light a signal fire for their tribe. In our time, we strive to do the same with our culture.
Tactical Social Media
How we present ourselves certainly matters to us. Here’s a peek behind the curtain; among the ISG contributors and owners there has been plenty of discussion about editing and production value. Recently, we’re more aware of our faults than ever — and are endeavoring to amp up the quality of content when and where we…
After Action: Street Race Wreck
In this review of a street race wreck, the ISG team discusses skills and tools to be an asset in a medical emergency.
