Fire is survival — warmth, food, safety, and morale. In today’s AmCon Daily Brief, Thom explains why fire-building skills matter, how to practice them safely, and why fire remains one of preparedness’s most powerful confidence builders.

GPS is great — until it isn’t. In today’s AmCon Daily Brief, Thom explains why learning to navigate by landmarks, maps, and compass builds confidence, reduces stress, and keeps you steady when technology fails.

If you’re relying on outdoor skills, it probably means things are bad. So why practice them now? In today’s AmCon Daily Brief, Thom explains why outdoor skills are really about testing ourselves, getting comfortable with discomfort, and building resilience that carries over into every crisis.

When alerts ripple through a whole community, confusion and rumors spread fast. In today’s AmCon Daily Brief, Thom explains how to separate fact from noise, stay steady, and help your neighbors respond calmly when the neighborhood alarm goes off.

Preparedness grows when awareness is shared. In today’s AmCon Daily Brief, Thom walks through five practical ways to pass on awareness naturally — from sharing alerts to modeling behavior — so your whole community becomes stronger and more resilient.

Every community has a rhythm — traffic, shopping, events, daily activity. In today’s AmCon Daily Brief, Thom explains how knowing those patterns makes it easier to spot disruptions, adapt early, and share awareness with others.

Preparedness isn’t about isolation — it’s about community. In today’s AmCon Daily Brief, Thom explains why neighborly awareness is still the best alarm system, and how simple connections make neighborhoods safer and stronger.

Preparedness doesn’t stop when you arrive at work. In today’s AmCon Daily Brief, Thom explains how situational awareness on the job — from exits to parking lots to workplace culture — protects you, your team, and your livelihood.

Preparedness isn’t only about the big disasters — it’s built in the small daily habits. In today’s AmCon Daily Brief, Thom explains how awareness at crosswalks, bus stops, and school zones builds the same skills you’ll need in bigger crises — and why modeling awareness makes your whole community safer.

Preparedness doesn’t stop at your front door. In this Sunday edition of the AmCon Daily Brief, Thom reflects on how awareness starts at home but is meant to spread outward ... and introduces a new segment, The Sunday Sitdown. Enjoy!