The Zombie Apocalypse: How to Prepare Yourself and Your Facility

Tim WyckoffYMCA of Middle TN

Zombie Classifications(according to Hollywood)

• Classic zombie – dead, but not any more…causes unknown (e.g. Night of the Living Dead)

• Apocalyptic zombie – aggressive and hungry (e.g. Walking Dead)

• Viral zombie – born from virus spread through air, water, etc. Also spread through direct zombie contact (e.g. 28 Days Later, Black Sheep *not the Chris Farley version)

Classic zombie – dead, but not any more…causes unknown

e.g. Night of the Living Dead

Apocalyptic Zombie – aggressive and hungrye.g. Walking Dead

Viral zombie – spread through air, water, animals, etc.e.g. 28 Days Later, Black Sheep (not the one with Chris Farley)

Zombie Classifications(as broken down by lateral movement)

The “Shuffler”Slow-moving like grandpa in the middle of the night. Easily escapable, but very, very sneaky.

The “Crawler”Essentially immobile, yet just as dangerous. Watch where you step…don’t mistake a crawler for a dead zombie.

The “Walker”Moves a little quicker than a shuffle. A crowd of walkers is nothing to be trifled with.

The “Runner”

It runs faster than you, I promise. It also has the ability to post pictures of its friends on FaceBook.

Known Zombie Facts:

Known Zombie Facts:

• No fine motor skills – Will knock down a door vs. using a key

• Extreme strength?– No…they just don’t feel pain

• Zombies do not age, but may deteriorate• Have no emotions…or do they??? (e.g. I Am

Legend)• Require living flesh to eat

– Will not eat other zombies

How Zombies are Made• Voo-Doo – brought back from the dead• Virus – airborne, blood-borne, etc.

– May be transmitted from animals (see below)• From the bite of another zombie

Probable zombie dog (not verified)

How to Protect Your Facility

What Your Facility Should Have

• Heavy, solid doors to the outside• Sturdy windows

– First floor and basement windows should be lockable.

• Perimeter potential– What can be used to create an intermediate

barrier?

Facility on Lock-Down Procedures

• No loud noises– Keep talking, singing, and other joyful noises to a

minimum – Generators can only be run deep within your facility

(don’t forget to ventilate)• Lights draw attention

– Includes flashlights, candles, strobe lights, and glow sticks

– Windows at night must be in black-out mode• Have a safe-room

Safe-Room Amenities• Non-perishable foods

– Have canned/freeze-dried foods that don’t need to be cooked– Marshmallows never go bad

• Entertainment– Boredom can kill you also– Movie watching will turn your brain to mush – less desirable for

zombies to eat• Water purification system• Batteries*Be prepared for 40 days – if zombie apocalypse lasts much

longer than that, you’re probably dead anyway

When It Hits the Fan:encountering a zombie face-to-face

How to Kill a Zombie

How to Kill a Zombie• You must destroy the brain• Possible Methods:

– Blunt object to the head• Chair leg, tire iron, wrench• This method offers unlimited killing capacity• Note: sports equipment is highly successful (baseball bat, hockey stick,

golf club, etc)– Shoot it in the head

• Note: gun rounds are limited…develop an arsenal quickly and use sparingly

– Cut off head completely– Explosions

Fight or Flight:who to protect

You are #1 – save yourself

Protect the nerdy guy/girlNote: you are protecting them because they likely cannot protect themselves due to their nerdy-ness. However, they will be the ones to solve the crisis eventually.

Children are useless

Now What:what to do when it’s all over

Now What?

• Find another survivor• Don’t be a caveman – create a civilization

– You’re not starting from scratch• Lighters/matches will go a long way• Plenty of batteries left in the world

– Learn to sew– Australia: Land of the Living