U.S. Zombie Tactical Squad

You’re only going to be able to save a few people (if any) once the zombie hordes are upon us.  In order to ensure you choose the right people to save you should create a list.  This list will be short, very short.

You’re short list should look something like this:

1. Self
2. Husband/Wife or Boyfriend/Girlfriend
3. Children
4. Siblings or Close Personal Friends*
5. Parents
6. Anyone helpful and close

That’s the entire list.  If you don’t have a significant other, children, or your parents have passed, then save yourself and then your friends.  Make sure those “close personal friends” are just that.  You don’t want to be stuck the rest of your life living with someone you can barely stand.

Parents are low on the list for a reason.  It’s a simple one and should be obvious.  They’re less likely to be able to breed.  Once the zombie hordes have passed, then breeding is going to be the next most important thing after surviving.  You’re only surviving for the species at this point, and those unable to do so should be the first sacrificed.

I’m not saying that your parents (or ours for that matter) would have nothing to add.  They would have a tremendous amount of experience to add.  That and their hands, weapons, and intuitions make them valuable.  That is why they are on the list at all.  If they were worthless, they wouldn’t be there at all.

Now the last group on the list, “anyone helpful and close” should be scrutinized beforehand.  You never know where you’re going to be when the zombie apocalypse occurs.  You could be at home, at work, on the road, anywhere.  You might not have the luxury of choosing your compatriots against the undead.  So find a small group whom you are able to help and who can help you, and join up.

If you’re already in a small group with others and someone else who can lend assistance, fireman, former Marine, etc., comes along, then you should be willing to allow them into your group.  If they have a group with them, then have them move on.  In the initial days of the outbreak you’re going to need speed and agility over everything else.  Large groups are slow groups and you don’t want to have a fight over who is in charge.

Now, think about making your first list.  If you’re like us you immediately assume you’re sitting at home with all your loved ones around.  That probably won’t be the case so snap out of it and start thinking realistically.  If you’re at home, who lives there with you.  Do they belong on your list or not?  Make the decision and continue.

Once you have a list for home compiled, make one for work too.  This will be harder, unless you work within a block of your home, or with your significant other as you may have to make the difficult decision of leaving them off.  As hard as that may be, do it.  This is about survival.  If you’ve discussed it, then they know your plans, they know where you’re headed, they’ll do what they can to get there to be with you.

So make a good list.  One that is accurate to the people who will likely be around you at the time.  This is your survival we’re talking about so make sure you get it right.