Abstract: A private civil security subscription mechanism serves to facilitate the provision of survival supplies for corresponding authorized beneficiaries. These supplies may or may not include gender-specific contents that are not specific to a given such beneficiary. These supplies can be retained and delivered as an aggregated unit or can, if desired, be parsed for storage and/or delivery purposes into smaller sub-units. Items as supplied by third parties (including the beneficiary themselves) can also be included with the survival supplies for later delivery. If desired, additional amounts of such supplies than are necessarily required to support such beneficiaries with supplies for a given authorized beneficiary being stored in a plurality of locations. The delivery process will accommodate, if desired, the use of event categorizations to direct the use of differing delivery protocols.

Abstract: A party obtains (101) information from a plurality of different organizations and identifies (102) information recipient criteria as a function, at least in part, of at least one specific organization-based hierarchical function. This information and the information recipient criteria is then stored (108) non-volatily under conditions designed to preserve the information integrity of the information and the information recipient criteria for multiple successive successor organization-based agent generations. This can further comprise maintaining (110) at least this information in confidence while storing the information. As appropriate over time, the information as corresponds to a given one of the different organizations is provided (111) to respective successor organization-based agents who meet the corresponding information recipient criteria.

Abstract: A party obtains (101) information from a plurality of different organizations and identifies (102) information recipient criteria as a function, at least in part, of at least one specific organization-based hierarchical function. This information and the information recipient criteria is then stored (108) non-volatily under conditions designed to preserve the information integrity of the information and the information recipient criteria for multiple successive successor organization-based agent generations. This can further comprise maintaining (110) at least this information in confidence while storing the information. As appropriate over time, the information as corresponds to a given one of the different organizations is provided (111) to respective successor organization-based agents who meet the corresponding information recipient criteria.

Abstract: One provides (101, 102) a short-term emergency shelter, wherein the short-term emergency shelter is configured and arranged to provide only temporary interim shelter during a window of clear and present threat exposure temporally proximal to an event. Consideration-based private civil security subscriptions are then accepted (102) from subscribers with respect to providing event-based access to the short-term emergency shelter. If desired, emergency survival items may also be provided (105) in the short-term emergency shelter. The shelter can be maintained (106) pending a need to permit subscription-based access to the secure short-term emergency shelter upon occurrence of the event, and an attendant may be provided (108) to assist with the maintenance and security of the shelter and its contents. Adjustments to the emergency survival items may also be made (107) to reflect dynamically changing circumstances as occur during the consideration-based private civil security subscription.

Abstract: A private civil security subscription mechanism serves to facilitate the provision of survival supplies for corresponding authorized beneficiaries. These supplies are segregated into sub-units dedicated to like supplies such that one sub-unit includes supplies of a particular category of supply. The sub-units may be differentiated such that within each category of supply are available different kinds of supplies. The sub-units of supplies can be fully or partially formed into a unit of supplies or can remain separate sub-units. If desired, an additional amount of supplies can be added to the unit if requested by the authorized beneficiary.

Abstract: A private civil security loyalty reward program allows access to a user.

Abstract: A party (such as a private entity) obtains (101) information from a plurality of unrelated individuals. This party then identifies (104) candidate information recipients as a function of ancestral relationships to the unrelated individuals and also provides for non-volatily storing (105) the information under conditions designed to preserve the informational integrity of the information for multiple generations. These teachings also provide for maintaining (107) such information in confidence. This entity then provides (111) the information as corresponds to a given one of the plurality of unrelated individuals to respective descendants of the given one who are candidate information recipients. So configured, successive generations of the descendants will have sequential access to the information as corresponds to their respective ancestors while the information remains unrevealed to others.

Abstract: Measurements are provided (101) as correspond to a floor (201) of a room. This room will typically have space thereunder of sufficient size to accommodate a least one person therein. These measurements are used (102) to provide a bladder (202) that will, when at least substantially filled with liquid, substantially fully cover the floor and provide a radiation barrier to thereby provide corresponding protection to a person in the space under that room. The bladder can have one or more openings (203) to facilitate introducing liquid into the bladder and/or to facilitate removing such liquid when desired. Pumps (608) and/or valves (603) can be utilized, if desired, to facilitate such filling and/or emptying. By one approach, one or more supplemental retrofitable supports (701) can be used in the space beneath the room to provide supplemental vertical support to thereby aid in supporting the weight of the bladder when filled.

Abstract: At least one human-transport rescue container (200) is provided (103) atop a building. This human-transport rescue container comprises, at least in part, interior travel accommodations (201) configured and arranged to safely accommodate at least one person in need of rescue. This human-transport rescue container also comprises, at least in part, a lift-line interface (501). These embodiments then provide for provision (105) of an air vehicle to operably couple to the lift-line interface and thereby effect selective movement of the human-transport rescue container from atop the building to another location to thereby effect a rescue of any persons within the human-transport rescue container. This can further comprise affixing (101) a cradle to the building within which the container can be disposed to retain the container notwithstanding wind shear while nevertheless not substantially preventing intended vertical movement of the container.

Abstract: At least two types of consideration-based private civil security subscriptions are accepted (105) from subscribers with respect to providing civilly-catastrophic event based access to secure emergency shelters. Access to the shelters is then selectively provided (110) for authorized beneficiaries of the subscribers based at least in part on the type of subscription possessed by the authorized beneficiary. Holders of certain types of private civil security subscriptions may have access to a plurality (115) of secure emergency shelters or to secure emergency shelters having increased benefits (135) relative to other secure emergency shelters. The provider of the secure emergency shelters can provide varying levels of comfort or security based upon the type of subscription purchased by a subscriber, and authorized beneficiaries will have predictable access to a pre-provisioned secure emergency shelter upon the occurrence of a civilly-catastrophic event.

Abstract: At least one multi-person underground shelter (201) having at least one common area (302) and a plurality of discrete private areas (301) is provided (101) with exclusive possession of at least some of the discrete private areas being offered (102) to a plurality of private parties. By one approach this shelter is disposed beneath publicly-owned property (202). So configured, compensation as pertains to the offered exclusive possession can be provided to the corresponding governmental entity responsible for the publicly-owned property. By this approach, public property can serve a private civil-defense purpose without impairing or interfering with the ordinary purpose and usage of that public property while also offering renumeration and hence an incentive to the relevant governmental body to effect and/or allow the construction of such a shelter.

Abstract: One or more non-human-powered vehicles (203, 204) are pre-positioned and maintained at a predetermined location (202). Consideration-based private civil security subscriptions (201) are then accepted from subscribers with respect to providing civilly-catastrophic event-based transport on the non-human-powered vehicle away from a location of substantially sudden civil upheaval. By one approach this non-human-powered vehicle is reserved, maintained, and used substantially solely as a transport response to a civilly-catastrophic event.

Abstract: One accepts (101) consideration-based private civil security subscriptions with respect to providing the civilly-catastrophic event threat assessment. One gathers (102) information regarding specific civilly-catastrophic event causation agents. One may optionally gather (103) information regarding an authorized beneficiary. One then uses (104) the gathered information, at least in part, to formulate a civilly-catastrophic event threat assessment. One then provides (105) a civilly-catastrophic event threat assessment. One may optionally provide (106) the authorized beneficiary with communication equipment. One may optionally provide (107) survival instructions to the authorized beneficiary. One may optionally prompt (108) anticipatory steps by the authorized beneficiary. One may optionally provide (109) access to at least one life-sustaining resource. One may optionally provide (110) corresponding services and/or information.

Abstract: A plurality of private civil security resources are provided (101). These private civil security resources comprise, at least in part, civil security provisions, civil security facilities, and civil security provisions. Consideration-based private civil security subscriptions are accepted (301) from subscribers with respect to providing civilly-catastrophic event-based access to one or more such resource. That resource is then maintained (303) pending a need to permit subscription-based access to the resource in the event of a catastrophic event.

Abstract: A mobile shelter is provided (101) and consideration-based private civil security subscriptions are accepted (102) from subscribers with respect to providing civilly-catastrophic event-based access to the mobile shelter. By one optional approach, the mobile shelter may be configured and arranged to be moved to and from a predetermined location before, during, and/or after the event. The mobile shelter may be configured and arranged to travel compatibly on or in a variety of surfaces and mediums. Further, the mobile shelter may be a self-powered mobile shelter or a non-self-powered mobile shelter. By one optional approach, a plurality of mobile shelters may be provided and at least two of the plurality of mobile shelter may be coupled (103) together such that a self-powered vehicle can simultaneously transport the at least two shelters.

Abstract: A party obtains (101) information from a plurality of different organizations and identifies (102) information recipient criteria as a function, at least in part, of at least one specific organization-based hierarchical function. This information and the information recipient criteria is then stored (108) non-volatily under conditions designed to preserve the information integrity of the information and the information recipient criteria for multiple successive successor organization-based agent generations. This can further comprise maintaining (110) at least this information in confidence while storing the information. As appropriate over time, the information as corresponds to a given one of the different organizations is provided (111) to respective successor organization-based agents who meet the corresponding information recipient criteria.

Abstract: A party (such as a private entity) obtains (101) information from a plurality of unrelated individuals. This party then identifies (104) candidate information recipients as a function of ancestral relationships to the unrelated individuals and also provides for non-volatily storing (105) the information under conditions designed to preserve the informational integrity of the information for multiple generations. These teachings also provide for maintaining (107) such information in confidence. This entity then provides (111) the information as corresponds to a given one of the plurality of unrelated individuals to respective descendants of the given one who are candidate information recipients. So configured, successive generations of the descendants will have sequential access to the information as corresponds to their respective ancestors while the information remains unrevealed to others.

Abstract: A sterilization apparatus (200) comprises a robot (201), at least one germicidal energy source (202), and at least one motive capability (203). The sterilization apparatus may optionally further comprise numerous additional components, including a filtration unit (204), at least one power source (209), a power connector (210), an environmental sampling device (211), at least one sensor (212), a control system (213), an audio output device (214), a data transmitter (215), a global positioning satellite (GPS) receiver (216), a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag (217), a vacuum device (218), a floor washing device (219), an activator (220), a waterproof housing (221), and/or a padded housing (222).

Abstract: One provides (101, 102) at least one towable rolling terrestrial container and emergency survival items. The emergency survival items are positioned (103) in the towable rolling terrestrial container(s) to provide at least one corresponding pre-provisioned towable unit. Consideration-based private civil security subscriptions are then accepted (107) from one or more subscribers with respect to providing civilly-catastrophic event-based access to the pre-provisioned towable unit. The pre-provisioned towable unit is then maintained (108) pending a need to permit subscription-based access to the pre-provisioned towable unit upon occurrence of a catastrophic event. If desired, other items, such as selected non-necessities of life, can be included (103) with the emergency survival items. The pre-provisioned towable units can be stored at a shared location and attended, if desired, by dedicated attendants (105).

Abstract: A private civil security subscription mechanism serves to facilitate the procurement of civil security provisions for corresponding authorized beneficiaries. These provisions are provided in a container having an electric light incorporated therein. The electrical light may provide various types of light from a variety of power sources. Authorized beneficiaries are thereby provided predictable access to electrically provided light and civil security provisions.