I always think, kind or ironically, that if you are well prepared, you will never need it.
I do know that is not universally true, but somehow that is how it seems.
Maybe you just don't always hear about those that find themselves in an odd situation, that are prepared and nothing bad ends up happening, but you do frequently hear about those that found themselves in a bad situation and.... well.... the end of their story wasn't pretty.
Probably quite true, although I like to think that through being prepared one limits the repercussions of whatever comes to pass, or has the chance to do so. Being prepared won't ever stop things from occurring as you know, but when they do one is more able to find a work-around I guess.
We tend to hear about the victims and those who solve issues, find work-arounds, are not news-worthy I guess.