If you are at work in the event of an emergency, don’t count on being able to go home or even to a shelter. You may be required to shelter in place at your workplace overnight or longer. Being prepared is important, and you can’t count on your employer to provide emergency supplies that you might need. Prepare an emergency kit and keep it in your workplace to be safe. Your kit should contain the following items. A flashlight with extra batteries. If the power is out, navigating the inside of an office building or other workplace can be very … Continue reading →

Why do you need cash in your emergency kit, and how much should you have available? Where should that cash be stored? These are all questions that should be answered if you want to be prepared. In an emergency situation, cash can come in handy if there is no access to electronic transactions and you need supplies. In most emergencies, you will probably not need cash, since either stores will be closed or inaccessible. There are some instance where having cash would be invaluable. You might need cash for tolls or campground fees if you need to evacuate to another … Continue reading →

While we often talk a lot about the amount of food and water that we need to have in an emergency kit, there often aren’t a lot of guidelines around other items, such as linen, blankets, towels, etc. How many of these items should you make sure that you have? Here are some guidelines to help you be prepared. In general, you should pack one blanket, one towel and one sleeping bag per person in your family for your emergency kit. However, if you live in a cold climate or on a climate where it gets cold in the winter, … Continue reading →

Are you snapping up the Cyber Monday deals and all of the other Christmas sale savings? Cyber Monday can be a great way to get your holiday shopping done and over without while saving money. But Cyber Monday sales and other Christmas bargains can also serve another purpose: getting items that will be useful to you and your family in an emergency. Here are some items that you should look for while you are shopping for deals. I’ve found some great Cyber Monday sales as well as coupon codes that can be applied to these items. Frozen and Can Foods … Continue reading →

Extreme Couponing doesn’t have to be all about getting hundreds of boxes of cookies for pennies and then letting them sit on your shelf to go stale. You can, instead, use extreme couponing techniques to stockpile emergency supplies, such as bottled water, heat and eat or convenience meals, first aid supplies, paper towels and other hygiene supplies, peanut butter, crackers., etc. First what you want to do is to identify those items that you will need for your emergency supplies, along with the quantities needed. This will help you to keep on track and build your emergency supply without getting … Continue reading →

If you don’t have the following documents stored in a waterproof and portable container, then you might not be prepared for an emergency. If you have to leave suddenly in an emergency, you want to take important paperwork with you. It can help immensely. You may have to prove who you are, prove that you are related to other family members and prove that you own your property. Having medical information is also important. Even if you find that you are away from home when an emergency hits, having the paperwork protected at home can be valuable. It may be … Continue reading →

Right now, there is an abundance of Halloween and Fall-themed items that can be repurposed for your Be Prepared, Emergency or Disaster Kits. Not only are these items easy to find right now, but you’ll find that they are cheaper than buying the items that are made specifically for emergency preparation. On top of that savings, you may find that these Halloween and Fall-themed items are discounted even more, up to 40 percent off before Halloween and up to 90 percent after (although the selection won’t be as good). Look for the following seasonal products, and take advantage of them … Continue reading →

When preparing for an emergency or a disaster situation, you want to make sure that you include hygiene items in your preparedness kit. Good hygiene can help keep you and your family clean and healthy even in the case of unsanitary conditions. When there is a lack of clean water or resources for proper hygiene, disease can quickly spread, causing fatalities. While you might not want to use valuable water just for cleaning, keep in mind that a clean water shortage can be worsened by poor sanitary conditions. Someone who is vomiting or had diarrhea will need to be rehydrated, … Continue reading →

We normally keep our home decently stocked with items that we might need during a short-term emergency. Hurricane Irene however, took us a little bit at a disadvantage. We had been using some of our battery-powered lanterns for normal household lighting, and running through batteries. A few days before the storm hit, we went shopping for batteries and found that they were all gone. The stores all told us that new shipments wouldn’t be arriving until after the storm. Once a storm is over, there may be fewer employees at a store, since they are home dealing with their own … Continue reading →

A winter storm can be relatively mild, with just a moderate snow that keeps you indoors for a few hours, to blizzard-like conditions that lasts for several days, making it impossible to travel and knocking out power and other utilities. Sometimes you have adequate warning about a sever winter storm, while in other cases, conditions can worsen quickly and unexpectedly. Being prepared means that you will be ready when a winter storm hits. Here is a list of the items that you should have in your home to prepare for a winter storm. At least a three-day supply of water … Continue reading →