Tag Archives: emergencies

Five Ways to Prepare for Wildfires

In recent weeks and nearly every year we hear of the devastating affect of wildfires on both communities and the environment. There are areas in the country, which are more prone to these fires, but no area is immune. All it takes is a lack of rain in a normally wet area, and you have the fuel necessary to start a wildfire. Here are some tips on what to do to prepare for this occurrence. 1) You should have an emergency kit available. This is particularly important if you are requested to evacuate your area. If you are requested to … Continue reading →

Preparing for Flooding

Flooding is an emergency that can be fairly common. Usually flooding occurs as the result of another type of disaster, such as a severe thunderstorm, hurricane or tropical storm or a damn or levee breaking. Depending on the cause of the flood you may be given a short amount of warning time to prepare for the flood. However you should prepare now to meet this emergency. 1) Find out whether or not you are in a flood prone area. You can find this out by going to your city hall and asking the local building department. If you are in … Continue reading →

First Aid Kits

One essential item for emergency preparedness is a good first aid kit. Your first aid kit should contain supplies to deal with nearly every injury that could occur. A first aid kit will help you to take care of a serious wound until you can receive medical advice from your doctor. You can buy a complete first aid kit or you can assemble one yourself. No matter what you decide to do there are some items which should be included in your first aid kit. One basic item is a good first aid manual. If you are a doctor or … Continue reading →

Hurricanes: Planning for Your Family’s Safety

The first step in preparing for a hurricane is to have a plan for your family. You need to decide what you are going to do in the event of a hurricane. In some areas and instances you may decide to ride it out. In other cases you may decide that you want to evacuate. If there is a mandatory evacuation, please do so. The lives of your family members are so much more important than any possessions that you may lose as a result of a hurricane. If you are in area where it is safe to stay during … Continue reading →

Planning for Emergencies

One thing that is important when thinking of emergency preparedness is to have a plan. Since there are many different types of emergencies, you many need several different plans, or variants on these plans. It is important to know what you will do in an emergency before it actually happens, because you may not have the time or the ability to sit down and plan what needs to be done, and how to most effectively make it happen. Over the next few weeks I will be talking about the different emergencies that you may face, and the things that you … Continue reading →