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Are You Ready for an Earthquake?

Disasters are something that we would definitely prefer not to think about. However, being prepared for a disaster is very important, whether that disaster is an earthquake, flood, landslide or fire. You should be ready to survive for 72 hours by yourself after a major disaster. If you and your neighbours are forced to leave your home and be self-sufficient for several days, are you prepared? To be truly prepared, you should have emergency supplies wherever you might be during the day. The home, office, car, and child care center or school all need to be ready to accommodate you … Continue reading →

What is in Your First Aid Kit?

A better first question would be — do you HAVE a first aid kit? I hope you do. In an emergency, a first aid kit is an extremely handy thing to have. In fact, the Red Cross suggests keeping a first aid kit in your home and another in your car. They also suggest knowing where your first aid kit is at work and keeping one in the dorm. There are lots of first aid kits available for sale. Mine came from Costco. You can pick one up at your local pharmacy, or even order one from the Red Cross … Continue reading →

Include Mulit-Purpose Tools in Your Emergency Kit

As you review your emergency kit and look around your home, you should consider the different types of tools that you have included. It is important to have a good set of tools on hand so that you can make basic repairs at home. It is also nice to have a set of tools in your trunk, so that you can make simple car repairs as well. An important all purpose tool to have on hand is a multi-tool, such as a Leatherman. These are great because they are compact, but come with a wide variety of tools on them. … Continue reading →

Five Items to Rotate in Your Emergency Kit

It is important to remember to rotate the supplies in your emergency kit. You should also make sure that you have enough food for your family, since children tend to eat more the older they are. Here is a list of five things to check when rotating the supplies in your emergency kit. 1) Check your food to see if it has expired. If it is going to expire within the next six months, you need to replace it. You may need to add supplies if your children are now teenagers, or if you recently had a baby. 2) Check … Continue reading →

How to Store Your Emergency Kit

You have several options when considering how to store your emergency kit. The size and age of the people in your family will determine what method you decide to use in storing your emergency kits. No matter what your choice, you will want to make sure that it is easily portable, and that you will have the ability to move it over long distances if necessary. 1) Backpacks are the most common place to store emergency kits. These are nice because they are easy to move and leave your hands free. If buy hiking backpacks your will be able to … Continue reading →

Emergency Kits: Part 3

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As you might have gathered from Part 1, for a long time I avoided putting together an emergency kit. I found it completely overwhelming. Too many things to keep track of! Too many things to think about! It seemed so complicated that I wanted nothing to do with the whole idea. Now I’m a little more comfortable with the idea. We finally have an emergency kit for our family, one for each person in fact. So here’s a look at what I’ve done. I hope you find it useful! Our kits are in backpacks, one for each member of the … Continue reading →