There’s a new site in town full of great emergency supplies for all your emergency preparedness needs. You can get emergency kits for school, home, or work. There is also a good listing from FEMA on the site. These kits are high quality and will prepare you for any disaster.
We always seem to picture a major event that we need to have our disaster preparedness plan and emergency supplies. However, a simple power outage can use some of these supplies. The other day we had a power outage and I was fumbling around trying to find batteries. Since then, I’ve ordered a few of the forever flashlights and radios to have around. See what is all on an emergency kit at the FEMA website.
In our disaster preparedness talks we often talk about the typical emergency supplies of food, water and first aid. One thing to remember is that big stack of camping gear is a vital part of your disaster preparedness and emergency needs. During an emergency your home might be damaged to the point it’s unsafe to be in, that’s where your camping equipment comes in. A tent, sleeping bag and stove can make a huge difference in your comfort and safety. Be sure to have it accessable, not only for camping but in case of an emergency. FEMA has some great resources as well.
Have you ever heard of an emergency evacuation chair ? While it looks like a lawn chair with handles or something to carry Cleopatra, it’s one of the most effective methods to evacuate and injured person or a disabled person down, or even up, stairs. The distance between the handles is only 60 inches so it can make the turns in a stairwell easily. This is safer than a standard stretcher or carrying a wheelchair. Disaster preparedness needs to include provisions for the disabled or those that become disabled as a result of an injury during an emergency. The NFPA has several guidelines in this regard.
Check out our new CDC (Centers For Desease Control) emergency update listings via their feed. Stay up to date on disaster preparedness situations and have this resource as part of your emergency kit. See our emergency kit products page for this update in addition to our FEMA updates on our site. It doesn’t hurt to stay informed.
With all the winter storms hitting all over the country, we’ve added the FEMA updates to our Kits 4 Disaster Survival web site. It’s a good time of year to think about taking extra supplies when you travel as part of your disaster preparedness plans. An auto emergency kit, extra food, extra closes and other emergency supplies should be taken - especially when traveling into the snow country. There’s been too many stories of people heading out to the high country with a light jacket and tennis shoes that get into trouble.
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