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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.

With all the recent weather in the mid-West, fires in California, and the ever present earthquake possibilities it’s a good idea to have emergency preparedness with a quality emergency kit.  The Red Cross has a good list of emergency pareparedness supplies for your kit.  Get a base kit and add some camping supplies to round out your kit.

There’s nothing like getting set for the great outdoors and to have all your camping gear stuck at the side of the road with a breakdown. It’s a good idea to take along a good roadside safety kit to make sure your vacation isn’t ruined. Jumper cable, tow ropes, gloves, etc. can help get you out of hot water. Disaster survival sites often carry these kits.

Don’t you wish you could just drink from that cold running mountain stream and enjoy the taste of fresh water.  The typical chemical water treatment usually spoils the taste with a hint of chlorine or iodine taste.  There’s a two part solution water treatment that is a must for your camping gear.  Aquamira water purification drops utilize chlorine dioxide and can treat the water with no after taste.  Additionally, this approach is less suceptable to temperature and works quickly.

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.

My son was itching to hit the slopes this week while on Christmas break.  The news of the impending storms and anticipated 60 mph winds had him quickly change his mind but was happy to hear that there will be snow for later.  I’m sure there will be some that hit the hills and will run into trouble, especially if not prepared.  I always carry an automotive emergency kit even in the best of weather.  Yes, I have my home emergency kits but it’s always a good idea to carry one in the car.  I even gave them out this year as Christmas gifts.  As with hiking, always be prepared for the unexpected.  Also, be sure to check the road conditions and weather reports before venturing out.

My kids are always acusing me of being Mr. Safety but if you’re miles from the trailhead, it doesn’t hurt to be prepared.  There a great addition to your camping gear that can also be part of your emergeny supplies - the “forever” or “wind up” technology of flashlights and emergency radios.  These can be invaluable out on the trail especially if your stranded for a period of time and can also double as emergency gear at home.  It also doesn’t hurt to go a little “green” with these.

With all the latest news about MRSA one important preventative is frequent hand washing. A portable wash station not only help in an emergency kit they can also be a great asset to school athletic programs out on the training field. As Scrub Jug Pro can be just the ticket and an important part of a schools athletic equipment.