This series installment marks our 20th week in our 52 week series of getting you prepared. This week we focus our concentration on long-term food storage. Ensuring that our basic needs of food and water are met during a short or long-term emergency will help us stay strong, healthy and focused on getting past the disaster.
52 Weeks to Preparedness
Week 19 of 52: Food Storage Tools
This week, we are taking our preparedness one step closer towards long-term preparedness and will begin concentrating our efforts on those needed items to sustain us for longer-term emergencies.
Week 18 of 52: Emergency Food Preservation
There are times when disasters will persist longer than intended, and time is of the essence to preserve as much of your food source as you can.
Week 17 of 52: Water Preparedness
This week we will be discussing the importance of having alternative water treatment options for short term emergencies.
Week 16 of 52: Survival Tools
This week we will be focusing on acquiring the right tools to help you survive.
Week 15 of 52: Emergency Medical Supply (List 3)
Because medical emergencies can occur suddenly and without warning, your medical supplies should be diverse and unique to your family’s needs.Therefore, having a wide array of medical supplies at your home can help diffuse an alarming situation.
Week 14 of 52: Mental Preparedness
Understanding biological and emotion reactions to stress, as well as learning ways better adapt to stress will help a person better prepare themselves mentally for a disaster scenario.
Week 13 of 52: Spiritual Preparedness
Spiritual preparedness is your core belief system that guides you and serves you throughout your walk of life. When you are spiritually prepared for a disaster, you are better able to handle the stresses that the disasters throws at you and find solutions more quickly.
Week 12 of 52: Financial Preparedness
There are times when life gets in the way of our dreams. Learn ways to be financially prepared in order help out with life’s unexpected events.
Week 2 of 52: Hardware List
A good rule of thumb when planning for emergencies is that a person is only as good as their tools. Good, quality tools are a sound investment and can last a lifetime if they are properly cared for.