One of the largest concerns during a disaster situation is when to evacuate. Read more about evacuation dangers, how to prepare and most importantly – how to survive.
Preparedness
Is your home prepared for life’s emergencies? A disaster of any kind rarely stops with the initial event and has the capacity to last days or longer. Because of this, it is important to have a well-rounded approach to your preparedness efforts. Our research-based resources on emergency scenarios, emergency checklists, and disaster scenarios offer family-based preparedness advice to create a multi-layered approach so your family can be prepared for anything! Learn more about survival food, potable water, safety and security issues, how to live in an off-grid environment with alternative power and how to get your pet prepared for emergencies.
Are You Ready Series: Emergency Medical Supply
In the midst of a disaster, be it natural or man made, there may come a time when a family member or neighbor will need medical attention. Are you prepared for this?
Are You Ready Series: Emergency Water Supply
We use water for everything from food preparation to cleaning the dishes, cleaning our bodies, brushing our teeth and for drinking. When our water supply is interrupted, we must rely on the supplies we have for survival.
Are You Ready Series: Flash Mobs
Flash mobs are an ever-growing phenomenon in our country. Learn when they typically strike, how to avoid becoming a victim and how to fight back.
Are You Ready Series: Heat Safety
Heat related deaths are the number 1 weather related killer in the United States. Learn how to keep cool and safe during hot weather and summer power outages.
Are You Ready Series: Nuclear Disaster Preparedness
The thought of nuclear disasters is not something we like to think about, but the threat is there. Read more about the items you need to prepare your family or group for a nuclear disaster, signs to look for with radiation sickness and some natural foods to assist your body in preventing absorption of radioactive particles.
Are You Ready Series: Pandemic Preparedness
Several overarching themes emerge from the discussion of pandemic preparedness. Not only are our bodies under attack, but our way of life and how we interact in it is as well. Learn how and what to expect from your community, government and how your life could change when an outbreak occurs.
Are You Ready Series: Rolling Blackouts
The grid’s aging infrastructure, combined with a rise in domestic electricity consumption and extreme weather issues has forced experts to critically examine the status and health of the nation’s electrical systems. Rolling blackouts will no longer be a phenomenon, but a regular occurrence.
Are You Ready Series: Storing Medical Supplies To Be Ready
Storing medical supplies in the home for a possible disaster could save someone’s life if they need immediate medical assistance. In the event of a major disaster, such as a hurricane or earthquake, if someone in the home is injured, emergency responders cannot always get to the injured victims in time.
Are You Ready Series: The Prepared Pet
Our furry and feathered friends make their ways into our hearts and become loyal parts of the family. Their well being is important and they will appreciate the supplies.
