Emergency Preparedness

Survival Kit Ideas - Emergency Preparedness for 2012
Emergency Survival Kit - Being Prepared For An Emergency in 2012
Are you looking for some Survival Kit Ideas for you and your family? Of late around the world we have seen many extraordinary natural disasters and the devestating impact on people and property. In many instances this has also shown us how ill-equipped we and indeed government agencies are at addressing the needs of those caught up in these dire events and circumstances. Increasingly governments around the world have encouraged their citizens to ensure that they have made appropriate prepa...

Weather Alert Radio
Weather Band Radio - An Essential for Many Americans
Floods, severe thunder storms, tropical storms, hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes. Some disasters strike with little warning, while with others, you may know they are approaching for hours or even days. For example, with a hurricane, you'll probably know a couple of days in advance that it may approach your area, giving you time to prepare your home, and evacuate to higher ground if necessary. The effects of a hurricane can linger for days and weeks... sometimes a battery operated emergency r...

When Disaster Strikes Will You Be Prepared?
Emergency Preparedness - Be Prepared to Survive a Disaster
Earthquake, volcano, flood, wildfire, tornado, hurricane, tsunami, terrorist attack, 2012 predictions - Disasters are in the news! Tornados in Missouri and Alabama, devastating earthquakes in Japan, New Zealand, Chile and Haiti all remind us that we need to do what we can to prepare for a disaster before one occurs. No matter where you live there is a possibility that your area could be hit by some type of a disaster. When a disaster occurs, it may be necessary to survive on your own for at l...

Emergency Disaster Kits - Disaster Preparedness
Emergency Prepardeness Disaster Survival Kits
Your Preparedness for a Disaster should include an Emergency Disaster Kit. On this page you will find the best emergency 72 hour survival kits and most importantly helpful and life saving Survival tips Recent natural disasters round the world have highlighted the need to have our own emergency response procedures in place for our own families. Disaster survival and emergency response plans should be top priority, along with your survival gear list. Photo by Michele Sandusky, courtesy of Mou...

A Drought Monitor Shows Risk of Fire Danger from Wildfires
Fire Danger from Wildfires During Fire Season
It's fire season here, the drought index is high in our county, and that brings with it a risk of wildfires. If your area has lots of vegetation, it's wise to keep an eye on your drought index. You can do that by accessing a free drought monitor on the internet. The two most widely used are the Palmer Drought Severity Index and the Keetch-Byram Drought Index. Hopefully , this page will remind you to be prepared for fire emergencies, anduse water saving devices where you can. Photo: wildfir...

Hurricane Irene - What I Learned
What I Learned From Hurricane Irene - Do you know what to do?
Often, I watched scenes of disasters in the United States and abroad and empathized with the plight of the people. Recently, we experienced problems due to hurricane Irene up the East Coast, including my home state of Connecticut. Now, it hit home. In no way does my experience match the hardship, loss and suffering of other people during a disaster. However, the little inconvenience I suffered made me more in tune with how hard it really is for peole who have lived through a disaster. The ...

Serious Survival for Serious Situations
Just A Thought
We pay hundreds, if not thousands of dollars, every year on insurances for things we hope never happen yet most of us fail to take a few inexpensive measures to ensure that we and our families are ok when they do happen.

Emergency Preparedness Starts with You!
I will never forget August 2005 when Hurricane Katrina caused the death and the destruction of so many lives. We all think disasters will never happen to us, they only happen 'somewhere else'.  Don't risk your life and the lives of your family and loved ones. When a disaster strikes, it will be too late, get prepared now! Prepare a Family Disaster Plan and an Emergency Survial Kit. Emergency Preparedness Week (EP Week) is an annual event that takes place each year during the first full week o...

The Ultimate In Emergency Preparedness
Designed By A Survivor For Survivors
This lens is to introduce you to the most practical, well thought out, and thoroughly tested emergency preparedness kits on the market. They are unparalleled in the industry. These survival kits are not your typical commercial survival kits. These are custom designed survival kits designed by an avid outdoors man and survivor of several major disasters. We take emergency preparedness seriously and design our kits as if our families lives depended on them, because they do. These are the exact ...

Preparedness Keys - Survival Planning for beginners
Planning: Key 1
Preparedness involves step by step planning, collecting and storage of food, water, and supplies. The keys to successful, healthy, and comfortable emergency survival are drawn out for you here. If you have wanted to start your preparedness for emergency survival plan but didn't know where to begin you are in the right place! It's as easy as a list of your favorite foods and getting a 72 hour kit. Put some thought into creating an emergency plan for yourself and your family. Practice and d...