Recent Be Prepared Blog | Emergency Supplies PostsIn-a-Hurry Kids' Care Kitby Marily30 Jan 2007 01:52 PMThere are a few reasons why you might need to leave your home in a hurry. Anyone with children, especially infants and toddlers, knows that it is nearly impossible to leave in a hurry unless you have prepared sufficiently ahead of time. Maintaining Your 72-Hour Kitby Marily26 Jan 2007 05:35 PMRecently, my husband and I went through our 72-hour kit of food that we had'?t touched for probably two years. Not surprisingly, all of the food was pretty much inedible. Three Days' Worth of Food for Your 72- Hour Kitby Marily25 Jan 2007 06:21 PMThe Red Cross encourages every family to have a disaster supply kit including food and supplies in the event of rapid evacuation from their homes. Here is a shopping list for each person's 72-hour food kit. What to Put in a Basic 72-Hour Kitby Marily25 Jan 2007 03:14 PMHere is a basic list for putting together your family's 72-hour disaster supply kit. Make sure to think about your family's unique needs when tailoring this list to your own situation. Also consider your climate and what would be helpful to have to protect you from the elements. What is a 72-Hour Kit?by Marily25 Jan 2007 12:13 PMThe Red Cross encourages every family to have a disaster supply kit in the event of rapid evacuation from their homes. 5 Ways For Your Child to Help Prepare an Emergency Kitby Miriam Caldwell13 Nov 2006 02:51 PMIf you have not already prepared an emergency kit for your children, you may want to enlist their help as you do so. This will help your children be comfortable with what is inside their kits. It will also give them something familiar to help them a scary situation. Emergency Kits Make Great Christmas Presentsby Miriam Caldwell26 Oct 2006 07:48 PMA great Christmas present for all of your unprepared family and friends would be an emergency kit. The Red Cross has begun recommending a five day kit, instead of the standard 72-hour kit. However, you can decide the length of the kit. Include Mulit-Purpose Tools in Your Emergency Kitby Miriam Caldwell11 Oct 2006 07:08 PMAs you review your emergency kit and look around your home, you should consider the different types of tools that you have included. It is important to have a good set of tools on hand so that you can make basic repairs at home. How Portable Is Your Emergency Kit?by Miriam Caldwell20 Sep 2006 08:27 PMIn an emergency situation you may be forced to rough it. You may be evacuated from your home, and the emergency shelters may be full. You may have to hike out of an area because the roads are impassable due to earthquakes or other disasters. Five Items to Rotate in Your Emergency Kitby Miriam Caldwell14 Sep 2006 06:14 AMIt is important to remember to rotate the supplies in your emergency kit. You should also make sure that you have enough food for your family, since children tend to eat more the older they are. Here is a list of five things to check when rotating the supplies in your emergency kit. Recent Blog Comments ToltecaTodd says... "I have seen hundreds of food storages." |
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