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Category Archive: emergency preparedness
May 22
Emergency Kits – Money!
How are you doing getting some money into your emergency kits? What kind of containers are you using? How are you saving money so that you can afford to put some in? (photo) So why do you need cash in your emergency kit? If tragedy strikes, banks and other electronic payment systems …
May 15
Emergency Kits – Hand Sanitizer
This week let’s add some HAND SANITIZER to our emergency/72-hour kits. via Hand sanitizers can help prevent the spread of disease and germs almost as well as soap and water…and in emergency situations where you may not have a lot of water to spare, it can come in very handy. Of course, if …
Mar 27
Emergency Kits – Feminine Hygiene
This week let’s work on making sure we have plenty of feminine hygiene products on hand in case of an emergency. (photo) Not a whole lot to say about it….it’s pretty self explanatory! I will say that I personally subscribe to an Amazon.com Subscribe and Save service and I get my products …
Mar 20
Emergency Kits – Non Prescription Medication(s)
Let’s get stocked up on some non-prescription medication(s) for our kits this week. (photo) Life is stressful, even during the best of times. In an emergency, the last thing you’ll want to deal with is a headache on top of everything else….or allergies, or insomnia. Feeling at least decent physically will go a …
Mar 13
Emergency Kits – Garbage Bags
This week let’s get some garbage bags for our emergency kits. photo Besides being handy for keeping things put away, clean and sanitary, they can be used in a lot of emergency situations. Let me share just a few with you: Did you know you can build an individual, temporary emergency shelter from the elements? …
Mar 10
Create an Emergency Plan
The next time disaster strikes, you may not have a lot of time to act. That is why preparing NOW is so important. Emergencies tend to happen suddenly. The American Red Cross and Federal Emergency Management Agency have put together a checklist, and I would like to share that checklist with you: Create an Emergency …
Mar 07
Emergency Kits – Duct Tape
Jan 31
Emergency Kits – Gloves
“Emergency preparedness is a team sport,” Eric Whitaker “Assessing, developing, attaining and sustaining needed emergency preparedness, response and recovery capabilities is a difficult task that requires sustained leadership …. There is a no silver bullet, no easy formula.” William Jenkins This week, our focus is going to be on GLOVES…two types: Latex …
Jan 24
Emergency Kits – Tweezers
This week let’s add TWEEZERS to our first aid kits. via I’ll be perfectly honest, I’ve NEVER bought a pair of tweezers before. We own 3 pair, but that’s because they’ve come in first-aid kits I’ve bought. I was thinking about it, and couldn’t remember ever buying them by themselves. The good news …

















