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Emergency Broadcast System

Knowing where to go and when to go there

0 by / on April 16, 2012, 10:03 am / in Preparedness Planning

A key to surviving any emergency, whether it’s a ‘normal’, for lack of a better term,  emergency such as a house fire or a full blown epic scale ‘Dear God the world is coming to an end!’ emergency, is knowing where to go and when to go there.  Every survival/preparedness kit should have a small portable radio. These days even [...]

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Sealing the House Before a Wildfire

0 by / on April 13, 2012, 4:42 pm / in Wildfire Preparedness

There are a number of considerations for prepping your house for a potential or approaching wildfire… Time is your most crucial consideration, but the three important areas of house prep are: Landscaping and removing flammable material as far out from the home as you can. Setting up hydration by putting a sprinkler on the roof, exterior decks and other key [...]

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Pet Preparedness – How an Old T-Shirt Can Help

0 by / on April 12, 2012, 8:55 am / in Pet Preparedness

Along with water, food, medicine, and other “survival” needs, your pets are going to need emotional care after a disaster as much as any human member of the family. Let’s look at a few tips: 1. Having your scent present will keep them calm. Wear an old T shirt around the house for a day or so and immediately put [...]

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Tornado Protection from your Dryer

0 by / on April 6, 2012, 12:10 pm / in Tornado Preparedness

  Did you know that your electric dryer could help in a tornado? If your safe room also happens to be your laundry room, your dryer may offer additional protection to small children or pets. Being a double-walled metal appliance your dryer gives an additional layer of projectile protection and crush resistance. But, as with most preparedness options, we need [...]

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Doomsday Preppers

0 by / on March 23, 2012, 10:05 am / in General Preparedness, Personal Preparedness, Personal Stories, Preparedness Planning, Preparedness tips

I have been asked by a number of people lately if shows like Doomsday Preppers have been good for business. I guess the natural reaction of most people is that since there is a TV show about the topic…it has raised awareness and now more people will buy preparedness supplies. At this point I am not sure if a show [...]

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