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		<title>Preparing for Winter Weather</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 20:47:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DeanS</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[disaster aid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[emergency preparedness]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently I&#8217;ve noticed a slight chill in the air.  This comes as no surprise considering we are entering the third week of august.  These brisk mornings, and cool afternoons remind me of the fall and what is to come.  Getting through the fall is no problem.  Having your gutters cleaned in preparation for rain and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to build a basic shelter.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:57:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DeanS</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Preparedness Planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preparedness tips]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Building a shelter]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following up on yesterdays blog post is a basic skill you should have when traveling outdoors.  This shelter is something you can make in your back yard or in the woods near your house with the kids or for training purposes.  Just be sure you are not trespassing on someones property.
The first step is to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Tips for Talking To Your Spouse about Emergency Preparedness</title>
		<link>http://www.1800prepare.com/blog/5-tips-for-talking-to-your-spouse-about-emergency-preparedness-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 16:12:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Faust</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Preparedness Planning]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It can be difficult to bring your spouse around to the idea of emergency preparedness. It’s one thing to have a great intellectual and even heart-felt discussion about tragic disasters throughout the world or nationally that leave families and children hungry and without shelter. However, to convince your spouse to put some of your paycheck [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Search Dogs in Haiti &#8212; coming home</title>
		<link>http://www.1800prepare.com/blog/search-dogs-in-haiti-coming-home/</link>
		<comments>http://www.1800prepare.com/blog/search-dogs-in-haiti-coming-home/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:06:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rhabeger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many, if not almost all of the handlers that went on the deployment to Haiti from the USA are volunteers, yes even those with the FEMA teams.  Some of the handlers are full time firefighters.  Most are volunteers who put their own personal life on hold to answer the call.  
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		<title>Considerations for Compiling a Disaster Plan</title>
		<link>http://www.1800prepare.com/blog/considerations-for-compiling-a-disaster-plan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:16:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dwagner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Things you may want to include when compiling your disaster recovery plan:

Organization chart showing names and positions
Existing Plan (if available)
Staff emergency contact information
List of suppliers and contact numbers
List of emergency services and contact numbers
Premises addresses and maps
Existing evacuation procedures and fire regulations
Health and Safety procedures
Operations and Administrative procedures
List of professional advisers and emergency contact information
Personnel [...]]]></description>
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		<title>High School Student on Emergency Preparedness</title>
		<link>http://www.1800prepare.com/blog/high-school-student-on-emergency-preparedness/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2010 14:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Joshua</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[california]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Laguna Beach Independent in California reports that Brad Itnyre, a local high school junior, wrote emergency preparedness guidelines to help families prepare for disasters if they must live away from their home for three to five days. The guidelines begin with a recommendation to have an emergency survival kit with vital supplies. Next, Itnyre [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ice Storm Emergency Preparedness</title>
		<link>http://www.1800prepare.com/blog/ice-storm-emergency-preparedness/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 14:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Joshua</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lieutenant Governor Timothy P. Murray of Massachusetts announced the release of $5.5 million toward the state’s share of reimbursements for expenses incurred by 165 communities across the state:
“When we woke up on Dec. 12, we were facing an unprecedented challenge,” Mr. Murray said. “In the days and weeks that followed, 350,000 households were without power.” [...]]]></description>
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		<title>You’re on Your Own in an Emergency</title>
		<link>http://www.1800prepare.com/blog/you%e2%80%99re-on-your-own-in-an-emergency/</link>
		<comments>http://www.1800prepare.com/blog/you%e2%80%99re-on-your-own-in-an-emergency/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:31:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Joshua</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Emergency preparedness is a hot topic these days for many local government officials and spokespersons. A lot of grant money and other funds are going towards informing the public at large to be prepared. It’s as if they’re gearing up for the real possibility of emergencies occurring, and acknowledging at the same time that there [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New York’s Emergency Preparedness</title>
		<link>http://www.1800prepare.com/blog/new-york%e2%80%99s-emergency-preparedness/</link>
		<comments>http://www.1800prepare.com/blog/new-york%e2%80%99s-emergency-preparedness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:23:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Joshua</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The state of New York is the recipient of more than $344.7 million in federal grants from the Department of Homeland Security. It’s a preparedness grant of sorts, giving the monies necessary to train and equip first responders in emergencies:
“New Yorkers know all too well the evils of terrorism as the City and State remain [...]]]></description>
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