Category Archives: Emergency Preparedness
What Can We Learn From Mega Disasters?
The earthquake, tsunami and nuclear power plant catastrophe in Japan highlights the fact that disasters occur frequently and with unimaginable consequences. The level of destruction along the costal area of Japan is difficult to comprehend. No country on the planet … Continue reading
Ground Hog Day
I have to wonder did the ground hog actually see its shadow or did the little fella feel sorry for all the folks who have been challenged by the cold temperatures and big time snow falls, ice storms and heavy … Continue reading
Can’t We Just Leave the Clocks Alone!
Tis that time of year again when many of us in the Northern Hemisphere set our clocks back at 2 AM Sunday morning. The fact is most of us will most likely do the deed when we get around to … Continue reading
New Season – New Hazards
Twelve hours of daylight – twelve hours of dark. The official change to another season! For our northern hemisphere friends welcome Fall and for the folks south of the equator welcome Spring. The change of season is always a good … Continue reading
Emergency Disaster Relief – Preparation is Everything
Emergency disaster relief after a crisis is all about planning. It’s horrible to think about an emergency occurring to you or your family. Seldom is there any warning about when and where a disaster will occur and how severe it … Continue reading
Disaster Relief – Make Sure to Have What You Need
A disaster relief supply inventory must be gathered in advance to ensure our health and safety after the event occurs. Emergencies don’t happen according to a schedule and no one expects them. This means planning is very important. No one … Continue reading
Disaster Preparedness – Proper Planning is Critical
Emergency disaster response is all about being ready to deal with whatever comes your way. One thing you may want to do is research the history of natural disasters that have occurred in your general area over the last hundred … Continue reading
Emergency Management Association – Know What to Do in an Emergency
Emergency management association tips, whether local or state, are worth seeking out and implementing. It is hard to think about being prepared for an emergency because it is something we just hope will never happen so we find ourselves putting … Continue reading
Emergency Management Online – Be Ready for Anything
Any emergency management online website will give you good solid information on what you will need to get through and emergency as well as how to handle the aftermath. When you peruse emergency preparedness online sites you will often see … Continue reading
72 Hour Emergency Kits – Stay Safe by Planning
72 hour emergency kits are the key to surviving emergency situations. No matter what type of emergency you may be facing - hurricane, earthquake, contagious disease, fire, flood, or terrorist attack, you must have a plan and that plan needs to include … Continue reading