For much of history, human survival was dependent upon the ability to make fire. Most modern humans will never find themselves in a situation where their survival depends upon their ability to make a fire, but creating fire without matches is still a pretty neat trick to know. There are emergency fire-making kits available commercially, but they tend to be costly. Besides, if you can manage to carry an emergency fire-making kit everywhere you go, you can manage to carry a lighter. In a real emergency, you will likely have to make do with common materials you can forage from around you. Here is a method for starting a fire using your cell phone. You may even want to grab a (Read more....)
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The following is a list of 11 key items that you will want to make sure that you and your family have in case you are faced with an emergency situation..... #1) Storable Food Most Americans cannot conceive of a world where you can't just run out to McDonald's or to the supermarket and get all the food you want. (Read more....)   In parts one and two of this series we talked about food and water, but in part three we will discuss how you can prepare your home for emergency or disaster.Below we have compiled a list of items that you will want to have in your home in case disaster or emergency strikes. It is not a comprehensive list, but if you will follow this checklist, it will give you a huge head start in getting prepared for an emergency. Before we actually get to the list, we want to cover something that we discussed in our article on hurricane preparation. It is an element of preparation that most people overlook - making sure that your most important papers and documents are safe (Read more....)
  One of the keys to surviving any disaster or emergency situation is to ensure that you and your loved ones have an adequate supply of clean drinking water. It is said that the average person needs at least a gallon of clean water per day. The truth is that we all need water not only for drinking but also for food preparation and sanitation.So, if you and your family are in an emergency situation for a week without being able to leave your home, you will need at least 28 gallons of water for a 4 person family. Also, do not forget about the family pet. Spottie will need a drink (Read more....)
This article is the first part in a three part series on how you and your family can be prepared if disaster or emergency strikes. It is not difficult. In fact, it can be easier than you think. In this guide, we break the preparation process down into 4 checklists. Begin with step 1, and work your way through step 4. Step 1 - Build an emergency pantry that can provide you and your family with food (Read more....) |
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Most Americans honestly do not know how to survive if they suddenly couldn't run down to Wal-Mart and fill up their shopping carts. The truth is that we live during times when a disaster or an emergency could strike at any time. It is important to be prepared, and nobody is going to prepare for you.
Many of us have the tendency to think that we will never face a really serious disaster or emergency. But those who have been through a difficult ordeal know that it is those who are prepared that have the best chance to survive a crisis.