Emergency preparedness at home

[POEKLM]

I was a big Osmond fan when I was a teenager and I get emails from Donny.com. I thought this was a very interesting article that I thought I would pass on. My emergency plans most definately need updating. This is Donny's wife speaking in the article

24 HOUR KITS
Since Donny and I were married we have always had our 72 hour kits on hand in case of an emergency. For as long as I can remember we have received counsel from the president of our church to "be prepared". In most emergency situations it takes the government and local authorities, up to 72 hours to give assistance to those affected by a disaster. We have a backpack or small duffle bag for each member of the family. We each pack a change of clothes plus some of the items I have suggested below. Be sure to rotate the items every 6 months. We have General Conference every October and April and this is the time when we do our rotating. In October we pack for the winter months, and in April we pack for the warmer climate. We also eat the snacks we leave in there and replenish them each time we rotate. As the kids have grown, we have needed to make changes in their clothes too. As we have recently witnessed with the hurricanes and fires, we know that the counsel we have received about preparedness is very important. Suggested Items to pack. Find which ones are suitable for your family. Remember to pack the smaller kids backpacks so that they can carry their own. Heavier items need to be put in the adult's backpacks. You want to make sure you aren't overpacked and unable to carry your 72 hour kits easily. I will sleep better knowing my family is ready and prepared. I hope you will find the same comfort as I do. Debbie 72 HOUR KIT SUGGESTIONS





Poly canteens, 1 quart
Water purification tablets
Water bag, nylon
Water bag liners, plastic Food

Personal daily rations
Energy bars, tablets,oeanut butter
Trail snacks
Clothing
Shoes
Socks
Underclothing
Thermal underwear (seasonal)
Shirts, short sleeve
Shirts, long sleeve
Shorts, hiking
Trousers, long
Sweater
Poncho
Gloves, leather
Hat Shelter (if possible)

Tent
Ground cloth Bedding

Sleeping bag
Air pillow Personal Hygiene & Sanitation

Toilet tissue, biodegradable
Feminine hygiene items
Shampoo
Comb and brush
Eye drops
Tooth brush & tooth paste
Deodorant
Soap
Bath towel
Preventative Aid

Moleskins
Mosquito repellent
Lip balm
Sun block
Hand lotion First Aid

Personal First Aid Kit
Family First Aid Kit Emergency Gear

Signal flares, night
Whistle
Space blanket
Hand warmers Light, Heat, Fire making

Flash light/Batteries
Candle lantern
Glow sticks
Match safe & matches
Lighter Communication

Pocket radio, battery/solar power
Cell phone Personal Items

Camera, lenses, flash and film
Binoculars
Swiss Pocket knife
Extra house and car keys
Copy of important papers such as titles etc.
Change for pay phones
Handkerchief
Watch
Sun & prescription glasses
Pencil and note pad
Scriptures/Games for kids/activity books etc

[capcat]

This is timely, Poeklm and kind of related to somethingI wanted to let people knowabout. Isaw asticker I saw on my neighbor's door yesterday for the fire department, listing information about pets that are in the house. I'm not sure if it came from the fire department or their vet, but I'll find out in case anyone is interested.

[POEKLM]

So many hurricanes and disasters lately. No one is immune from an emergency situation. I have let my emergency kit lapse. I used to have bottled water at least in case of being stuck in the house. That is really the only sort of emergency I have been through ( Thank the good Lord ) being snowed in for a week.

[capcat]

The recent disasters were a wake up call...It was humbling to think that with all our resources, Americans can find themselves in the same situation as anyone in the world.

[PsychoCat]

Thank you for the list.....its a good reminder to us all we should be prepared for any kind of disaster.....and with the concern over bird flu I wanted to post this list alsowhich we should have on hand if this ever strikes. Once it strikes many of these supplies will be bought up quickly and hard to find

Air purifier, with a HEPA filter - to help remove contaminants from the room where you are sheltering

Heavyweight plastic garbage bags or plastic sheeting for windows and vents

Duct tape

Scissors

Nose and Mouth Protection

Water, one gallon of water per person per day, for drinking and sanitation

Battery-powered radio and or Tv plus extra batteries

Flashlight and extra batteries

Whistle to signal for help

Moist anti-bacteria toweletes and soap for sanitation

Garbage bags and plastic ties for personal sanitation/disposal

Fire Extinguisher

Water purification tablets

Disposable surgical gloves

Household chlorine bleach


Medical Supplies

Bird flu can cause, fever, cough, sore throat, eye infections, pneumonia, acute respiratory distress, and diarrhea. The following is a list of OTC supplies that can be obtained ahead of time andto helpease symptoms

Denatured alcohol

Anti –diarrhea pills

Gatorade / Pedia light (restore electrolytes) dehydration is common

Benadryl

Cough Drops

Ibuprofen

Theraflu, Nyquil, Sudafed or the generic, for symptom relief cough medicine

Saline spray (will help kill bacteria in nasal passages)

Red wine - a veridical for its ingredient resveratrol (Pinot Noir has the highest resveratrol levels0 - if you cannot drink wine, you can get the anitviral ingredient resveratrol in capsule form at health food stores or on line

[UK 4 Life]

capcat wrote: Isaw asticker I saw on my neighbor's door yesterday for the fire department, listing information about pets that are in the house. I'm not sure if it came from the fire department or their vet, but I'll find out in case anyone is interested.
I was a volunteer firefighter for 9 years so I know the stickers you are refering too. You can usually get them at your local fire dept. or pet store. There is also various sites on the net where you can get them. They also have one to put on your kids windows to supposly notify the fire dept. to where the kids bedrooms are in case of a fire. However, I warn against them personaly for two reasons.

1.) We had several cases where these "kids stickers" are on windows and we go in and there is no kids in the house. People will move out of the house and not take them down. That's dangerous for fireman who try to save our young ones and find out there are no kids.

2.) Police and the FBI are not trying to get parents to stop putting these stickers on your kids windows because it lets child molesters know where your kids rooms are at in the house.

Just a few tips gang.

[bleedbluelady]

After gettinglectured from practically every single family member we actuallyput togetheran emergency preparedness kit. Ithought itwas aparanoid idea. But afterthinking through our family history and the natural disasters that hadhit, I realized it was the responsible thing to do.After reading this, I realize it seriously needs to be updated. I'll put that on my ever expanding "To Do List".

One thing we added that I didn't see on these lists was a lists of emergency contact numbers. Not just family members, but a few numbers outside your geographical area. Someone you and family members/loved ones could call and leave messages in case there is no communication lines in your geographical area.

[catfeverintennessee]

Thanks for the list. I really need to do this as well. I remember back in the 90's when they were predicting a major earthquake along the New Madrid in Dec. I heard a lady from Paducah where my inlaws live say she was not putting her Christmas tree up until after the "predicted date" so her ornaments would not get broken. (not sure how they can predict an earthquake but seems like they were saying it should be the first part of Dec back then) My mother in law hid money all over the house as well as stockpiling food, water, and other supplies. She recently found some of it hidden in the attic.:DShe had forgotten where she hid it! But that is a good idea to have some actual cash on hand in the emergency kit.

Also she made us all promise to go to a certain spot or call our aunt in Oak Ridge as a check in point. That way we were not all running around trying to find one another.

Have been lacking on this emergency thing but did add "ice" (in case of emergency) numbers on my cell phone after hearing a commercial about that. With my luck though, my emergency kit would be in the only part of the house that got hit!:ggrin:

[capcat]

Kentucky Pride wrote:
I was a volunteer firefighter for 9 years so I know the stickers you are refering too. You can usually get them at your local fire dept. or pet store. There is also various sites on the net where you can get them. They also have one to put on your kids windows to supposly notify the fire dept. to where the kids bedrooms are in case of a fire. However, I warn against them personaly for two reasons.

1.) We had several cases where these "kids stickers" are on windows and we go in and there is no kids in the house. People will move out of the house and not take them down. That's dangerous for fireman who try to save our young ones and find out there are no kids.

2.) Police and the FBI are not trying to get parents to stop putting these stickers on your kids windows because it lets child molesters know where your kids rooms are at in the house.

Just a few tips gang.
No, I never put the kid stickers on my house for thesecond reasonyou mentioned. But if I had, I would take it off if I moved. I'mstuck on details that way, it's my curse :). The pet oneseemed okay, though andmy neighborshave iton their front storm door, so it wouldbe easy to remember to takeit offif they moved.