So its summertime
and the last thing on your mind is how to make sure you and your family is prepared
incase disaster strikes and although many people think of this only happening
during fall and winter months, the fact is that a disaster can happen anytime
of year. Earthquakes, floods, power outages and fires can all strike our homes
in a matter of minutes and with a little preplanning you can minimize the impact
it will have on your life. Below I have put a link for you that will be a great
benefit for your call to action to getting prepared; I have also added a quick
list of items to get started with.
Water: Keep at least 1gallon/person for 3 days
Food: At least a 3 day supply of non-perishable food
Select foods that require no refrigeration or cooking, and little or no water.
Canned meats, fruits and vegetables
Canned juices and canned or packaged soups
High energy foods, peanut butter, granola bars, beef jerky
Comfort food like hard candy
Flashlight, candles, radio, batteries, fire extinguisher
Styrofoam freezer chest: buy it now during the summer, they are hard to find
in the
Winter and Fall months
A large plastic lidded container to store items in
A change of clothes for each family member
Plastic bags, 2 rolls toilette paper and alcohol baby wipes
If you have a baby, baby diapers, food and formula
Also, a full freezer is a colder freezer, so if your freezer is not full, take
plastic zip bags and fill them with water leaving room for expansion. Leave
these in the freezer; they will keep the freezer food from defrosting as fast
while providing you with instant ice packs in case of a medical emergency or
to be used for keeping food cold in a portable cooler.
The best plan is to start planning now and to budget the process but the most
important thing is to make sure you don't use out of the emergency kit unless
it is for an emergency, and then replace the items as soon as you can. Also,
make sure to rotate the clothes so that you don't end up with sizes to small.
Click on the link below for the Washington State Emergency Management Division
it is filled with great information to help to stay organized while putting
your plan together.
Get started now to insure your life of Maximum Living and remember…
YOU CAN DO IT!!!
Randy
http://emd.wa.gov/myn/myn_why.shtml
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