by Billie Nicholson | Sep 13, 2016 | Communications, Emergency Escape, Emergency Preparations, Family preparedness, Fire, home safety, National Preparedness Month, Neighborhood Preparedness, Preparedness, Survival skills, Survival Skills for Teens
September is National Preparedness Month, promoted by the US government (DHS and FEMA). Fortunately, we’re several months ahead in our planning, so we’re already putting together our 72 hour kits. The next step is to have a family council and discuss emergency escape...
by Billie Nicholson | Sep 11, 2015 | Communications, Emergency Preparations, Family preparedness, National Preparedness Month, Neighborhood Preparedness
Communication during and after a disaster is an important part of response and recovery. It connects family members, communities and first-responders with support structures. Reliable communication systems are critical for a community’s rescue and recovery. During a...
by Billie Nicholson | Sep 11, 2015 | Communications, Emergency Preparations, Family preparedness, National Preparedness Month, Neighborhood Preparedness
Your family may not be together when a disaster strikes. How would you contact one another? We all immediately think – telephone! But what if the power is out or the cell towers are down? Communication networks, such as mobile phones and computers, could be...
by Billie Nicholson | Sep 11, 2015 | Communications, Emergency Preparations, Family preparedness, National Preparedness Month, Neighborhood Preparedness
September is National Preparedness Month. The 2015 theme is “Don’t Wait. Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today.” Ready.gov is encouraging everyone to take part, make a plan and learn what to do during an emergency. Start with an up-to-date contact list for...
by Paul Eident | Jul 8, 2015 | Communications, Economic Collapse, Family preparedness, Food Storage, Survival skills
Today I asked several people what would they do in the event of an economic collapse. The blank stares I received in response were not funny. After a moment one person said, “Without banks and money, people would lose their homes.” Then he said, “I think I should go...
by Paul Eident | Oct 8, 2014 | 72-Hour Kit, Car Emergency Kit, Communications, Preparedness
Robert and Billie Nicholson Batteries Required We as a species take for granted many aspects of our modern lives. Most of our daily routine uses devices that require batteries. From automobiles to fire alarms to iPods and beyond, the list of battery using devices we...
