by Billie Nicholson | Jan 20, 2017 | Emergency Preparations, Evacuation, Family preparedness, Flood Recovery, hurricane, Preparedness
Hurricanes occur in North America between June and November, not this month. But, now is the time to begin putting together an emergency plan. In 2010, 123.3 million people or 39 % of the nation’s population live within 50 miles of hurricane prone coastal areas.[1]...
by Billie Nicholson | Jan 20, 2017 | Disaster Recovery, Emergency Preparations, Family preparedness, Flood Recovery, hurricane, pain-relievers, pandemic, vitamins
Project Noah is a yearlong food storage and emergency preparedness program designed to help you set and obtain goals in the area of family preparedness. The program is divided into twelve monthly assignments touching on lots of short and long term preparedness...
by Billie Nicholson | Sep 16, 2016 | Bleeding, Emergency Medical Assessment, Emergency Preparations, Family preparedness, National Preparedness Month, Preparedness
American Red Cross Bloodborne pathogens, such as bacteria and viruses, are present in blood and body fluids and can cause disease in humans. The bloodborne pathogens of primary concern are hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV. These and other bloodborne pathogens are...
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 | Jul 11, 2016 | Emergency Preparations, Family preparedness, Lunch menu
Plan different types of main dishes for different days of the week. Ideas for meal types include: soups and stews, salads, sandwiches, ground beef, roast beef, chicken and poultry, variety game meats, quick and easy, Mexican, Italian, Oriental, casseroles, vegetarian....
by Billie Nicholson | Jul 11, 2016 | 72-Hour Kit, Emergency Preparations, Family preparedness, Project Noah, Water
What kind of food should you pack in your 72 hour kit? You can use camping food or lunch packs. Dried fruit and granola bars are okay, but some food needs to be calorie dense. Since access to a cooking fire might be non-existent, most of these items should be ready to...
