by Billie Nicholson | Feb 22, 2017 | Preparedness, Project Noah, Solar cooking, winter storms
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 | Feb 15, 2017 | Emergency Preparations, Preparedness, Vehicle Safety Kit, winter storms
Blizzard Driving Tips If you must travel, consider public transportation. If they’re not moving, forget going out. It is best to travel during the day with a companion, not alone, and to tell someone where you are going, your anticipated travel route and the...
by Billie Nicholson | Feb 15, 2017 | Emergency Preparations, Hypothermia, Preparedness, Severe Weather, winter storms
Ready.gov Winter storms can include high winds, freezing rain, sleet or hail, and extreme cold as well as the beautiful snow. Whether you get caught on the road or at home, they can be deadly. The leading cause of death during winter storms is automobile accidents and...
by Billie Nicholson | Dec 1, 2015 | Carbon Monoxide, Emergency Preparations, First Aid, Preparedness, Severe Weather, winter storms
Mayo Clinic “Carbon monoxide poisoning occurs when carbon monoxide builds up in your bloodstream. When too much carbon monoxide is in the air, your body replaces the oxygen in your red blood cells with carbon monoxide. This prevents oxygen from reaching your tissues...
by Billie Nicholson | Dec 1, 2015 | Calling 9-1-1, Carbon Monoxide, Emergency Escape, Emergency Preparations, Family preparedness, Severe Weather, winter storms
University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service Safety is of prime importance in a heating emergency Your chances of freezing to death in your home are small. Fire, asphyxiation from lack of oxygen and carbon monoxide poisoning are much greater dangers. Carbon...
by Billie Nicholson | Dec 1, 2015 | Calling 9-1-1, Emergency Preparations, Family preparedness, winter storms
Winter storms, especially ice storms, frequently result in power outages because the weight of ice on trees and wires result in limbs breaking, whole trees falling over, and wires being over weighted by the ice. Now is the time to prepare for an unexpected power...
