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What is a Category 4 Storm and How Can I Prepare Myself?
If you’re staring down a hurricane, it’s not the time to be ill-prepared. Preparing for a storm should begin long before the storm has made landfall in your area. Fortunately, there are many ways that you prepare yourself and your
Emergency Prep: The Basics of Situational Awareness to Keep you Safe
The world can be a dangerous place. It’s a fact of life, something each and every one of us lives with every day. But these threats and potential dangers shouldn’t drive us to isolation or a feeling of overwhelming fear.
Outdoor Safety—Which Plants are Dangerous? What You Need to Know
Whether you’re taking a stroll, a serious hike, or camping with the family and man’s best friend, it’s important to know your surroundings. This includes plants, and which ones are harmful to you and your pet. Knowing what plants could
Top Tips to Keep Your Family Safe
When disaster strikes, there is sometimes no warning, and the circumstances separate family members from each other. If your family has an emergency plan and rehearses your program, everyone will know what to do and when to do it. The
Amazing Uses of Super Glue for Emergencies
Let’s talk about glue. No, not Elmer’s. We’re talking super strong, super convenient, and super available, super glue. Usually stuffed at the bottom of a junk drawer, this potent item has a surprising amount of temporary remedies for both health
Everything You Need to Include in your First Aid Kit
Everyone gets hurt. More often than not these injuries are minor – a stubbed toe, a bruise, a bump, or a small cut. Many of these injuries aren’t life-threatening or even things to be overly worried about. But without proper
Flooding Disasters: What You Need to Know to Be Safe and Prepared
Flooding is one of the most frequent natural disasters in the world. It is the most common natural disaster in the United States. Flooding may occur due to a hurricane, days of heavy rainfall, or thawing snow. There may be
Water Filtration Systems for Emergencies
Being prepared for an emergency could mean a lot of things. Depending on the type of emergency, it could mean having an ice scraper. It could mean having a healthy supply of canned food. Or, it could mean being able
Different Types of Long-Term Storage Containers for Food
When storing food, long term, it’s a good idea to choose the right kind of container. Regular leftovers, we understand putting in a common plastic tub, but for food you’re looking to keep for months and months (or maybe years),
Canning Foods and Dehydrating Foods: Safety Dos and Dont’s
Looking for a way to cut food costs? An old preservation trick allows you to save more of the foods you cook or want to cook at a later time. Canning and dehydrating foods is a way people are preserving
Why You Need an Emergency Binder Now
No one likes to think about a catastrophic event happening that would put their family in jeopardy–but it happens every day. You’ve got your emergency food ready, first aid kits, as well as bugout bags with everything you need in