Survival Tips That Could Save Your Life During a Disaster

You've waited all week and finally you are out in your backyard, on a beautiful sunny day, with your grill filled with all the meat and vegetables a family of four can eat.  Life is beautiful! With upbeat music playing in the background, you turn to speak to your neighbor and you accidentally knock over the glass you were drinking from. when the liquid hit the small flames, a whooshing flame is suddenly in your hair. Five seconds later, the fire is intense and damaging and you are in more pain than you've felt, ever.  You don't have time to go to the store to get a burn salve and you need treatment - now.   An emergency often comes in the blink of an eye. The injury - whether it’s a minor abrasion that risks infection or a major wound  - needs an immediate response.  That’s why a well-stocked first aid kit should be a major part of your prepping supplies.  There are small, pre-stocked kits that have some of the essential items. These kits can be kept ...

It can take a long time to get all of the necessary documents everyone in you household needs. These documents can mean the difference between access to what's yours and being turned away with no where to go. For someone who has been prepping for a while, water damage can be just as damaging as fire. Unless you store certain items in waterproof containers, a  sudden downpour, a leaky basement or mold can turn your essential documents and your essential gear into unreadable, unusable trash.  That’s why you need to protect your all of your valuables; documents electronics matches batteries and food packets  ...should be in sealed, waterproof, watertight containers.  Use dry bags hard plastic waterproof cases vacuum-sealed pouches or heavy-duty freezer bags  - in layers For your bug-out bag;  use dry sacks for clothes  waterproof folders for papers like birth certificates, IDs, maps and medical records.  For added protection, the moisture-absorbing p...

  FREE 72 Hour Emergency Kit Safety Checklist You could be driving home from a nice evening out and all of a sudden, you are in the middle of a nightmare. The children are at home and you have no way to reach them - what can you do.  The best thing to do, before anything happens, is to help keep everyone safe. Help make sure they are safe - have a plan in place, before a tragedy strikes.  Even after you make a list of  and practice your safety plans with your family, the reality of a bad situation can make anyone forget what the whole plan is - even the most obvious steps.  That’s why it’s so important to write down your survival plans, procedures and safety checklists - not just memorize them .  Create the plan, with a clear, step-by-step instructions for different emergency scenarios:  bugging out sheltering in place fire response medical emergencies and communication breakdowns Include; maps supply inventories evacuation routes and who does what in...

In a high-stakes scenario, clear communication can be compromised—either by eavesdroppers, chaos, or the need to stay discreet. That’s where code words become a critical family tool.  Use short, simple words, gesture or phrase  that get the message across, without raising alarms.  For example: Worms can mean go to the basement   Storm’s coming could signal pack up and be ready in 30 minutes   You can also use code words as confirmation of their identities, if you are separated.  This is especially useful for children or in chaotic bug out scenarios.  Teach each member of your group what the codes mean and when they should use them. Keep the code words natural and easy to remember.   Don’t overcomplicate the words, especially if they are young children involved. If you use radios or texts, these phrases help protect everyone and keep them from being misunderstood.  Code words create a layer of safely in the confusion of a crisis and they’re ...