My Best Emergency Preparedness Ideas
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Have staple items with you at all times! I work in NYC, so I always carry a few items in my huge purse just in case..
July 20th, 2009 at 10:03 amI have multiple emergency kits stashed at home, work, car and at friend’s places.
July 20th, 2009 at 10:24 amStock up with water (55 gallon barrel works well), Freeze Dried food (Mountain House and Saratoga), high cal energy bar food, and appropriate arms (to fight off the loonies).
July 20th, 2009 at 10:27 amAs we have been organizing our stuff, we realize that our wilderness backpacks contain many emergency items. Since they are easily carried, in the off-season we store water filtration, emergency energy/protein bars, first aid, shelter, radio, and other necessary items in the packs. In-season, they are “home away from home” already!
July 20th, 2009 at 10:34 amWe prepared emergency kits for our young adult kids. They think nothing will ever happen, and they tend to live in the moment, not thinking about the “what ifs”. So for Christmas my newly married son and his wife are getting 72 kits as Christmas presents!
July 20th, 2009 at 10:39 amWe meet as a family often, we make one of our meetings about natural disaster and educate on what to grab and where to go or where to meet if we are in different places. Every 6 months we take our 72 hour kits and actually use them as if we were having a emergency and then refill them to avoid letting what we have in them go bad. We put together our own kits in old school backpacks with things that we like to eat so it’s not so hard to use them when the time comes.
July 20th, 2009 at 10:45 amHere’s another idea: For the second time in three months, our neighbors in this suburban development are getting together for dinner. I will bring up the topic of emergency preparedness and start a discussion of ways we can be helpful to each other in a crisis. Living in earthquake country, we should have a collaborative plan; but I am pretty sure most of our neighbors have not thought about collecting supplies or strategizing life-sustaining solutions (water, energy, etc.), much less thought about mutual-aid.
July 20th, 2009 at 10:46 amI have finished our 72 hour kits and recently purchased 100 hour candles to help provide light in an emergency.
July 20th, 2009 at 10:55 amAwareness is my favorite (although I’m dying for the solar oven on my “save-up-for-it” list). Being aware of what resources are around you – and their alternate uses and components – is invaluable. (Wish I knew more than I do… gotta keep learning!)
But I’m pretty sure we’d miss city water/sewer service quicker than anything else – water filters (/storage) and first aid are my must-haves. Everything else is more flexible…
On my “complete wish list”: ham radio license, skills, & equipment.
July 20th, 2009 at 11:17 amI’ve been working on storing large amounts of water. I also feel it’s worth it to get food for our emergency kits that we don’t have to ever rotate (for 25 years anyway). With little kids, I have kits that are more mobile (rolling). Also, a big garbage can that rolls and fits in the back of the car if possible (put all kits in and the little ones don’t have to carry).
July 20th, 2009 at 11:26 amI believe all families should get together and make a family emergency plan and put together supplies whether or not they think anything might or might not happen. At least there will be a plan in place and your family will be prepared. These are changing times and this is something that most definitely families need to be ready for. Look at countries like North Korea there is an emanate danger of nuclear attacks (and who do you think they are going to attack? Who do you think is those countries most hated enemy, the USA is and as well as other countries with nuclear power. We are too crowed to expect an immediate alert to provide us with enough time to gather what we need at the last minute and still get to the shelters in time. How much time realistically do you think you have before a bomb strikes? Those who wait to take care of getting prepared will surely regret it and it will be too late for them! Remind yourselves of the time when disasters have struck, were there enough supplies in stores and on hand….NO. Were the emergency warnings soon enough…NO. And were the proper authorities you wait on giving you enough information? NO. It’s up to each individual to get themselves and their families ready NOW! A PLAN is the first step to nuclear or natural disasters.
July 20th, 2009 at 11:38 amToday I photocopied all important documents and put them in my bug out bag. Better safe than sorry.
July 20th, 2009 at 12:30 pmBe especially discreet when discussing emergency preparedness, especially with casual friends. I would no more mention having emergency supplies than I would cash or gold! Those folks who laugh at you now WILL REMEMBER that you have been busy preparing should the crunch come, and those supplies will become even MORE valuable than cash or gold…
July 20th, 2009 at 12:47 pmAn emergency preparedness kit for the car. Not just for your own survival but also to be able to help others in road emergencies. Like keeping a small fire extinguisher, tools, temp. tire inflator, etc. in order to help others on the road when they need it.
July 20th, 2009 at 12:57 pmI have started stocking up on freeze dried food. Also I keep all camping equipment organized in plastic bins.
July 20th, 2009 at 1:37 pmI’ve created what I’ve nicknamed my ‘flee bag’. It’s a very durable backpack that contains all of the essentials needed for at least three days (some things are for longer then even a month). It contains a pocket knife, waterproof matches, heat blankets (3), rope (to make a hammock out of if needed), Duct tape (cause you NEVER know when THAT will come in handy!), a weeks worth of MRE’s and ration bars, three days supply of water packets, the sweet water filtration system and a fold able shovel. I also have a guide book for edible wild plants and a pair of long-johns in there as well as they are the most lightweight, durable and warm type of clothing I have come across.
All together my ‘Flee Bag’ weighs under about 30 lbs.
July 20th, 2009 at 2:09 pmOver the past year or so, I’ve really gotten into being prepared for the unknown. It is the most important thing that a provider can do for his family! Now that my family is growing I will soon have to put a kit together for my newborn in case we have to bug out in an unfortunate incident.
July 20th, 2009 at 3:00 pmAlso, just wanted to give a big pat on all of your backs for being like minded. If only the rest of the nation/world thought like we did, we could avoid very serious disasters like Katrina! Just my humble opinion
July 20th, 2009 at 3:02 pmI have at least a gallon of water for the three of us in each car and a red bag that travels with us with 21 meals possible. When I carry my bag I always have a small bag of wheat grain and almonds. A few multi vitamins in a small sample container also helps.
We just experimented with a cardboard solar oven. Forgot the glass top, but used some plastic wrap- worked well once it was taped to the top. That is now in one car.
July 20th, 2009 at 4:08 pmMy best idea for preparedness is buying your volcano grill. Since it uses fuel, wood or charcoal it is very versitile and is light weight. We stocked up on 15 bags of charcoal, which is all that is needed for one meal a day for a year. Having food stored is important, but having a way to cook it is vital.
July 20th, 2009 at 4:08 pmTailor your approach for your residence. If you have a rural or suburban house, stock up heavily and be prepared to stay put. If you live in an urban apartment, pack light and be ready to run for the hills.
July 20th, 2009 at 4:36 pmi agree with jim about being discreet about emergency supplies. we live in an eathquake zone,tornado alley,and a flood prone area so being prepared has become a priority to my family.even my children get involved with ideas for items to store. we had a bad ice storm this winter and went without of certain things,namely our own home so we could be warm. but now we are getting prepared.it’s kinda like noah and the ark,you tell people they need to be ready but they play it off,then when something happens they remeber your words. i’m thinking about a volcano grill also. also going to sock up on some 30 lb propane cylinders besides small ones. other items overlooked are personal hygiene items,soap toothpaste,female products,shampoo. also looking into manual clothes washing devices.
July 20th, 2009 at 4:48 pmI have been taking canning very seriously. Water-bath is not difficult to preserve all those garden products. And the satisfaction of having food I grew stored away on the shelf feels great. I am also not using electricity to save it. If need be, I can eat it right out of the jar.
July 20th, 2009 at 5:50 pmWouldn’t you feel awful if disaster struck and you realized that your pets had gotten left out of your planning? These days our pets are like family members. But their needs are very different, especially if you have exotics. Planning ahead is essential for pet parents. Most evac shelters do not take animal, so you need to have a network in place in case the &*#@ hits the fan! Talk to your local humane organization, your vet, and your pet friendly buddies about appropriate responses to emergencies. Also, pack your pet their own Go Bag in case they have to go to a different location that you.
Even if your dog is “just a dog”, you should have some plan for its safety in an emergency. People fleeing during Katrina locked pets in the house with some extra food thinking that they would be returning in a couple days . . .
July 20th, 2009 at 5:52 pmAll good suggestions posted here. One of things that we do to always be ready is to never let any of our vehicle fuel tanks get less than half full. This includes all large lawn and garden equipment that are completely refueled after each use.
This practice provides four benefits;
1.Wherever anyone of us happens to be we have the ability to drive a minimum of 250 miles.
2.We have a minimum of an additional 60 gallons of fuel for our generator.
3. This practice also reminds us each time we fuel at half-a-tank why we are doing it and keeps preparedness in mind.
4. And the everyday bonus benefit of reducing condensation in the fuel tanks.
July 20th, 2009 at 5:57 pmI live in Denver and even though hardly anything ever happens here, I keep a kit in my front closet and a stocked pantry of canned goods. We do get heavy snows during the winter and once a tornado did a jig down Broadway. It’s just the smart thing to do. Be prepared because you just never know.
July 20th, 2009 at 6:05 pmI just started collecting emergency items. Not necessarily for an emergency at home but because I have been hiking in remote areas. I have accumulated some items, no water filtration system yet. I do have first-aid kits, lights, fire starter, compass, GPS, a SPOT, rice and of course weapons. You never know when the zombies are going to attack.
July 20th, 2009 at 9:25 pmI learned, from living up north, you can never be too prepared. When I moved to “the great white north”, I had never lived any further than Tennessee. What a shock! I didn’t know ANYTHING about block heaters, Sorrels, down filled parkas, etc… I learned fast, though. I put together an emergency kit for my car to include emergendcy candles, power bars, sleeping bag, matches, etc… When I moved back south I kept my kit in my car. Some of my co-workers were teasing me one day about “living out of my car”. I explained to them it’s just as easy to get stuck in the desert as in the snow. They thought about it and prepqared emergency kits for their cars as well. Now I live in the southeast. I have prepared an emergency kit for my home as well. I have enought food, clothing, and water to last me, my husband and all of our “babies” for at least a week. I’ve also encluded a small non-electric washing machine, toiletries, a small TV and radio to keep up with the news, a tent incase we can’t stay in our house, sleeping bags, foosd, water and litter for the animals, a small fan, a small heater and a generator. I try to prepare for every contingency. My best advice is to put eveything you think you might need and some things you might want in your emergency kit. It’s better to have it and not use it than to not have it and wish you did!
July 21st, 2009 at 4:24 amI have 72 hour kits for all 5 of my children packed with MRE’s, MRE heaters, candy, flashlights, pocket knives, and a water bottle.
July 21st, 2009 at 4:46 pmIt’s MRE’s for me, a pistol with 1660 rounds, some water, and lots of toilet paper!
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July 21st, 2009 at 8:25 pmI keep a Deluxe 72 hour, 2-person kit in each vehicle but I have added a few things as listed below. However The first thing I did when I recieved the bag was to remove any writing on the bag such as EMERGENCY KIT that is emblazoned on the back of the bag(s). Nothing like advertising you have supplies as you walk down the jam packed interstate with hundreds or thousands of stranded and hungry travelers
In addition to the standard load out I have added:
-(2) 3600 Calorie High Energy Food Bars
-(5) 12 hour chem lights
-(3) 1.5 liter bottles of water (about a gallon)
-(1) Large nylon belt
-(1) Fixed blade hunting knife with nylon sheath (like a Walmart special)(5″ or 6″)
-(1) Pocket Chain Saw (Google it)
-(2) Sets of batteries for the flashlight and radio (lithium as their shelf life is longer and temperature range is broader)
-(1) 100′ of 550 cord (google it)
-(1) Pack of REI burn anywhere matches (even under water!!!)
While I do not keep it in the pack, I always have a U.S. Atlas in the vehicle as well.
This is a bit of weight of course. You can loose the 4.5 ounce water packets to help slightly but I would likely keep them to give out or trade with.
Seperate from this Kit I have an Automotive kit in a seperate bag (small) that has roadside emrgency stuff such as flares, gloves, fuses, etc. I keep the kits seperate as you may have to leave your car in a hurry and the Emergency kit is heavy enough as it is.
I have been debating adding an 8″ or 12″ adjustable wrench and an 8″ or 12″ prybar. The reasoning is that these two together can pop most pad locks in seconds, grant you access to locked doors, dig, and act as a backup “attitude adjustor” to those stuborn zombies who just don;t take no for an answer.
Sorry if I rambled or missspppeeellled any wuurds
Hope this helps make you feel safer or inspires you in some way.
July 21st, 2009 at 11:54 pmThe best ideas i have involve items with multiple uses that can be adapted for many things, and to practice by getting outdoors, going camping or hunting, and making sure I can use the skills or items I have acquired. Thanks.
July 22nd, 2009 at 9:08 amDon’t forget pet food!
July 22nd, 2009 at 12:20 pmDon’t forget to store food for your pets!
July 22nd, 2009 at 12:21 pmWe use an 80 gal. black rain barrel to collect rainwater for watering the garden and plants around our home. So I purchased another one which gives us 160 gallons of available water. In case of an emergency we can flush commodes. We can filter, boil or use bleach to use this water for ourselves. It takes only a few minutes of rain to fill them and the water is used regularly around yard which keeps it cycling.
July 22nd, 2009 at 3:59 pmI have several high-end, LED, ultra-rugged, titanium flashlights each capable of multiple light output levels to have the option of prolonging battery life. All of them can use either rechargeable or primary 123 size batteries. The rechargeable batteries are protected. Once voltage drops below a certain level, they shut down and provide no more power until recharged. Hurricane Gustav taught me that rechargeable batteries are good for “around the house” use but my EDC flashlight is loaded with primay batteries that will at least provide some light as they wind down and not just shut off completely like the protected rerchargeables.
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With all the great info on emergency kits within your site, and available on the web, things are pretty standardized-Things I keep in my primary (3-6 month kits) are
these are above and beyond standards for large kits )
1 month supply of every persciption drugs that each family member is on.
For female members of the family- supply of personal time of the month items (to include Midol)
motion sickness medicine
younger family members-reading materials,colouring books,crayons, deck of cards
(2) fireproof safety deposit type boxes- with all important papers-Birth certs,insurance,wills,& ssn cards,pass-ports, Bank papers- (2) GOLD COINS- (1)active credit card-$500, set of fingerprints for each famliy member,$1500.00 cash
List goes on etc, but my point is when your setting up your family “ER” kit, think about things that are not so obivious, also stress levels will be extreme, also plan on the safe storage containers for your kits- I have three 4×8, waterproof,fireproof,crushproof (anchored) containers, with alarms, to hold most of my home DPP kit- and (1) 6X4X4
November 6th, 2009 at 1:06 pmgun safe to hold the rest- extreme my friends say??? Hope they are prepared. God bless, be safe, and always shoot straight.
I’ve lived through 5 different natural disasters!! I teach emergency prep classes!! Think about your personal eating and meds now and store that! Get the doc to give you a script for 3 months supply. The “big ones” are happening now
April 30th, 2010 at 11:08 amWhen the 7.6 earthquake hit in Eagle River, Alaska, there was no electricity to a bank ATM, pharmacy, or gas station; we had huge openings in the roads and the bridges were not safe. After that, the gov’t Homeland security head came to our community and told us that we are on our own for at least 3-4 weeks!! You can only depend on yourself! Six things: water, food (survival bread or high energy bars), toilet paper (you can barter with it), mostly-silver coins (paper $ is worthless just like gold and silver bars are worthless when the other guy doesn’t know the value). Keep the gas in your car at full or near full; waterproof match container with whistle and compass. A mirror for signaling, space blanket or better. Collect newspapers and get some industrial strength plastic and duct tape to cover and insulate your windows. Stuff the newspaper between the window and the plastic. It will be dark after so get a light source before covering the windows. You can stuff newspaper between your clothes and your body to keep warm. Olive oil and a wick in a glass or metal container is smokeless and good light. Cayenne pepper sprinkled in gloves and boots keeps you warm up to 1 1/2 hrs. It is good in lotion for a warm rub. You have all kinds of spices in your cupboard that are meds: cinnamon for lowering blood sugar, ginger for upset stomach, sage for sore throats, garlic (natural antibiotic), onion for lowering blood pressure, etc. You can take your mattresses and make a shelter in a room and all of you go in and it will conserve your body heat. Dehydrate now the left over food from meals and put in sturdy containers with an oxygen-eater packet. Plant edible flowers in your gardens; use container gardening or Square-Foot Gardening for fresh food. Keep drink bottles of water in your fridge and freezer you know will be good to drink. Take a child’s sweatshirt, sew the cuffs individually together and then tie together, the waist and leave the neck open. Fill with light weight items your child can carry, then hang on a nail by the door so it is grab and put over the child’s head. Get a Sam Splint for your first aid bag so you can splint anywhere. Don’t use Clorox in your drinking water. It has whiteners and brightners that will ruin your stomach and the bleach goes in 3 weeks. Use spa chlorine instead–and just a wee bit at a time (1/4 teaspoon in 55 gal). Get a -20 below sleeping bag. Get wool blankets–warm! Get good walking shoes for all in your family–you may have to “walk-out.” Know what predatory animals are in your area and carry a gun with bullets to kill them for protection and food; carry fishing line and hooks. Hide your valuables in the attic under the insulation. Keep your important documents in a fireproof safe you can put inside of furniture–safe deposit boxes in banks and credit unions are not fireproof nor earthquake proof. Learn about the “triangle of life” and don’t duck and cover in an earthquake!! Get an out-of-state contact and have your kids memorize that phone number so you all can locate each other with the contact. Try living without electricity for a week; do that with water from the taps; lower your thermostat and live with sweaters and what you have now–then you’ll know what you need to get now before the real disaster happens. (I’ve brought my power bill down to $14/mo and my gas to $35/month in a 1300 sq ft house by doing this drill and continuing living this way.) You can get a very affordable “solar panel suitcase with battery” from Emergency Essentials which you can carry in your car or use in your house–you don’t have to go expensive. Learn that “signals of three” are your way of contacting others to help you. Secure your furniture with “earthquake straps” or “L” brackets into studs and “museum wax” (Lowes) for your collectibles. Pack playing cards and family pictures in your emergency kits. Put a copy of your important documents in your pack. Bookmark “preparedness urls” and weekly look at them. Talk to others who survived disasters for their advice–you’ll learn a lot and they love to share. Keep learning how to be self-sufficient! It’s like finding money on the sidewalk–you find more and more to help you.
I’ve lived through 5 different natural disasters!! I teach emergency prep classes!! Think about your personal eating and meds now and store that! Get the doc to give you a script for 3 months supply. The “big ones” are happening now
April 30th, 2010 at 11:09 amWhen the 7.6 earthquake hit in Eagle River, Alaska, there was no electricity to a bank ATM, pharmacy, or gas station; we had huge openings in the roads and the bridges were not safe. After that, the gov’t Homeland security head came to our community and told us that we are on our own for at least 3-4 weeks!! You can only depend on yourself! Six things: water, food (survival bread or high energy bars), toilet paper (you can barter with it), mostly-silver coins (paper $ is worthless just like gold and silver bars are worthless when the other guy doesn’t know the value). Keep the gas in your car at full or near full; waterproof match container with whistle and compass. A mirror for signaling, space blanket or better. Collect newspapers and get some industrial strength plastic and duct tape to cover and insulate your windows. Stuff the newspaper between the window and the plastic. It will be dark after so get a light source before covering the windows. You can stuff newspaper between your clothes and your body to keep warm. Olive oil and a wick in a glass or metal container is smokeless and good light. Cayenne pepper sprinkled in gloves and boots keeps you warm up to 1 1/2 hrs. It is good in lotion for a warm rub. You have all kinds of spices in your cupboard that are meds: cinnamon for lowering blood sugar, ginger for upset stomach, sage for sore throats, garlic (natural antibiotic), onion for lowering blood pressure, etc. You can take your mattresses and make a shelter in a room and all of you go in and it will conserve your body heat. Dehydrate now the left over food from meals and put in sturdy containers with an oxygen-eater packet. Plant edible flowers in your gardens; use container gardening or Square-Foot Gardening for fresh food. Keep drink bottles of water in your fridge and freezer you know will be good to drink. Take a child’s sweatshirt, sew the cuffs individually together and then tie together, the waist and leave the neck open. Fill with light weight items your child can carry, then hang on a nail by the door so it is grab and put over the child’s head. Get a Sam Splint for your first aid bag so you can splint anywhere. Don’t use Clorox in your drinking water. It has whiteners and brightners that will ruin your stomach and the bleach goes in 3 weeks. Use spa chlorine instead–and just a wee bit at a time (1/4 teaspoon in 55 gal). Get a -20 below sleeping bag. Get wool blankets–warm! Get good walking shoes for all in your family–you may have to “walk-out.” Know what predatory animals are in your area and carry a gun with bullets to kill them for protection and food; carry fishing line and hooks. Hide your valuables in the attic under the insulation. Keep your important documents in a fireproof safe you can put inside of furniture–safe deposit boxes in banks and credit unions are not fireproof nor earthquake proof. Learn about the “triangle of life” and don’t duck and cover in an earthquake!! Get an out-of-state contact and have your kids memorize that phone number so you all can locate each other with the contact. Try living without electricity for a week; do that with water from the taps; lower your thermostat and live with sweaters and what you have now–then you’ll know what you need to get now before the real disaster happens. (I’ve brought my power bill down to $14/mo and my gas to $35/month in a 1300 sq ft house by doing this drill and continuing living this way.) You can get a very affordable “solar panel suitcase with battery” from Emergency Essentials which you can carry in your car or use in your house–you don’t have to go expensive. Learn that “signals of three” are your way of contacting others to help you. Secure your furniture with “earthquake straps” or “L” brackets into studs and “museum wax” (Lowes) for your collectibles. Pack playing cards and family pictures in your emergency kits. Put a copy of your important documents in your pack. Bookmark “preparedness urls” and weekly look at them. Talk to others who survived disasters for their advice–you’ll learn a lot and they love to share. Keep learning how to be self-sufficient! It’s like finding money on the sidewalk–you find more and more to help you.
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August 30th, 2010 at 4:25 amI worked at a government agency which was sends out checks on the first of the month – about two or three days after Hurricane Katrina struck.
On September 1 a woman came into our office looking for an emergency replacement check. She and her boyfriend were smart enough to have escaped. But now she needed cash.
I looked at her record and saw she had direct deposit. “You don’t need a replacement check,” I told her. “Just go to an ATM and withdraw some money.”
“ATM?” she said. “What’s that?”
Turns out her account was at a tiny credit union that must have been nearly underwater in the middle of New Orleans. If they had an ATM machine, she’d never bothered to get an ATM debit card. She was just as out of luck as people who still got paper checks via the Post Office.
Moral: Be prepared for when you escape to an unaffected part of the country. Keep extra cash — well hidden — in your car. And make use of modern plastic. Keep spare money in a bank account that can be accessed across the country.
January 31st, 2011 at 7:32 pmWater is one of the most important issues to consider with emergency preparedness. Aside from the LifeSaver Bottle, which is a sport bottle that filters out even nano particle sized viruses, which I keep in my car in one of my 72 hour go bags, the atmospheric water generators are one of the best emergency preparedness ideas I’ve seen. This is for your house as it’s the size of a water dispenser. But as long as you have at least 35 % humidity in the air it will generate up to 8 gallons of water per day and it has solar, wind and gas generator power options so if there’s no electricity there’s still no problem. This literally ensures clean drinkable water for you and your family at all times!
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