What's the Difference Between an N95 and a KN95 Facemask?

Jan 24, 2021 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Did you know,  Emergency supplies

N95 or KN95 - what's the difference? <Read More>

Mobility, Mobility, Mobility. The VLES GO-bag Has You Covered

Jan 24, 2021 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw

What if you're ordered to abandon your car and evacuate on foot? The VLES GO-bag has you covered for this and many more evacuation scenarios. <Read More>

A Stay Bag!

Jan 24, 2021 Posted by: Karina Warshaw Being prepared,  Did you know,  Emergency supplies,  First aid

So far, we’ve not had to use any of the GO-bag supplies but never having gone through a pandemic, it was comforting to know we had the essentials in our GO-bag if we needed them. <Read More>

Who Are You?

Jan 24, 2021 Posted by: Karina Warshaw Being prepared

It may be a good idea to slip one of these personalized alerts on your wrist or around your neck. <Read More>

Are Your Electrical Outlets a Fire Hazard?

Jan 24, 2021 Posted by: Karina Warshaw Being prepared,  Did you know

Safety precautions for avoiding electrical outlet fires. <Read More>

How Cognitive Biases Undermine Rational Decision Making

Jan 24, 2021 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Psychology of preparedness

Cognitive biases that are hardwired into us as survival and coping mechanisms. Why is this?

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Tactical Optimism

Apr 13, 2020 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Psychology of preparedness

What "tactical optimism" means to us. <Read More>

How to Remove Protective Gloves While Staying Protected

Apr 13, 2020 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Emergency supplies,  First aid

How to safely remove your protective gloves <Read More>

Why You Need a Family Plan in a Pandemic

Apr 13, 2020 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Being prepared

The Readiness Playbook is a very personal instrument. It is designed to get you thinking about what specific information you will need in an emergency.  <Read More>

Life in the Epicenter of the Pandemic, or Hello From Queens

Apr 13, 2020 Posted by: Karina Warshaw Stories

Living in Queens, ground zero, during the Coronavirus pandemic of 2020 <Read More>

Meet Emergency Preparedness Expert, Wanda Vollmer

Apr 13, 2020 Posted by: Karina Warshaw Being prepared

At Vles Designs we have collaborated with numerous experts in emergency services; experts who make an enormous contribution to people’s everyday lives by helping to keep them safe. Through this newsletter we’re going to introduce you to many of them. <Read More>

Here's How to Properly Put on an N95 Face Mask

Mar 01, 2020 Posted by: Karina Warshaw Being prepared,  Emergency supplies

Step-by-step guide on how to properly put on, and adjust, an N95 face mask. <Read More>