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>

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>

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>

Wash Your Hands People!

Mar 01, 2020 Posted by: Karina Warshaw Being prepared,  Did you know

From cold and flu avoidance to other virus avoidance, there’s one easy, totally accessible, simple thing we can all do. Wash hands! <Read More>

What's in Your GO-bag and What You Need to Shelter (or Quarantine) in Place

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

For such an active society, staying home may get really old really fast. Make sure you have the tools in place to make this time as comfortable and stimulating as you can. <Read More>

Organization - It's What Marie Kondo and VLES Have in Common

Mar 01, 2020 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Being prepared,  Did you know

A place for everything and everything in its place. <Read More>

What if You're Ordered to Leave Your Car While You're Evacuating?

Jan 05, 2020 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Being prepared

Being ordered to leave your car and continue on foot is something most of us don't think about. <Read More>

As Cell Service Goes Out - Hand Crank Radios Are In

Jan 05, 2020 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Being prepared,  Emergency supplies

The emergency hand crank radio steps up as cell service in California proves unreliable. <Read More>

The VLES Water Bottle - Dark but Not too Mysterious

Jan 05, 2020 Posted by: Karina Warshaw Being prepared,  Did you know,  Emergency supplies

Wondering why our water bottle is so big and dark? Well, wonder no more. Here’s the story. <Read More>