How to Find Your Local Shelters

Mar 16, 2019 Posted by: Karina Warshaw Being prepared,  Did you know

When the time comes to leave your home, knowing what to bring, where to go and how to get there are all important in keeping stress levels down and keeping your family safe. <Read More>

Facebook and Instagram Go Down and Why Paper Matters

Mar 16, 2019 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Being prepared,  Emergency supplies

On March 13th Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp all suffered an outage to some degree for as much as twenty four hours. Fortunately, paper doesn't "go down. <Read More>

Changing the Messaging of Preparedness

Mar 16, 2019 Posted by: Karina Warshaw Being prepared,  Psychology of preparedness

A new report by FEMA's Higher Education Program, "We've Failed Miserably at Preparedness" explains the distressing results of a 20 year study. <Read More>

Are You Prepared for This?

Mar 16, 2019 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Being prepared,  Real emergencies

Following is an excerpt from the mandatory evacuation issues by the Mills County, Nebraska Emergency Management <Read More>

What's the Difference Between a Go Bag and an Emergency Kit?

Mar 16, 2019 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Being prepared,  Emergency supplies

Sometimes these descriptors, go-bag and emergency kit, are used interchangeably, but there is - in our opinion - a significant difference. <Read More>

Airbnb Open Homes - Temporary Housing for People Impacted by Disasters

Feb 17, 2019 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Being prepared,  Did you know

Airbnb is leveraging their platform to help those in need to those who can help.  <Read More>

To Reduce Wildfires, PG&E to Pull Plug on Customers

Feb 17, 2019 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Being prepared,  Did you know

PG&E filed a wildfire mitigation plan on February 6th, 2019. In it the company said that it may proactively cut off power during wildfire conditions. <Read More>

Caveat Emptor

Feb 17, 2019 Posted by: Karina Warshaw Being prepared,  Did you know

There are all kinds of ready-packed GO-bags on the market. And we firmly believe that everybody Needs a GO-bag. But buyer beware! There are a lot of sub optimal products available. <Read More>

When It's Cold, You Need to Keep Warm

Jan 17, 2019 Posted by: Karina Warshaw Being prepared,  First aid

Keeping warm in cool or cold weather is important to one’s health. Having a few essentials on hand makes it easy to stay warm and help avoid hypothermia. <Read More>

Flashlights Are a Necessity When the Lights Go Out

Jan 17, 2019 Posted by: Karina Warshaw Being prepared,  Emergency supplies

Having a variety of light sources is critical to be sure you don't get caught in the dark in an emergency. <Read More>

Your Pets Need a GO-bag

Jan 17, 2019 Posted by: Karina Warshaw Being prepared

When making an emergency plan and packing an emergency GO-bag there are specific things to consider for pets.

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The Zippered Pockets In the VLES GO-bag

Dec 16, 2018 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Being prepared,  Emergency supplies

We designed two zippered pockets into the waist strap. Our concept behind this feature is to have quick access to money, or credit cards, perhaps keys, medication, or identification when wearing the VLES GO-bag as a backpack, or when utilizing the messenger module. <Read More>