Food - What to Put in Your Go Bag and In Your House

Mar 03, 2018 Posted by: Karina Warshaw Being prepared,  Emergency supplies

There's a rule of thumb that we can go three minutes without air, three days without water and three weeks without food - but who wants to test that rule? <Read More>

Cash is King

Mar 03, 2018 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Being prepared,  Emergency supplies

Put cash in your go bag, in your top drawer, hide some in your car - and don't dip into it! When the power goes out and the digital world is useless, you'll be glad you have it. <Read More>

Storm Coming? Just Add Water

Mar 03, 2018 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Being prepared,  Did you know

When there's a storm on the way, and you don't need to leave, it's a good idea to fill your tub with water. <Read More>

Do This One Thing Now

Jan 31, 2018 Posted by: Karina Warshaw Being prepared

There’s one thing you can do to prepare for emergencies right now. Sign up for this web site: http://do1thing.com/

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New Year's Resolution #1 - Make or Update Your Plan

Jan 30, 2018 Posted by: Karina Warshaw Being prepared

Last week we updated our emergency plan - something we do periodically. This time, we decided to start from scratch and to time it - including making copies of the documents we wanted in our GO-bag. We took out our Readiness Playbook, grabbed a pen, took a look at our watch and got started. <Read More>

Plan. Prepare. Practice.

Jan 05, 2018 Posted by: Karina Warshaw Being prepared

When it comes to getting your family ready for emergencies, you need to make a plan, prepare an emergency GO-bag with your personal and essential items, and practice how you will evacuate your home and what route you will take to gather your family members. <Read More>

Be Prepared to Shelter in Place

Nov 29, 2017 Posted by: Karina Warshaw Being prepared

Evacuations are becoming a more frequent occurrence. When is it better to go inside and “shelter-in-place”? <Read More>

I Really Need to Go, Now What?

Nov 11, 2017 Posted by: Karina Warshaw Being prepared

There will be an urgent moment in all our lives when we just need to go. There’ll be no time to think. There’ll barely be time to act. All you know is, you need to go. It’s during these times that you wish you'd been better prepared! <Read More>

You Need a Plan

May 24, 2017 Posted by: Karina Warshaw Being prepared

Why in the world would I take precious time to make a plan for reasons I don’t want to think about and, really, may not even occur? <Read More>

Making My GO-bag My Own

May 24, 2017 Posted by: Karina Warshaw Being prepared,  Emergency supplies

My GO-bag arrived with the essentials to survive if I need to get out of my home for a while.  Now, I'm ready to make the GO-bag my own. <Read More>

What's In a GO-bag?

May 24, 2017 Posted by: Karina Warshaw Being prepared,  Emergency supplies

Putting together a seldom-used (hopefully never) emergency bag falls close to last on the to-do list. But putting together a go bag is important. <Read More>

Why Do I Need a Readiness Plan?

May 24, 2017 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Being prepared

When an emergency happens, and your loved ones are in different locations, you all need to know what to do, where to go, and how to communicate.  <Read More>