Don't Drink the Water

Jan 17, 2025 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Did you know

We all think about noxious air in a wildfire, but who thinks about the water? We all should.

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>

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>

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>

The Go-To Website for Emergency Preparedness: Ready.gov

Mar 01, 2020 Posted by: Karina Warshaw Did you know, Real emergencies

Whether you’re a preparedness geek like us or just started getting ready for emergencies, ready.gov provides a comprehensive go-to site. <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>

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>

Is Austin Texas the Next Mega Fire Risk?

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

Not much has to change for Austin to be vulnerable to having a mega fire. <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>

How to Use Breathing to Maintain Your Cool in an Emergency

Oct 23, 2019 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Being prepared, Did you know

Tactical breathing, also known as combat breathing, is a technique to maintain your cool and your composure in a high stress situation. <Read More>

The Richter Scale is Dangerously Misleading and Should be Changed

Oct 23, 2019 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Did you know

The Richter Scale makes no sense in communicating the magnitude of an earthquake, unless of course you're and engineer or mathematician. <Read More>

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