Do This One Thing Now
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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JUST THE FACTS
Duct Tape Can Help Save Your Life
Many people wonder why the VLES GO-bag has a full role of duct tape in it. Well, for one thing, duct tape can hold together almost anything, including hems, fencing (we've experienced this), torn bags, etc. But, it also can save your life.
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New Year's Resolution #1 - Make or Update Your Plan
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.
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What is Optimism Bias?
Optimism bias "the tendency of individuals to underestimate the likelihood they will experience adverse events."
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Beware the River
Forty million Americans are at risk of having their homes flooded - more than three times as many people as federal flood maps show. A group of US and UK scientists have presented their findings at the American Geophysical Union meeting. An important read for our river dwelling communities. Read more from the BBC.
Plan. Prepare. Practice.
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.
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San Francisco Earthquake
Date: January 4, 2018 at 5:39 AM
Location: 2 miles from Berkeley
Description: An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 on the Richter scale. Here are some stats from the USGS.
What is Planning Fallacy?
Did you ever think you could get something done in half an hour and three hours later you're still working on it? It's what humans do, and it's called planning fallacy.
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Why a Sterile Burn Sheet?
Infection can be a dangerous side affect of a burn. A sterile burn sheet can help to prevent infection setting in before medical attention is available. A burn sheet is a laminated, spun bounded blanket that can be used to provide a sterile environment to help protect a burn victim from infection. Burn victims are highly susceptible; a sterile burn sheet will help lower this risk.
Basic First Aid for the Panicky
There are many people who absolutely hate the sight of blood. They’re the ones who surf right past the medical shows on tv, who can’t put a bandaid on a child’s finger, who run in panicked circles when someone gets hurt.
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An Earthquake in Delaware That Was Felt in New York
Date: November 30, 2017
Location:
Description: An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 on the Richter scale. Six miles from
Be Prepared to Shelter in Place
Evacuations are becoming a more frequent occurrence. When is it better to go inside and “shelter-in-place”?
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