San Francisco Earthquake

Jan 04, 2018 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Real emergencies

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?

Dec 28, 2017 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Did you know, Psychology of preparedness

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. <Read More>

Why a Sterile Burn Sheet?

Dec 28, 2017 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Did you know, Emergency supplies

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

Dec 11, 2017 Posted by: Karina Warshaw First aid

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. <Read More>

An Earthquake in Delaware That Was Felt in New York

Dec 01, 2017 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Real emergencies

Date: November 30, 2017
Location: Dover Delaware
Description: An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 on the Richter scale. Six miles from Dover Delaware. Here are the stats from the US Geological Survey.

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>

What Does "Triage" Mean?

Nov 11, 2017 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Did you know

Triage is the sorting of victims based on the urgency of their needs. You need to be prepared to take care of yourself and loved ones, because if there are people in worse condition than you are in, they will get taken care of first. What's important to you may not be important to emergency responders. Definition.

Hurricane Sandy Five Years Later

Oct 30, 2017 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Real emergencies

Like every seminal event, it's hard to believe five years has passed since Sandy devastated New York and New Jersey and the surrounding areas. Here's the NY Times piece five years later.

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?