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>
What's in Your GO-bag and What You Need to Shelter (or Quarantine) in Place Mar 01, 2020 Posted by: Karina Warshaw Being prepared, Emergency supplies For such an active society, staying home may get really old really fast. Make sure you have the tools in place to make this time as comfortable and stimulating as you can. <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>
What if You're Ordered to Leave Your Car While You're Evacuating? Jan 05, 2020 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Being prepared Being ordered to leave your car and continue on foot is something most of us don't think about. <Read More>
As Cell Service Goes Out - Hand Crank Radios Are In Jan 05, 2020 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Being prepared, Emergency supplies The emergency hand crank radio steps up as cell service in California proves unreliable. <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>
Life Changes - Update Your Plan Jan 05, 2020 Posted by: Karina Warshaw Emergency supplies There are so many things to think about when life changes occur. Make sure updating your emergency plan is on that “to do” list. <Read More>
Hyperbolic Discounting and the Psychology of Being Prepared Jan 05, 2020 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Psychology of preparedness Yet another cognitive bias that leads to flawed decision-making. <Read More>
What To Grab Before You Evacuate Dec 31, 2019 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Being prepared, Emergency supplies Download this list and place it on your GO-bag as a quick reference before you leave. <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>