Cascadia Subduction Zone - Congress Acts to Create an Early Warning System

Feb 17, 2019 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Did you know

On February 6, 2019 the US House of Reps passed a bill that "requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to develop a plan for the purchase and installation of an earthquake early warning system for the Cascadia Subduction Zone." <Read More>

How Many Cars are in Los Angeles? Imagine if They All Try To Leave At Once.

Feb 17, 2019 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Did you know

How many cars are in Los Angeles and what if they all headed out at the same time? The logistics, and potential impracticality, of leaving Los Angeles by car in an emergency. <Read More>

Caveat Emptor

Feb 17, 2019 Posted by: Karina Warshaw Being prepared,  Did you know

There are all kinds of ready-packed GO-bags on the market. And we firmly believe that everybody Needs a GO-bag. But buyer beware! There are a lot of sub optimal products available. <Read More>

Normalcy Bias - Do You Suffer From It?

Feb 17, 2019 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Psychology of preparedness

Normalcy Bias is the belief that if something hasn't occurred, it won't occur. <Read More>

You Want to be Seen In the Dark

Jan 17, 2019 Posted by: Karina Warshaw Did you know

Walking at night can be a dangerous endeavor, especially if you are not easily seen.  <Read More>

When It's Cold, You Need to Keep Warm

Jan 17, 2019 Posted by: Karina Warshaw Being prepared,  First aid

Keeping warm in cool or cold weather is important to one’s health. Having a few essentials on hand makes it easy to stay warm and help avoid hypothermia. <Read More>

California Failed to Prevent the Carr Fire

Jan 17, 2019 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Did you know,  Real emergencies

According to ProPublica "Every level of government understood the dangers and took few, if any, of the steps needed to prevent catastrophe."

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Flashlights Are a Necessity When the Lights Go Out

Jan 17, 2019 Posted by: Karina Warshaw Being prepared,  Emergency supplies

Having a variety of light sources is critical to be sure you don't get caught in the dark in an emergency. <Read More>

Decision-making: System 1 vs System 2

Jan 17, 2019 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Did you know,  Psychology of preparedness

How we think and make decisions can have a profound impact on how we fare in an emergency. Daniel Kahneman, a Nobel Prize winner psychologist, explores how we make decisions in his book, Thinking, Fast and Slow.  <Read More>

Your Pets Need a GO-bag

Jan 17, 2019 Posted by: Karina Warshaw Being prepared

When making an emergency plan and packing an emergency GO-bag there are specific things to consider for pets.

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The Zippered Pockets In the VLES GO-bag

Dec 16, 2018 Posted by: Stuart Warshaw Being prepared,  Emergency supplies

We designed two zippered pockets into the waist strap. Our concept behind this feature is to have quick access to money, or credit cards, perhaps keys, medication, or identification when wearing the VLES GO-bag as a backpack, or when utilizing the messenger module. <Read More>

Unintended Consequences - the Dangers of Keyless Car Systems

Dec 16, 2018 Posted by: Karina Warshaw

Many cars these days, when stopped, become silent without actually turning off. <Read More>