The Practicality of Having Several Sets of Disaster Supplies
May 27, 2010 by MindBeforeFist
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You don’t have to have experienced an emergency to resolve to have a kit ready for disasters. You can do it now. What to put in a kit is really up to you. We can only suggest items in general terms – emergency medication, a few tools, easy to prepare food and water. What you [...]
How to be Prepared for a Disaster
May 20, 2010 by MindBeforeFist
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No matter how much we prepare, we can never be fully ready for a disaster. Even if there is an efficient emergency system in the community it can often take time before help arrives because of the magnitude of the disaster. It is up to us to take initiative in providing alleviating solutions for our [...]
Stay Connected and Updated Amidst Emergency Situations
April 26, 2010 by MindBeforeFist
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You will never know when the unexpected will happen. This is why you have to be prepared all the time. It would then be wise to keep an emergency portable radio especially when you’re on a hiking or camping trip. This will also come handy in your car in case something happens on while you’re [...]
An Emergency Kit that Applies to all Disasters
April 22, 2010 by MindBeforeFist
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There are as many kinds of kits as there are kinds of disasters. But since we cannot tell what kind of disaster will befall us, it is up to us to prepare emergency kits that can be used for all kinds of emergencies. This is not only smart thinking; it is also practical. Prepare once [...]
Keep Yourself Warm with Emergency Sleeping Bag
April 5, 2010 by MindBeforeFist
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In most emergency cases, keeping the victims warm could be one of the greatest challenges. Casualties can be prevented by using effective items that could provide the necessary warmth that the body needs. Emergency sleeping bag is not like an ordinary sleeping bag. This is typically well insulated to stop cold temperature from being in [...]
Emergency survival kits
March 1, 2010 by MindBeforeFist
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There is no excuse for not being prepared for emergencies at home. You can hurt yourself while cooking or one of your kids can fall on his bike and get bruised. More serious things can occur, like an earthquake happening or fire suddenly breaking out. Nobody wants these things to happen but they do. And [...]
emergency rain poncho
February 10, 2010 by MindBeforeFist
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The weather today is whacked. It rains when there’s no forecast of rains. That’s why I have rain gear always in my car. Have you ever tried changing a flat when’s it raining. It’s no picnic. That’s why I have an emergency rain poncho.
Last year I had the unfortunate incident of changing a flat [...]
Emergency lighting
January 26, 2010 by MindBeforeFist
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In the event of failure of normal lighting, alternative measures are required for security purposes. Emergency lighting should be installed to provide initial illumination. These units are normally battery-type equipment that serves as backup for regular lights. There are different kinds of emergency lighting. Batteries are microsystems that light up each lighting unit. These [...]
emergency preparedness kits
January 15, 2010 by MindBeforeFist
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There are so many possible emergencies that we have to prepare for. Recent events have shown us how floods, earthquakes, fires and natural disasters can be devastating. It can wipe out a family’s dwelling in minutes. It can destroy lives unnecessarily. It has taught us to prepare for these emergencies in the best way we [...]
LED headlamp
December 18, 2009 by MindBeforeFist
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A Light Emitting Diode (LED) has a 12,000 hour life span. So if you are often outdoors in the dark and your light source keeps on breaking down on you, it is time to consider switching to LED. For camping and night hikes, a LED headlamp is your best bet to get you through those [...]
