Author: denob

Well, once again, an interesting week in the world of crisis and disaster. At this time, several Manitoba towns and municipalities are frenetically trying to add more height to dikes and are frantically sandbagging to keep roads open. Several Manitoba homes have already been flooded due to a higher than expected flood waters. It was…

Now let’s take a look at shelter  and yet again, consider our two scenarios.  If you can stay in your home, all the better.  Frankly it’s the best place for you considering all the mayhem in the world around you, your own home will offer some peace of mind & a sense of normality.  Not…

One of the most important things about living through a disaster would be maintaining health.  If you get sick or are injured, then your chances of making it through an emergency situation decrease.  Care MUST be taken to maintain proper hygiene as well as having the ability to handle injuries properly.  In the case of…

In light of Emergency Preparedness Week in Canada, I thought I would take this week to go back over some of the basics of being prepared.  For today, let’s take a look at planning.  One thing to keep in mind is that the more prepared the public is, the less stress will be put on…

Today marks the beginning of Emergency Preparedness Week.  This is an annual event held on the first full week of May.  Coordinated by Public Safety Canada, vist the site for more great info… http://www.getprepared.gc.ca/epw/index-eng.aspx