Author: denob

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

Having a few rugrats of my own in various stages of growth from infant to teenager (and a couple in between), I have begrudgingly realized that these little (especially the not so little) ones have an inclination to electronics addiction.  Never a day goes by without television, internet, x-box, game boy, and other electronic stimulus…

So here it is…the time has come that power will be off for a week or more, the water supply is questionable at best and the grocery stores are either closed or empty.  You have a good supply of food on hand to feed you and your loved ones.  Now, how do you cook without…