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30 April 2009
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Water is essential to the human body, and it is one of the first things we’re told to find if we’re trapped due to a natural disaster of some sort or if we’re lost in the wilderness. However, sometimes the water we find just doesn’t seem safe, or we just can’t find any water at all. Carrying a canteen or water bottle will help a bit, but these things can only carry a small amount of water. If you carry the Aqua Blox emergency water supplies – 3 pack, however, you’ll have safe, clean drinking water that will last you a day or two. All you have to do is make certain these emergency water supplies are packed with your home emergency kit or in your backpack if you’re out camping or hiking. Each one contains 8.45 ounces of pure water, and it has a shelf life of up to five years, so you can rest assured your water supple is always available. These water supplies are designed to be as compact as possible so you can easily fit them into any pack or kit.
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22 April 2009
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Everyone needs to own a basic emergency first aid kit. These kits are essential in the event of an emergency or even a small scrape or cut. They can provide the initial first aid necessary to sustain a person until they can reach the hospital, if that’s needed. You should ideally carry a basic emergency first aid kit in your car and have one on hand in your home, your office, and any emergency disaster kit. This basic emergency first aid kit includes a trauma dressing, a sting relief pad, a burn cream pack, two finger splints, and a roll of gauze dressing and first aid tape. You’ll also find lip ointment, antibiotic ointment, and three packs of sunscreen. Four antacid tables, four non-Aspirin tables, and four Ibuprofen provide pain relief, while a pair of gloves and ten cotton tip applicators allow you to safely treat anyone. Finally, a handy first aid instruction guide walks you through many of the most common procedures you may need to perform. This kit truly includes everything you’ll ever need to deal with the many common injuries that children and adults suffer from.
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5 April 2009
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During an accident or emergency, you want to have all relevant information on hand. However, if you become separated from your child or elderly parent, you won’t be able to supply all of this information. Your child or elder may not be able to, either. Likewise, if you are injured, you might not be able to supply the information. To guarantee medical personnel and others know everything they need, you may wish to get an identification key chain. This piece of survival gear can be used to store medical records, fingerprints, personal information, and photos of the person. This information can be very useful during an emergency. All you have to do to create this information is plug the device into the USB port of your computer and follow the software’s instructions. Then attach it to your child’s backpack, belt, or other item that he or she will carry with them throughout the day. You can also update the information whenever you need to.
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28 March 2009
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When it comes to emergency disaster survival, you don’t want to leave anything to chance. You could assemble your own emergency bag for such occasions, but there’s always the chance you could leave out something important. With the emergency go bag for one, however, you’re assured of having everything you need. The bag was assembled by experts in the area of emergency preparedness, and they’ve included many different items in this nine pound backpack. You’ll find enough food and water to last for several days, plus water purification tablets in case you need more water. For communication, a mini-radio with batteries is included, as is a loud whistle to call for help. You’ll also find a squeeze-powered flashlight that needs no batteries, candles, a sleeping bag, a poncho, a knife, a hygiene kit, and a first aid kit with bandages, sterilizing pads, and antibacterial strips. There’s also a waste bag to contain any infectious waste, a notepad, a pencil, and a deck of playing cards to give you something to do while waiting for help.
When such a complete selection of emergency supplies for an emergency situation like a hurricane, ice storm, eathquake or power failure has already been put together at a better cost than if you bought everything separately, why would you choose anything else?
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23 March 2009
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The man in the gas station complained to me today about the cold and I had to agree. But I couldn’t avoid commenting on the simple reality that as soon as it warms up we’ll complain about the heat instead.
Now I have a pretty good tolerance for the heat and I don’t like air conditioning, but when I think of the millions of air conditioners that are about to get cranked up it’s very stressful.
We need to think about conserving our electricity unless we want to spend another summer under the constant threat of brown outs and with the very real chance that our power grid will get pushed over the edge and the lights will go out. Remember summer of 2003 and the eastern power failure?
Think now about what you can do to save electricity so that we’re not stuck in an emergency situation like that one again.
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20 March 2009
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In the event of an emergency disaster, you want your child to be able to take care of him or herself. To help with that, the Children’s Emergency Survival Go Bag provides everything a child may need. The bag was created with children up to 11 years old in mind, although older children may still benefit from many of the items included in the nine-pound backpack. The bag includes a number of items, but unlike some other child emergency kits, it also provides room for your child’s own items so he or she can use the bag for other things as well. The kit includes a wide variety of items, including six boxes of water and six food bars, water purification tables, a squeeze flashlight that doesn’t require batteries, glow sticks, a survival whistle, a blanket and poncho, gloves, a dust mask, a hygiene kit, tissues, and a well-stocked first aid kit. A jump rope, set of jacks, and a ball and paddle set are also included to give your child something to do while waiting for the disaster to be over.
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14 March 2009
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When it comes to emergency planning, you could scramble to put together your own emergency kit for you and your spouse or you could purchase a super emergency go bag plus for two. This kit, which weighs only 15 pounds when completely packed in the convenient backpack, includes everything that two people need to survive for three days. It includes 12 boxes of water, 12 400-calorie ration bars, and 20 purification tablets to create more water. You also get a mini radio with batteries, a rechargeable flashlight that runs off being squeezed instead of using batteries, a candle, a compass, a whistle, waterproof matches, a lighter, glow sticks, a 16-function utility knife, two dust masks, a pair of gloves, rope, and a first aid kit. The backpack even holds two sleeping bags, two ponchos, two body warmers, and a two person tube tent! There’s absolutely nothing left out of this emergency bag. Why spend the time and money assembling your own when you can get it all?
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27 February 2009
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No matter what natural disasters come your way, you can be prepared with this car/office survival kit. It has everything you’ll ever need, and it all fits inside a conveniently sized cooler bag that can fit in 
your trunk or near your desk. It’s also great for long trips, especially if you will be hiking or away from civilization for some time. The whole thing weighs only five pounds. However, it includes a ton of stuff, including water and water purification tablets, emergency ration bars, a mini radio with batteries and headphones, a flashlight that does not need batteries (you squeeze the handle to power it), a whistle, a compass, matches, a sleeping bag, a poncho, a dust mask, and a full first aid kit. Whether you’re stranded in the woods, stuck out in the desert, or find yourself lost on a mountain hike, you’ll have everything necessary to survive for several days.
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19 February 2009
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Everyone probably has an emergency kit of some sort in case of natural disasters, but most of these kits consist of only a few bandages, an old blanket, and a flashlight. None of them are as complete as the 72 hours emergency super go bag plus for one. This bag has everything emergency preparation experts say you’ll need in case of a horrible disaster. You’ll find food and water rations that will last for three days, plus water purification tablets. If you’re stuck in the cold, you’ll find a poncho, a tent, and a sleeping bag. The backpack, which weighs about ten pounds when full, also contains a radio and batteries, n emergency candle, matches, and a flashlight that runs off of a crank instead of batteries. You’ll also find a fully stocked first aid kit with a large supply of antibacterial bandages, sunscreen, and other supplies.
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14 February 2009
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You always want to be prepared for the worst, even if you never have to make use of those preparations. With this ten person office emergency kit, you can be prepared for any of the different types of natural disasters. If you are ever trapped with your office mates, all you have to do is pull out the emergency kit backpack and five gallon bucket.
The bucket contains half of the emergency kit, and after you empty it, the lid doubles as a toilet seat. The kit contains non-leaking toilet bags and chemicals to help control the smell. The kit also includes air fresheners, hygiene kits with soap, toothpaste, and toothbrushes for everyone. The kit also contains 60 wrapped bars, 60 packets of water, glow sticks, a flashlight/radio/siren/cell phone charger that doesn’t require batteries (you wind it up), and much more. There’s even a two-person tent, tent survival blankets, and ten ponchos! The kit also has two decks of cards so you won’t get bored while you wait to be rescued. Be prepared - have an emergency kit on hand at all times.
