You might not be aware that September is National Preparedness Month. Honestly, if I wasn't interested in being prepared I wouldn't know that it was either. It's hard to say if it's a lack of communication/marketing on the organization’s part, or if it's the fact that we have just so much information coming at us all the time that it's easy for this to be overlooked.
Read MoreBeing that it’s National Preparedness Month (Hello, September!), I wanted to talk to you about an essential item that I think every person that doesn’t work from home needs to have. I’m talking about a Get Home Bag. We’ve talked about the importance of developing a get home plan and talking with your family about a strategy in case something should happen. But do you have a Get Home Bag?
Read MoreDo you remember back in 2011 when people starting prepping because the 'rapture' was coming?
Read MoreIn 2004, the month of September was deemed National Preparedness month. It was created to help encourage people to become informed, take action, and get prepared for emergencies in their life.
Read MoreIt’s pretty common for your work to ask you to provide emergency contact information, and even update it once a year. While I was updating my emergency contact information the other day it got me thinking...it's great that this information is at work, but what about when I'm not at work?
Read MoreIt's that time of year when the dip in temperatures can bring on some hazardous winter weather. This can include any combination of extreme cold, freezing rain, sleet, snow, and/or high winds which in turn can cause power outages, accidents, blocked roads, damaged homes, and possible injuries.
Read MoreRaise your hand if you have a first aid kit at home? I mean a legitimate first aid kit;
Read MoreBeing prepared for a national grid power failure is a great long-term goal. But are you even prepared for something simple as a short-term power outage? This could be due to severe weather, stress on local power resources, or random events like a car accident taking down a power line.
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