Tag: Emergency Preparedness

In the last decade, we’ve witnessed several catastrophic events that created food shortages on a massive scale. It’s easy to think that “it won’t happen to me,” but building an emergency food supply guarantees you’ll be prepared if and when a disaster does strike close to home. Unfortunately, scouring the internet for information (or misinformation) on food storage

A significant part of home safety involves protecting yourself and loved ones from emergency situations. For many of us, that means making sure we are taken care of in the event of a medical emergency. Whether it is for yourself, a family member or friend, a medical alert system can help offer peace of mind and security to those who are at risk of medical emergencies. Medical Guardian is…

We have all of these documents with our personal information on them but how should we store them? Is it safe to keep them all in a file in the desk or should we be storing them elsewhere? In this article we’ll help you find a safe place for your private documents and protect your personal information. We’ll also teach you how to back up these documents in case there was a natural disaster, fire or the documents got destroyed another way…

A total of 5,149 people died in the U.S. from 1999 to 2010 due to unintentional carbon monoxide poisoning. That’s an average of 430 deaths per year. Why is that number so high? Carbon monoxide is a deadly and preventable killer but still we have so many deaths. Below we will take a look at statistics for known carbon monoxide poisonings, how carbon monoxide poisoning can be prevented and why every home should have a carbon monoxide detector…

Protecting your family from something you can’t see, smell, taste, or hear seems tricky, but it doesn’t have to be. Carbon monoxide is extremely dangerous, but a well-placed CO alarm can alert you to danger before an unseen leak starts to make your family sick. You could just pick up an alarm at the local hardware store, but your family’s safety is at stake, so it’s worth exploring your options to make sure you find the best solution…

A good medical alert system needs to be responsive and easy to use. It’s equally important that it not interfere with an active, everyday lifestyle. We’ve researched, ranked, and reviewed the top medical alert systems in the industry this year to determine which medical alert company we’d trust for our own families…

Summer is officially in fully swing! Over the past month, we’ve witnessed the solstice and a spectacular Super Moon and celebrated our country’s Independence Day. The summer season is a time for warmer weather, days spent outdoors, and the threat of severe storms. From recent tornadoes to the season’s first tropical storms, we have already witnessed just how dangerous summer weather can become. The top 3 severe weather threats of the summer season impacting the United States are thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes…

Emergency preparedness is not just for residents of regions impacted by tornadoes, hurricanes or other severe weather. Your community may experience several types of storms and other hazards during your lifetime. The potential emergencies in different environments, such as an office, school or travel destination, impact your decisions and the actions you take to protect […]