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Are You Prepared For A Pandemic?

Are You Prepared For A Pandemic?

Many experts agree that we should be preparing to stay home for weeks or months at a time in the event that a severe pandemic swept the globe. Studies suggest most people are not equipped to weather a situation where they had to stay home and weather out a pandemic. We’ve had pandemics in history for thousands of years, so the idea that another could evolve and devastate our community isn’t farfetched. Microbes evolve about 40 million times faster than humans so one virus could evolve in such a manner that it completely devastates our immune system.  Typically, a pandemic...

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Emergency Preparedness for School Aged Kids (Age 5-10)

Emergency Preparedness for School Aged Kids (Age 5-10)

Children this age can assist in your family’s preparations, they can collect wood, set up camp, gather food, and other things that you deem appropriate for your child to do. With adult supervision, they can undertake many of the tasks that you do yourself, and therefore learn them so they can handle the situation if this happens when they are adults. Having a child tag along with you while you get together your items, purchase your bug out items, and put them together will assist them in knowing what is needed in the event of something happening, as well as...

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Bug Out Planning for Pre-Teens and Teens (Age 10-18)

Bug Out Planning for Pre-Teens and Teens (Age 10-18)

As children enter their teenage years is it important to teach them a sense of responsibility. Giving them tasks to do when a bug out situation is imminent is vital to assisting you in making sure your family is taken care of during this crisis. Giving them a task to perform is essential for all children at the age where some amount of responsibility can be given.

Here are some things your pre-teen and teenager can learn from you and be able to perform during an emergency:

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When You Need To "Shelter In Place"

When You Need To "Shelter In Place"
Shelter in place means staying indoors until you are given an “all clear” or told to evacuate the area. There are many reasons you are asked to shelter in place including an active shooter, tornado, or chemical, radiological, biohazard, and more.

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Why Should You Prepare?

Why Should You Prepare?
Preparing takes some time and planning, but you don’t need to do everything immediately. You can do it step by step. First you need to make plans that have to do with your location and what types of disasters occur where you live.

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