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[17 Apr 2009 | One Comment | 651 views]
72 Hours Survival Supplies Food & Gear

In the case of potential disaster you need to be self-sufficient for a minimum of 72 hours.  That means 72 hours survival supplies food and gear needs to be available according to the minimum time recommended by various government sources.  The 72 hours survival supplies food and gear provided by a Survival Kit is designed to support a family of four for three days.  It consists of emergency food, water and shelter, first aid and sanitation, lighting and communication supplies.  An emergency blanket should be included and various essential tools …

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[9 Apr 2009 | No Comment | 325 views]
What is an Emergency Radio?

An emergency radio is a small radio that can be used in emergency situations like in a disaster or other such events. The radio may be serving the same purpose of listening to the local stations. An emergency however has a basic difference with standard radios as well. An emergency radio may or may not use battery power as a primary source of power for operation. These radios may take their power from the human (known as a dynamo radio) or from other sources like the sun (known as solar …

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[18 Mar 2009 | No Comment | 411 views]
Emergency Essentials in a Crisis!

An emergency can mean something which may come unexpectedly without any kind of warning. It can be good that some preparations may be made for it so that going through the emergency can become a little easy. As it can be presumed, not many steps can be taken during the time of an emergency so prior readiness can be helpful.

Emergency essentials can include the essential equipment and gear which can come in handy for survival purposes. An emergency can arise after a natural disaster or manmade disasters. The point of …

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[14 Mar 2009 | One Comment | 596 views]
Be Ready for Season - Be Hurricane Prepared

Hurricane are a powerful force of nature which can strike in specific areas. A hurricane can catch speeds more than 100 km per hour. This much speed can do a lot of damage to homes and to other physical objects which can literally fly away with a hurricane.

It can prove to be good idea to prepare for such events in earlier stages so that the post-disaster survival can be made somewhat easier. This step can help those people who have to face hurricanes frequently and as a routine matter.

As the …

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[28 Jan 2009 | No Comment | 308 views]
Top 10 Survival Equipment

Well there are a thousand and one scenarios of things to pack in a survival equipment list because there are so many things you would need for different occasions. But if you’re going to Survive then do a top ten list almost all survival gear should have the basics top ten equipped in them. But you will find in a professional Survival Gear pack ten individuals bags that are complied into one large bag in which become the ten essentials in survival equipment list.
First and far most the number one …

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[22 Jan 2009 | No Comment | 149 views]
What Are First Aid Supplies?

If a person has to face some kind of injury, first aid can be given to that person in order to ease the pain and intensity of the injury. A first aid kit may vary a little according to the place for where they are meant. An indoor and outdoor kit can have slightly different contents because the nature and type of injuries can differ.
A first aid kit should be made in an easy to operate box which can be opened and handled with ease in an emergency. A delay …

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[21 Jan 2009 | No Comment | 162 views]
Be Ready! Emergency Preparedness!

There can be a chance for a disaster to strike maybe at unpredictable times. As there may not be enough time to prepare for such events, it can be a good idea and step to make necessary preparations in early times because there may not be enough resources available to survive after a disastrous event if necessary steps are not taken.
There may be slightly different preparations for different types of catastrophes. Preparations for an earthquake may differ than preparations made for floods and other events. Emergencies can also be caused …

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[18 Jan 2009 | One Comment | 418 views]
What’s in a First Aid Kit?

First aid kit is a small kit that is made to help in some immediate treatment to common injuries that may be faced inside or outside of the house. The contents of a kit can vary depending on the place for where the kit is intended. Some indoor and outdoor injuries may vary in nature and a different treatment may be needed for them.

When considering an indoor kit, it should be seen that what types of injuries may be most expected in the home and what could be its intensity. …