Wildfire Safety
May is National Wildfire Awareness Month. The more you do to prepare your property and belongings, the more likely it, they, and you will survive. There is an excellent article in Backwoods Home magazine with much good advice on how…
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Category Emergency Preparedness
Preparing for emergency situations both natural and man-made.
Matthew 5:45 and Insurance
Matthew 5:45 “for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.” I have used this scripture in the past to illustrate the need to prepare…
National Hurricane Preparedness Week 2024
National Hurricane Preparedness Week began yesterday, May 5. The hurricane season officially begins June 1, but hurricane preparedness needs to begin before the season. Spend the month of May preparing so you will be ready and able to avoid the…
Make a Cyclist’s Emergency Kit
The Texas MS 150 has been taking place for 40 years. The Texas MS 150 is a cycling event that benefits the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. It’s a 150+ mile 2-day trip from the Houston area to the Austin area…
Financial Preparedness Month
The All is Safely Gathered In: Family Home Storage pamphlet encourages: “Establish a financial reserve by saving a little money each week and gradually increasing it to a reasonable amount.” And in the All is Safely Gathered In: Family Finances…
Make a Fanny Pack Emergency Kit
Make this transition emergency kit to help you get from where you are to where you need to be in an emergency. Make a Fanny Pack Emergency Kit for your office, school, or car. It takes minimal storage space and…
Canning Sterilized Water
Sterilized water can be a valuable addition to your first aid supplies. It can be used for wound care, eye washes, and for mixing fluid replacement solutions for infants and young children. Make your own sterilized water by canning water…
Homemade Canned Heat Stoves
Be prepared for power outages with alternative cooking methods. There are only a couple of methods – Sterno stove, butane stove – that can be used indoors. Make sure you have one of them because you may not want to…
Emergency Car Kits
No matter what the country or the traffic is like where you live or what your expected weather is, you should have an emergency car kit in your car. You can purchase them or make them yourself. The size and…