Living Prepared for H1N1
Ok, I admit it. I believe it is important to be Living Prepared™ for the Influenza A H1N1 virus, and that means I’ve had to stock up on some items that I haven’t had on hand. I still believe in Don’t...
View ArticleUPDATE: Never Leave Home Without…
I always intended to write a summary and concluding piece to the list of 10 things you should never leave home without. Coming a couple of months after the last post was written lends perspective to...
View ArticleTen Things I Think I Think about H1N1
I haven’t posted on H1N1 in a bit; honestly, I haven’t known what to think. So, in homage to Peter King, here’s ten things I think I think about H1N1 today: 1. Still, don’t panic. Be Living...
View ArticleThoughts from Day Two of Long Island-NYC Emergency Management Conference
I attended the Long Island – New York City Emergency Management Conference – Day Two – today. Here’s a few thoughts I wanted to pass on that are relevant to Living Prepared™: Weather: A major focus...
View ArticleLiving Prepared™ for the Atlantic Hurricane Season
The Atlantic Hurricane season began officially on June 1. But even a few days before, Tropical Depression One formed off the coast of the Carolina’s, pretty far north for a TD this early in the...
View ArticleHurricane Preparedness: Household Emergency Supplies
The current tenets of emergency preparedness – as espoused by FEMA (Ready America) and the American Red Cross is: Get a Kit Make a Plan Be Informed Not a bad way to organize things, though I know there...
View ArticleHousehold Emergency Supplies: Food & Water
Food and water are the most essential of your household emergency supplies. And many disaster scenarios will threaten the availability of consumable food and potable water in your home and from local...
View ArticleTraveling Prepared – Part 1
I have been doing a lot of traveling the past few months, both by plane and automobile and I’ve found that each poses different challenges to Living Prepared™. And I’ve been on different kinds of...
View ArticleTraveling Prepared – Part 2
I closed the previous post with a checklist of items to take with you when traveling by plane. I think it is worth discussing some of these items in a little more detail. The Ten Things You Should...
View ArticleStill Living Prepared on the DC Metro
You never know when you are going to need one of the 10 Things You Should Never Leave Home Without. Today, my trusty swiss army knife saved me time and hassle while navigating our nation’s capitol’s...
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