Preparedness News & Tips
Emergency Preparedness News & Tips
Emergency preparedness expert Barbara L. Feiner keeps you up to date on the latest news, trends, and disaster safety tips.
Emergency Preparedness News
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Community Emergency Preparedness
As we enter a new year, you need to make a critical resolution to protect your family in the event a major disaster or emergency strikes your community: Be prepared. Follow these tips from American Family Safety, your one stop resource for emergency essentials, disaster kits, and survival supplies.
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America’s top disaster preparedness agencies have consistently offered the following advice: Maintain the equivalent of 3 gallons of water for every family member in your home. This covers drinking and sanitation needs over the critical 72-hour period when you may be on your own (1 gallon per person, per day), as rescuers tend to those most in need of assistance. After seeing footage of a ravaged New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina, should we keep more than the recommended amount of safe drinking water on hand to increase our chances of survival?
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Flood waters are highly contaminated with E. coli and other health hazards. This is the case in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina, as high levels of lead, arsenic, fecal matter and bacteria—including E. coli— have been found in flood waters and sediment. Can these diseases threaten your survival?
Disaster Safety Tips
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Quick Tips on Preparing for an Emergency
The Human tendency is to believe, “it will never happen to me”, but it is our responsibility as parents, friends, and neighbours to be prepared.
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Family Communications Plan Considerations
When making your family’s plan, please consider the following situations resulting from a severe disaster
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Disasters: What If I Don’t Have Insurance?
Disaster assistance is available even if you don’t have homeowner’s insurance (or if you are under-insured and your coverage is insufficient).
