Good things to do now to be better prepared for coming disasters or emergencies:
- Purchase a low cost Kindle Device and load books on various subjects related to disaster planning on it, then place it in the previously mentioned Disaster Box #1 or 2.
- Buy needed things on previous post.
- Learn How to Build a Fire
- Learn How To Use a Compass
- Make a visual or written record of your possessions to help you claim losses in the event of damage. Include photographs of cars, boats and recreational vehicles. Get professional appraisals of jewelry, collectibles, artwork or other items that may be difficult to evaluate.
- Take a wild herb class or research the wild edibles in the area.
- Practice gardening.
- Know how to make a solar water still. (Above right illustration.)
- Know how to Perform Basic First Aid – You don’t have to be a doctor, or a genius, to properly dress a wound or save someone's life.
- First Aid Guide
- Understanding First Aid
- Common First Aid Topics
- Learn CPR
- How To Perform Adult CPR (video)
- How to Perform the Heimlich Maneuver (video)
- Know how to swim and how To Teach a Child to Swim (71% of the Earth’s surface is covered by water. Learning to swim might be a good idea.)
- Keep extra gas around for the car or generator in an emergency.
- Keep identification tags on pet's collars and a current picture. Have a plan and stocked up food and water for them too.
- Post emergency telephone numbers (fire, police, ambulance, etc.) by your phone. You may not have time in an emergency to look up critical numbers.
- Have a maintenance plan as discussed in my next post: #5 of the emergency series: A maintenance plan.
- Research, research, research. . .
Good resources:
Books:
Finding your way without Map or Compass Harold Gatty
Facebook Page "Self Reliance Network" - a constantly updating forum including gardening, self-defense, medicine, etc with numerous reference documents and links to free kindle books.
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