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Emergency Preparedness Response
Emergency preparedness response includes having an emergency supply kit on hand, a must for every family, and especially for the self-reliant homesteader.
Ice storms, earthquakes, hurricanes, blackouts or even terrorist attacks are likely to happen to anyone at anytime.
And now with the threat of bioterrorism, the chances that you may have to flee your home at short notice are now even greater.
If a dirty bomb goes off in your area, would you be able to get out at short notice with enough food
and water to last everyone in your
family until you are able either to return home or help reaches you?
According to Homeland Security, every family should know the proper emergency preparedness response is keeping an emergency supply kit near the door with enough
food, water and supplies to last everyone in your family for at least three days.
More importantly, these supplies should be assembled and packed before there is an emergency so when needed, you can grab your gear
and leave your home within five minutes.
Not only is the proper emergency preparedness response is to have an emergency supply kit with sufficient food and water
(at least one gallon per family member per day), but you should also have a source of light in case there is no power,
a blanket for warmth, matches and a radio.
You should have a system worked out and practice it regularly so you can shut down your home system in ten minutes.
A hand-crank lantern with radio
is not only handy in an emergency, it could also be life-saving.
Come up with a family meeting place, and make certain everyone in your family knows about it. Have drills on a monthly basis.
Learn where the shut-off valve is for your utilities before an emergency and then keep a wrench or pliers handy where you can locate them quickly.
Such tools are relatively inexpensive to buy and priceless in an emergency, so keep one in your toolbox and the other in your emergency pack so you'll
always have it.
Ideally, your emergency preparedness response should be to be able to close up your house and be out the door with sufficient supplies in your
emergency supply kit within ten minutes of learning of the emergency.
Emergency Preparedness Response and
Your Emergency Supply Kit
Here's a partial list of what you should have on hand.
Adapt your emergency supply kit to suit your family and your particular needs.
You will need to keep all of your supplies in a backpack.
That way you can carry your pack and still keep your hands free if necessary.
Water
You will need one gallon of water per person per day for at least three days, for both drinking and for cleanliness.
Since water itself is so hard to carry (although you can keep a water jug in the trunk of your car), you should have
a good emergency water filter system in your emergency preparedness response kit.
MRE full meals are good to have on hand when you need to leave your home quickly.
Food
You will also need a three-day supply of non-perishable food.
MREs
- short for Meal, Ready to Eat - are self-contained meals in lightweight packaging.
They were created by the U.S. Military for service members in combat.
They are high in calories and energy, are designed not to make your thirsty and supply you with 1,200 calories per package - enough to last you through the day.
Get the ones that taste like a granola bar so your children will want to eat them.
A NOAA Weather Radio
is a crucial addition to your emergency kit.
Communication Tools
You will also need a radio as well as a NOAA Weather Radio with sufficient batteries for both in your emergency supply kit.
If you can get a hand crank radio that would be even better.
Also include a whistle so you can signal for help.
An emergency medical kit should be small enough to fit in your kit yet have plenty of supplies.
First Aid Supplies
Next, you will need a first aid kit with sterile dressings, soap and antibiotic towelettes, antibiotic ointment, burn ointment,
adhesive bandages, eye wash solution, a thermometer - in case of a biological attack, and any prescription medications or supplies you would normally need.
Lung Protection
A biological terrorist attack could leave the air contaminated, so include enough dust masks
for every member of your family in your emergency supply kit.
In addition, include plastic sheeting, scissors and duct-tape so you can make a clean-air shelter, if necessary.
Emergency Preparedness Response and
Other Things You Need
You should also keep Moist towelettes, garbage bags and plastic ties for personal sanitation in your emergency supply kit.
And finally, if you have canned goods, you should keep a can opener in your kit and maps of the area you live in in your emergency supply kit.
A watertight box
will keep your important documents safe in an emergency.
Emergency Preparedness Response and
More Things to Consider
If you are on a prescription, be sure to include that, with an extra pair of glasses in your emergency supply kit.
If you have a baby, keep extra formula and diapers on hand. If you have a pet, you will want to have pet food and extra water.
You will also need important documents, such as insurance, identification and bank account records. Keep these in a waterproof container.
Keep sleeping bags or warm blankets in the trunk of your car along with a change of clothing for each family member along with sturdy shoes.
Keep a bottle of chlorine bleach in your trunk, along with a medicine dropper. Dilute one part of the bleach to nine parts water, and you have a disinfectant.
It can also be used to treat water in an emergency. Put 16 drops of regular household liquid bleach per gallon of water.
If you go this route, do not use scented bleach, color-safe bleach or bleaches with added cleaners.
A travel game kit
will keep your spirits up in an emergency.
Keep extra feminine supplies on hand. Also have matches in a waterproof container or waterproof matches.
Paper cups, paper plates, plastic utensils and paper towels are also a boon to have on hand.
Keep Boredom at Bay
Also remember that boredom is a factor you will have to deal with, especially if you have children.
To keep them occupied while you spend time in a shelter waiting out a storm or other emergency, keep books, games, puzzles, paper and pencils on hand.
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But like food, batteries, must be used and rotated to ensure you always have a fresh supply on hand.
Learn more.
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Read this article before you purchase your system.
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