Emergency Kits for Your Family
What will you do if disaster strikes your neighborhood: a fire, a flood, a tornado, a hurricane, or an earthquake? The most critical need for help after the disaster is during the first 72 hours, yet community and government assistance will probably not be available during this period. You and your family will be on your own!
With a minimum of expense and trouble, it is possible to bring together a few basic items which will ease the stress of a difficult situation and may even save you and your family’s life. In any form of emergency situation, several things take place, both physical and emotional.
- We will all experience emotional shock.
- The propensity of accidents increases.
- The greatest threats to loss of life are accidents that lead to severe bleeding or other forms of injury or trauma. If we are not able to address these injuries as effectively as possible, this will greatly increase our own stress. Keep in mind that in the event of a severe disaster, familiar public services, including medical, may be over-taxed and families will have to rely on their own preparations in the short term.
Assistance Organizations such as the Red Cross, Hospitals, the military, National Guard, etc., require a certain response time. They are looking to you to take care of yourself and your family for a period of time from a few hours up to 72 hours.
To help your family be prepared, you should:
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Learn how to make your own 72 Hour Kit.
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Learn how to make your own First Aid Kit.
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Learn how to make your own Emergency Car Kit.
If your organization deals with a topic related to emergency preparedness, and you would like to participate in the 2010 Fair, we'd love to hear from you! Just fill in the form on our homepage and we'll get back to you with the details.
