In a crisis like the Haiti earthquake in 2010, or even the Japanese tsunami last year, emergency preparedness kits can mean the difference between life or death. It's that simple. The hours, days, and weeks following a disaster can be some of the most critical for rescuing people stuck in trapped buildings or suffering from injuries. Emergency preparedness survival planning will mean that you can be one of those offering help to others, rather than one of those in need of help. Continue reading
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The Need for Emergency Preparedness – Everywhere
Although we all have some sense of emergency preparedness, statistics show that fewer than 1 in 2 people actually take the time to put together some sort of a kit. Sometimes we justify our unpreparedness by thinking that since we live in a fairly stable, highly-developed country, there's no need for all of that. It's only in places like Haiti (where a devastating earthquake struck in 2010) that those kinds of things are really necessary. Continue reading
