June 2, 2007

Can A Fire Extinguisher Save Your Life?

Would You Have A Fire Extinguisher Available If an Emergency Occurred?

Quite a few people don’t realize just how important a fire extinguisher is when it comes to preparing your home (and your car) for an emergency. If you don’t have a fire extinguisher in your car and home, there are some things you need to consider. We’re going to go over some of the benefits of having a fire extinguisher ready during an emergency.

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January 30, 2007

Portable Kits Provide Emergency Essentials

Preparing for an Emergency

Handling an emergency can be difficult. Being prepared can lessen the difficulty you encounter when you are faced with an emergency or natural disaster. There are many ways to prepare for an emergency, and there are products on the market that can help you achieve with that preparation.

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October 19, 2006

Syrup of Ipecac and The American Academy of Pediatrics

Should You Stock Syrup of Ipecac in Your Medicine Cabinet?

The American Academy of Pediatrics used to recommend keeping a bottle of syrup of ipecac around the house in case of accidental ingestion of poison. Parents were instructed to administer this to their child if a poison were to be accidentally ingested. However, parents who have held true to this advise might be interested in knowing that The American Academy of Pediatrics actually revised their recommendation and administering syrup of ipecac is no longer recommended.

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September 7, 2006

The Benefits of Generators for the Elderly

The Elderly May Need Generators More Than Those In Their Youth

Having a generator during a power outage is very beneficial. A generator can provide peace of mind and may actually be life-saving or, at the very least, facilitate an unpleasant experience such as an extended power outage. As long as proper safety considerations are followed, having a generator can be incredibly valuable during a power outage. If an emergency arises, you will be glad you took this extra step. While generators can be a great tool for people of any age, they tend to be especially valuable for the elderly.

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August 19, 2006

Is Your Emergency Water Safe To Drink?

Rotating Emergency Water Supplies

You know you’re supposed to have water in storage in case of an emergency. You even know exactly how much you should store. The question is – do you know how long you can store the water for without rotating it? Contrary to what many people believe, water is not a nonperishable resource. Bacteria can, and do, grow in stored water even if the water’s been treated and stored properly. If you want to make sure your emergency water is safe to drink, adhere to the following water rotation guidelines.

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August 15, 2006

A Great Security and Safety Product For Your Kids

Herbie Hydrant The Security And Home Safety Device

Every once in a while, I see a safety or emergency product that is so useful that I feel it’s my obligation to let my readers know about it. Today I ran across one of those products and instantly I knew it was something that every parent who reads this blog would want to know about.

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July 15, 2006

A New and Improved Weather Radio

Have You Purchased a Weather Radio Yet?

I remember when I first decided to purchase a weather radio. While I knew it was something that had to be done, I wasn’t exactly looking forward to it. After all, how exciting can it be to shop for a weather radio? There are much more adventurous things I’d like to do with my time. But onto the Web I went to research the weather radios and what I found surprised me.

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May 31, 2006

Let Emergency Lights Light Up Your World

Why emergency lights are so important.

Emergency lights are vital. It’s dark and dusty, you are surrounded by silence and you don’t have the first clue about how to get out of the place you are in. What’s the first thing you need to do? Your first reactions may be to get help but the real answer is turning on a light of course. This may be a problem though if you don’t have any emergency lights available to you.

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May 24, 2006

Safe and Effective Emergency Lighting

Making sure your emergency lighting is safe and effective.

Light, it brings instinctive calm to the mind, it helps you to avoid hazards in the dark and for centuries it has brought light in the darkness for man. For these reasons alone, emergency lighting needs to be safe and effective, especially during times of crisis.

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April 5, 2006

What’s On the Emergency Radio?

What an emergency radio is, the features they have and where to buy one.

If you find yourself in the midst of a catastrophe you would come to quickly realize the value of owning an emergency radio. If you don’t have one, it could be a life threatening error that could leave you out of the loop in regards to important information.

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March 29, 2006

Five Emergency Medical Supplies You May Not Know About

Five emergency medical supplies that you should have in your emergency kit, but probably don’t.

So you want to be prepared for an emergency with emergency medical supplies and you think you have everything covered. How much do you want to bet there’s something you’ve left out?

I’m Rescue Worker Ryan and I’m betting that there are five emergency medical supplies that you’ve left out of your emergency medical supplies kit.

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March 8, 2006

Weeding Through Disaster Supplies

Which disaster supplies you need and which ones you can live without.

When it comes to disaster supplies there can be literally thousands upon thousands of options to choose from. From gas masks to matches we are assaulted with options and ideas, and weeding through them can be an immense task.

I’m Ryan Edgerton and I’m here toto help you through this process with a few pieces of advice.

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February 5, 2006

Should You Invest In an Emergency Backup Generator?

What you need to know before purchasing an emergency backup generator.

An emergency backup generator may be exactly what you need in the event of a power outage. Power outages can be caused by many things, including things as simple as a strong storm or someone accidentally taking out a power line to things as serious as a natural disaster or terrorist attack.

Because we never know when a power outage is going to strike, we can’t prevent them and because we can’t control the electric companies, we never know just how long we’re going to be without power. However, there is one thing we can do, and that’s looking into purchasing an emergency backup generator.

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January 21, 2006

Do You Have Your Emergency Supplies?

What emergency supplies are and why you need them.

Do you have emergency supplies in case you need them? Do you know what emergency supplies are and what they include? If you’ve answered no to any of the above questions, you’re in serious need of a crash course in emergency supplies.

I’m Ryan Edgerton and I’m going to tell you what you need to know in regards to emergency supplies. You’ll learn what you need and what they can do for you.

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January 18, 2006

Emergency Radios: What Are They Anyway?

What emergency radios are and how they can help you.

So you’ve heard of emergency radios and you’re pretty sure you should have one but you’re not exactly sure what they are or what they do? Don’t worry. You don’t need to be left in the dark any longer. I’m Ryan Edgerton and I’m going to review what emergency radios are and how they can help you in an emergency situation.

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January 14, 2006

The Wrong Way and the Right Way to Shop for Emergency Equipment

What you need to know when shopping for emergency equipment.

You hear on the nine-o’clock news that military emergency equipment stores are selling out of gas masks. According to the news, prices of these gas masks have doubled, in some cases tripled, and they’re flying off the shelves. In fact, the only place you can get one right now is probably on eBay. What do you do?

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December 26, 2005

The Top Five Survival Supplies

The top five survival supplies that everyone should have.

Without survival supplies, you may find yourself in a dangerous situation should a disaster strike. Survival supplies are supplies that you need in order to ensure your survival. I’m Ryan Edgerton and I’m going to review the top five survival supplies that everyone should have in their survival kits.

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December 24, 2005

Do You Need An Emergency Generator?

What an emergency generator can do for you.

When the power goes out, you may find yourself wishing that you had an emergency generator. From the inability to heat your home to the matter of rotting food in the fridge and freezer, an emergency generator can help you avoid a number of headaches should you experience a significant interruption of power.

Power outages occur for a number of reasons including storms, overloaded circuits, someone hitting a power line during digging, and equipment failure. Because no one can predict when a power outage will occur, it’s important to be prepared for one at any time.

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December 16, 2005

Gas Masks: What You Need to Know

What gas masks are and what you need to know before buying one.

When 9-11 hit, everyone was running to buy disaster preparedness items, including gas masks. Was it wise shopping or was it panic-induced mayhem? Truth be told, those who bought gas masks may have done so without some vital information that they should have had before making the purchase.

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