Every year there are more than 385,000 house fires resulting in over 14,000 injuries and 2600 deaths. Over 500 of those deaths are children 14 years and younger. October is National Fire Prevention Month Of course fire safety and prevention are important all year round, but October is a good time to evaluate: What your…
Isn’t techonology great? We can store almost anything under the sun on these computers and they’re all just a mouse click away. But what happens when a power outage, and EMP, a data breach or a major computer failure (like the Cloudstrike meltdown in July 2024) means all of that precious information is unavailable or…
Whether you want to light birthday candles or start a fire, matches are an important item to have on hand, especially during an emergency. Matches are considered by many to be one of the top ten most important things to stockpile in case of a wide-spread disaster. And since they are relatively inexpensive, they’re a…
Yes. You read that right. You need to stop using compost from your local landfill. Free Compost Most municipal landfills compost yard waste and then give the compost to residents, either free or for a small, very reasonable price. I have often encouraged readers to take advantage of this gold mine of “black gold”: it’s…
One of the goals for July is to get a three-month supply of non-food items. Things like laundry and dish soap, shampoo and toilet paper. Non-food items are not necessarily essential to survival when times are hard, but they are important to making life comfortable and sanitation convenient. At first glance, it may seem like…
Planning is Important During an emergency, your first priority is to ensure the safety of your family and your ability to weather the storm. That is why every emergency plan starts with your family plan: what emergencies you want to prepare for and how you will respond to each. But there is a second priority…