Adequate Emergency Preparation – Medical First Aid Kits

PaulM — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:17:24 +0000

Whether it’s an earthquake, fire, flood, or other natural disaster, it’s important to be prepared if things go bad. Keeping extra water, food, and medical supplies on hand is always a good idea. You should have at least two first aid kits or medical supply boxes. We suggest one in your car and one in your house at all times. It’s hard to prepare for a disaster, after all, you can’t know all the minute details until the disaster is upon you. But it’s a good idea to have your supplies readily accessible and/or even have extra supplies outside your home, like in your car. You should also set a meeting point with family and friends.

If you prepare for an emergency or disaster beforehand, you will be much calmer and able to address the situation should the unthinkable occur. Being prepared is not just about having the right planning and supplies, it’s about abstaining from fear.

How to protect your data before an emergency.

Judy — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:18:17 +0000

Its smart to find ways to protect your data before an emergency. Its a good idea to have a copy of your important emergency contact information in your emergency kit.

Also, your important pictures , financial information, etc… should be secured as well and be portable and/or secured in a second location.

Below are a few of the most common ways to back up and store your data.

Use a USB flash drive to store your important data.

Put your important dats and pictures on a CD/DVD

Buy an external hard drive and put your data on there.

Use an online backup service.

Update your hand written lists, forms, etc…

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Adequate Emergency Preparation – Medical First Aid Kits

How to protect your data before an emergency.