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  • Just wondering how many people out there have earthquake preparedness kit’s?

    Posted by admin on March 3rd, 2010 and filed under preparedness | 3 Comments »

    Or at least a back pack for you’re pet, pets? :) Just in case. Another thought. What do you think of the Red Cross website= if you’ve had a chance to look at it? Do you think there is anything you could add to it? Best answer gets10 points and everyone else will have my ut most gratitude. :)
    I am not prepared. I admit it. I always have a lot of food for my dog; at least a month’s worth, but I would be in trouble with my fish. [No water stored] And if the electricity was off, yikes. Yeah. I need to get on this. To try to do it after the fact is ridiculous.

    What should I have in an emergency preparedness kit?

    Posted by admin on February 17th, 2010 and filed under preparedness | 3 Comments »

    For a family of 4.

    I answered this before.

    Flashlight and extra batteries
    Battery operated radio
    Bottled water
    Canned food
    Dried fruits and berries
    Vitamins
    Duct tape, Electric tape
    Propane stove and bottled propane
    Lantern and oil
    Matches/butane lighters
    Blankets
    Medicine, aspirin, antibiotic creme
    Scissors
    Towels
    Bandages
    Extra clothes
    Extra shoes
    A sharp knife
    cookware
    spoons

    what exactly would an emergency preparedness coordinator do?

    Posted by admin on February 15th, 2010 and filed under preparedness | 1 Comment »

    One that works for a city, what would their job involve?

    The job title is pretty detailed - an emergency preparedness coordinator is responsible for planning for an emergency. How will the city handle a crisis? For example, a major rainstorm that results in widespread flooding, blocking roads and taking down power lines; or an earthquake, or a terrorist attack. How will the various city departments coordinate their efforts to recover during an emergency and help the residents of the city? The coordinator may be the person responsible for drafting strategic plans and ensuring the city departments are trained and knowledgable of those plans. The person may also coordinate drills or practice sessions when the emergency plan is put to the test.

    Does the earthquake in Haiti make you think more about self-preparedness?

    Posted by admin on February 5th, 2010 and filed under preparedness | 4 Comments »

    Do you feel a need to prepare yourself for any kind of disaster that could strike without notice?

    I have a week’s worth of food and water, and a shorter-term go bag.

    I am a Red Cross disaster response volunteer, and the two things I consistently find that people don’t plan for are proof of address and renter’s insurance for apartments.

    If you don’t have proof that you live at an address affected by a fire, flood, or other type of local disaster, the Red Cross cannot provide financial assistance (thank the katrina scammers for that). You can get water, food, clothing, and shelter, but not money aid.

    People who rent apartments think (wrongly) that their landlord’s insurance will cover any type of loss–WRONG. Get your own. In NYC it’s about $20 a month for a good-sized apartment.

    Should Disaster Preparedness be a subject in Philippine schools?

    Posted by admin on December 6th, 2009 and filed under preparedness | 6 Comments »


    yes!

    fire, flood, earthquakes, vehicular accidents, gang war, coup, etc. etc. etc

    What is the role of public health in emergency preparedness?

    Posted by admin on November 27th, 2009 and filed under preparedness | 1 Comment »

    AND explain why public health organizations should take a leadership role in emergency and disaster planning.

    http://www.astdn.org/downloadablefiles/ASTDN%20EP%20Paper%20final%2010%2029%2007.pdf
    look through the second one bc it has an index
    http://www.bt.cdc.gov/
    http://www.ahrq.gov/prep/
    http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eohhs2subtopic&L=6&L0=Home&L1=Government&L2=Departments+and+Divisions&L3=Department+of+Public+Health&L4=Programs+and+Services+A+-+J&L5=Emergency+preparedness&sid=Eeohhs2

    What does biological preparedness mean in the context of classical conditioning?

    Posted by admin on November 24th, 2009 and filed under preparedness | 2 Comments »

    what is some of the evidence.

    classical conditioning refers to the conditioning (or training if you will) of someone or something to produce a response when given a cue. think of Pavlov’s dogs for example. When he rang a bell to signal food for his dogs, they began to salivate….even when there was no food in sight. Biological preparedness refers to the innate physiological reactions that someone or something experiences (eg the salivation of dogs) when they are given a cue (eg the bell to signal lunch) that they cognitively link to a reward = FOOD.

    what is India’s preparedness to conquer and annexe its neighbouring contries in the immediate future?

    Posted by admin on October 31st, 2009 and filed under preparedness | 10 Comments »


    why the hell would you like anything like that to happen mate.if India’s prepared, then so are other nations as well!!!
    If we try to conquer and annexe then the other nations and the big daddy of ‘em all the United Nations will give us a mighty kick on our butts…

    Can anyone help me find a form for family preparedness?

    Posted by admin on October 7th, 2009 and filed under preparedness | 1 Comment »

    Maybe like, a form that you can list your emergency numbers and places to hide in the house. Something with good detailed info, but can be compacted down into 3 or less peices of paper. Im getting into the whole ‘family preparedness‘ thing.

    Below are three links for you to check out. You didn’t specify any particular disaster so there are some slight variations. One thing to add that we have is a family Yahoo account that anyone in the family has access to besides their own personal account. This allows all a central contact. Besides writing down credit card numbers you will want to write down serial numbers of valuable items. You will also want to video all your possessions store the video on an online site so if everything went you have documented proof of what you owned. I hope this helps. Good luck

    Where can I buy emergency preparedness kits for pets other than cats and dogs

    Posted by admin on October 5th, 2009 and filed under preparedness | 3 Comments »

    I’ve checked several sites & none had kits for rabbits & ferrets & other rodents

    I have never been able to find one either. I don’t have traditional companion animals. I made mine. Mine are for reptiles, but you can alter it for small animals, Get some stuff together like:
    Extra food (timothy hay, dried hay, etc. becaus it has a long expiration date), a collapsable habitat (just in case), I bought some of those air activated heat pads, they last forever and are cheap at walmart), water.
    What I did was sat down and thought about what i use to take care of them in a week. What they need to survive (water, food, heat), then put all of that in a kit.