Disasters, whether natural occurrences or brought on by human activities, affect millions worldwide every year. Recently, the news has seemed like a never-ending list of disasters across the world. We can't control when, where or how severe these disasters are, but we can do our best to be prepared for them to make the consequences more palatable. But, this requires planning ahead of time, since waiting to organize everything during or after a disaster will be too late. Individuals should evaluate the risks for the region where they live and put together emergency kits that cover those contingencies and store the disaster kits in a safe, convenient place. Preparation is the first and probably most important step.
By being well prepared you can not only save your skin but also provide a helping hand to others when the help of local officials or rescue operators is yet to arrive. Most emergency survival kits are designed to contain the most vital of emergency supplies such as food, water, shelter, lighting, sanitation and other survival equipment. There are specialty emergency kits especially designed to meet disastrous situations like earthquakes, hurricane, and a pandemic or flu. Some of the specialty kits are listed below:
Child Care Safety Kit: This accessory kit contains extra supplies for common disasters with children's needs in mind. They often have a child ID & records kit to help identify and track missing persons, especially children, who might not have ID readily available. Also, many packs come with kid-sized rations, games and light sticks, which are easy for young children to use. Some kits go as far as including safety corner bumpers to prevent domestic accidents, child safety cabinet latches for storage areas, all purpose safety straps to prevent children from accessing dangerous places and automatic night lights that work even during black outs, which are common during the aftermath of a disaster.
Earthquake Kit: This kit, custom-made for post-earthquake survival, aims to mitigate some of the damage and dangers that earthquake survivors face. Packs tend to include picture hooks to preserve picture frames during a quake, non-toxic quake wax to secure a protect valuables and furniture fastening straps to reduce movement during the quake and its aftershocks. Power failure flashlights that are usable during blackouts are a must for any earthquake kit since power may not be reliable. Safety adhesive fasteners, a crow bar, a shovel and gloves typically come with a survival guide to show how everything comes together. Read it ahead of time so you are familiar with it before you need to use it.
Hurricane Kit: Companies and individuals preparing hurricane kits strive to envision all possible obstacles after a hurricane. The extra supplies could include a large roll of duct tape, polythene tarp for shelter-building, survival candles for blackouts and non-toxic waterproof matches that still work even if they are totally soaked. Other possible items are a flat-head axe, safety goggles for working near debris a folding shovel and a survival guide. Since it would be difficult to amass and maintain emergency kits for all disasters, each individual should cater specifically to the disasters common in his or her region.
By being well prepared you can not only save your skin but also provide a helping hand to others when the help of local officials or rescue operators is yet to arrive. Most emergency survival kits are designed to contain the most vital of emergency supplies such as food, water, shelter, lighting, sanitation and other survival equipment. There are specialty emergency kits especially designed to meet disastrous situations like earthquakes, hurricane, and a pandemic or flu. Some of the specialty kits are listed below:
Child Care Safety Kit: This accessory kit contains extra supplies for common disasters with children's needs in mind. They often have a child ID & records kit to help identify and track missing persons, especially children, who might not have ID readily available. Also, many packs come with kid-sized rations, games and light sticks, which are easy for young children to use. Some kits go as far as including safety corner bumpers to prevent domestic accidents, child safety cabinet latches for storage areas, all purpose safety straps to prevent children from accessing dangerous places and automatic night lights that work even during black outs, which are common during the aftermath of a disaster.
Earthquake Kit: This kit, custom-made for post-earthquake survival, aims to mitigate some of the damage and dangers that earthquake survivors face. Packs tend to include picture hooks to preserve picture frames during a quake, non-toxic quake wax to secure a protect valuables and furniture fastening straps to reduce movement during the quake and its aftershocks. Power failure flashlights that are usable during blackouts are a must for any earthquake kit since power may not be reliable. Safety adhesive fasteners, a crow bar, a shovel and gloves typically come with a survival guide to show how everything comes together. Read it ahead of time so you are familiar with it before you need to use it.
Hurricane Kit: Companies and individuals preparing hurricane kits strive to envision all possible obstacles after a hurricane. The extra supplies could include a large roll of duct tape, polythene tarp for shelter-building, survival candles for blackouts and non-toxic waterproof matches that still work even if they are totally soaked. Other possible items are a flat-head axe, safety goggles for working near debris a folding shovel and a survival guide. Since it would be difficult to amass and maintain emergency kits for all disasters, each individual should cater specifically to the disasters common in his or her region.
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