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The Gift of Emergency Preparedness

Not sure what gifts to get family, friends, co-workers, your boss or teachers? Some state governments are recommending that you give the gift of emergency preparedness. For example, the state of Illinois has this suggestion:

The office of the State Fire Marshal and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency released a list Monday of safety-kit ideas. Gifts could include weather-alert radios with extra batteries; home or dorm-room items such first-aid kits, bottled water, nonperishable food, blankets, flashlights and batteries; or automobile accessories such as jumper cables, flashlights, blankets, sand and small shovel.

These are great suggestions for gifts and it’s even better when you can buy pre-made home, school, office and car kits that are ready to go, which we have for sale here at 1800Prepare.com.

Why give kits as gifts as opposed to electronics, books or something else? The truth is that many people aren’t thinking about emergency preparedness, even though they should. They need to be nudged a bit, and you may the only one who can get them to take the first step, to move in the right direction with a kit or two. Your gift could be the most precious one they’ve ever received in the face of a crisis.

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http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-il-safetygiftideas,0,6571045.story

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Non-Government Entities Distribute Preparedness Kits

The Federal Management Agency and its local entities are trying to figure out ways to improve disaster aid to victims of natural and man-made disasters. However, government officials are not the only ones seeking to give aid in a crisis. Non-profit organizations, like the American Red Cross, also provide disaster aid to unprepared victims. So do religious not-for-profit organizations, like the Salvation Army.

You see them during the Christmas holiday season, collecting coins in red buckets at the supermarket or shopping mall. The Salvation Army provides food boxes to the needy during the Christmas season, but it also provides emergency assistance to victims of natural and other disasters.

When it comes to emergency preparedness, the best way to help your neighbors is to provide direct assistance when they need it. That means being prepared to take care of yourself and your family, and having extra supplies on hand to help others. You won’t be able to help anyone if you’re hungry or thirsty. Therefore, make sure you have a survival kit stocked with enough water and food to sustain you for at least 72 hours.

Once you have minimal survival kits for everyone in your household, think about stocking two or more extra kits for neighbors who might need your help. You can also get the people you want to help thinking about emergency preparedness by gifting them a survival kit. They’ll appreciate the gift, be more prepared, and get them on the path to thinking about surviving natural and man-made disasters.

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http://www.uticaod.com/news/x1682952138/Salvation-Army-at-a-glance

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Government Gives “Preparedness Kits” to Students

Students attending public school may receive more than an education these days. They may receive survival kits direct from the government. In Florence and Lauderdale Counties, they’re handing out 300 kits to students, administered by the Emergency Management Agency.

However, as a parent who is concerned about emergency preparedness, you won’t want to rely on these kits. Here’s what’s in a kit:

“Notebooks, pens, pencils, glue sticks, dictionaries and three ring binders,” said Lauderdale County EMA Planner Mark Senf.

What makes this a preparedness kit? Well, the kits contain information from the Department of Public Health about cleanliness and the flu, plus pamphlets on how to prepare for emergencies, disasters and severe weather.

It’s interesting that the Emergency Management Agency has dubbed these “preparedness kits” because of the addition of the pamphlets. If you rely on these for your children, or if you’re a teacher and rely on these for your students, you won’t be prepared. It’s great to get informed about what to do in case of emergencies, but you need more than information in a time of crisis.

Instead of brochures and pamphlets, make sure you give your kids a children’s survival kit, which contains supplies that are geared toward children. If you’re a teacher, making the investment in a classroom survival kit for students ensures that students without kits will have the supplies they need.

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http://www.whnt.com/news/whnt-ema-gives-preparedness-kits-to-students,0,7000254.story