Tag: preparedness
Grover Has Been Busy Lately!
You remember this candid interview with Sesame Street’s Grover, right? Well, it turns out Grover has been doing a lot of thinking about preparedness lately. He and his friends made […]
In Case You Missed It
Red Cross CPR expert Connie Harvey was on The Today Show this morning. It was a great segment, complete with a heart-warming story and a basic CPR/AED crash course for […]
Don’t Leave Home Without Your Documents
If you’ve been following the news about the California wildfires, you might have also seen that Governor Schwarzenegger has signed an executive order to waive fees for replacement documents for […]
Cool Combo: Water Bottle / Flashlight
OMG! Check out this weirdly cool piece of prepare-aphernalia. It’s a water bottle and flashlight combined. AND it’s solar powered, which satisfies my love for gadgets both handy and eco-friendly. You can […]
Sailors Can Do It. Now I Can, Too!
Tying a bowline knot. I’m willing to bet you’ll never see it explained as simply as this. As LifeHacker.com points out, a bowline knot is “strong enough to put around someone’s […]
Stop Disasters!
Game Week might be over, but it doesn’t mean we’ll stop sharing cool sites with you when we find ’em. While researching International Day For Disaster Reduction, I found Stop […]
Alabama Red Cross Chapter Hit By Tornado
Have you ever wondered just how prepared a Red Cross chapter is for disaster? I mean, if a quake hit Portland, not only do we have to respond and help […]
Walking The Talk
Check out this YouTube video of FEMA administrator David Paulison showing off how he has prepared his Florida home for hurricanes. Thanks to our friend John Solomon for nudging agency […]
Get Prepared — It’s Free!
It’s a Wednesday afternoon. You’re at work, twiddling your thumbs (or playing SuperStruct). You wish there were something more exciting going on. Well, your wish is our command. On Wednesday, […]
Survey Finds Concerns About Economy May Increase Incidence Of Home Fires
According to a recent survey, 79%of Americans are concerned about the rising cost of heating their homes, and many will use an alternative heating source to reduce their bills this […]