Tag: preparedness
The First Date From Hell
Would things have gone any better if they had taken Wilderness First Aid classes? At least they’re still holding hands in the video!
Reader’s Digest Helps Gets People Prepared
I don’t usually pick up Reader’s Digest, but I happened to be browsing the June issue yesterday and came across a very cool story: “Save Your Own Life — How […]
Kids Prove To Be Useful
Who knew? I just spotted this story and wanted to share. I’m not sure who I’m more impressed with — the 3-year-old who called 9-1-1 when her mom fainted or […]
Cross Blog Gets Props From Nationally- Known Journalist
If there was ever any doubt that Robin and I are committed to this blog, the fact that we’re posting throughout the weekend should prove it. We both eat, sleep, […]
Meet Cynthia — She Predicts Earthquakes
Saturday afternoon and I’m catching up on work. Ugh. But I did want to blog an interesting e-mail before it’s old news… Tom Traver, another one of our amazing public […]
You gotta know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em…
As you know, this year’s storm season in the Midwest has been unusually intense. I’ve been getting updates about every other day from my family in Kansas. Things like: “Hi […]
Iowa Boy Scouts Hailed as Heroes
By now, you’ve probably heard the news about tornado that struck a Boy Scout camp last night, killing four teens and injuring 48 people. Though the outcome is tragic and […]
Now’s the Season…
I feel like a broken record. Read this, then sign up. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Another Cautionary Tale…
Just another quick reminder after spotting this story about the hiker who spent the night in the foothills of Mount Hood and had to be airlifted out yesterday. Tabler had […]
Preparing for the “New Normal”
With disasters occurring at what seems like a frightening pace across the country and around the world, the “new normal” really pushes America to start developing a culture of preparedness. […]