Keep Food and Water Safe After a Disaster or Emergency Food may not be safe to eat during and after an emergency. Safe water for drinking, cooking, and personal hygiene includes bottled, boiled, or treated water. Your state, local, or tribal health department can make specific recommendations for boiling or treating water in your area. Let’s …
Oatmeal: Ultimate Survival Food? With all the new, high-tech survival food that’s out there today, it’s easy to forget that there are healthy, long-lasting survival foods that have been around for years. In fact, you might have some of them in your pantry right now. Is oatmeal the ultimate survival food?
11 Emergency Food Items That Can Last A Lifetime Did you know that with proper storage techniques, you can have a lifetime supply of certain foods? Certain foods can stand the test of time, and continue being a lifeline to the families that stored it. Knowing which foods last indefinitely and how to store them …
Overcoming Deadly Psychological Traps in an Emergency Part 2: Fear Fear can be both good and bad. It can indicate to us that we are facing danger and need to react. It can also keep us from confronting things that make us uncomfortable. Fear can force us to take a step back and think about …
Overcoming Deadly Psychological Traps in an Emergency Part 1: Denial Most people automatically experience an initial feeling of shock, disbelief or denial as soon as an emergency strikes. One theory is that this is the brain’s way of helping us to minimize shock so that we can detach from the situation. However, denial can also …
Vital Info for Sheltering in Place During Chemical Emergencies There are times when it is better to stay put rather than evacuate during a haz-mat or chemical emergency. However, it’s important to follow some basic guidelines in order to minimize risks of exposure. These are logical steps that are pretty straightforward, but remember that each …
Vital Info to Understanding the Process of Rehydration Replacing fluids in the body that have been lost takes time. There are also many different opinions out there as to the best and most efficient way to rehydrate. In all reality, any water that goes down the hatch will rehydrate the body sooner or later. However, there …
How to Make an Improvised Glue Stick from Tree Sap If you have a glue gun, but ran out of glue sticks, you can get use the sap from a nearby conifer tree as an excellent alternative. This is an ideal solution for projects that require some adhesion without the need for the degree of …
SHTF First Aid: Handling a Stroke A stroke is a blockage of blood flow to the brain, normally due to a blood clot. They range from minor to deadly depending on the degree and nature of the blockage. Symptoms of a stroke can also range from being obvious to nearly impossible to detect. Let’s …
Tornado Categories, Watches and Warnings Each year, tornadoes kill scores of people and cause billions of dollars in damage. Tornadoes can strike almost anywhere with little or no warning, even in areas that are not accustomed to experiencing them. Despite their tremendous destructive potential, many people do not realize how strong, unpredictable they really are.
