The purpose of a smoke detector isn’t to prevent a fire (although it helps) but rather to alert the people so they can evacuate before the smoke or toxicity in the air overwhelms the building, especially if the individuals are …
Protect These Important Documents Before a Disaster Hits
Yes, you read that right…minutes!! As the days pass and the news shed light on the catastrophic devastation of the fire, an entire community is now confronted with the struggle of rebuilding their entire lives from scratch. To make things …
How to Communicate Without a Phone or Internet in a Disaster
Have you ever been unable to get a hold of someone and started worrying needlessly for hours just to find out they were safe all along? Let’s imagine an emergency situation when thousands of people are trying to contact their …
41 Ways to Secure Your Home Before an Evacuation
It’s scary to think that the place we call home can at some point become threatened by a natural disaster. One of the most important parts of emergency preparedness is learning to protect our living spaces and possessions that we …