27 October 2009
Good guide for Winter Emergency Preparations
A blog that I am fond of reading, Lifehacker.com, has a nice piece today on making a winter home emergency kit. It's worth a look as you ponder your preparations for the coming cold.
05 October 2009
72 Hour Kits - Article in October Ensign
There is a nice article on pg. 70 of the October 2009 Ensign entitled "Adequate Nutrition During an Emergency" about making up 72 hour kits. You can also find it by clicking here. It is written by a nutritionist and sounds relatively easy to put together. I could personally burn through a 72 hour kit in under 12 hours (crises make me hungry) so I would have to really bulk it up. Check it out and let us know what suggestions you have in the comments.
04 October 2009
A Few Statistics
Back in August, we made a short presentation on Emergency Preparedness to the ward and members filled out a brief questionnaire relating their own personal preparedness level. Here are the results:
How much food supply do you have on hand?
A few weeks: 22%
1-3 months: 42%
>3-6 months: 14%
>6-12 months: 19%
none: 3%
Do you have adequate water for each member of your family for 72 hours?
Yes: 51%
No: 49%
Do you have a 72 hour kit for each person in your family?
Yes: 46%
No: 54%
Do you have means of cooking food if electricity and gas service is lost?
Yes: 66%
No: 34%
Do you have at least a month of extra prescription medication on hand?
Yes: 60%
No: 40%
Do you have a home escape plan including two meeting places?
Yes: 12%
No: 88%
Have you backed up all your important documents and photos/videos somewhere safe away from home?
Yes: 20%
No: 80%
Do you feel prepared for most emergencies if/when they occur?
Yes: 29%
No: 71%
So what do these statistics mean? When viewed overall, we see that in most areas of preparedness, less than half of us would be ready in an emergency. It is striking that very few families have an escape plan in place with meeting sites designated. Relatively few have backed up their important documents, and less than 1/3 of us feel prepared for most emergencies. In the next few weeks we'll add more posts to give you ideas how you can become prepared for most any disaster that may come our way here in West Virginia.
How much food supply do you have on hand?
A few weeks: 22%
1-3 months: 42%
>3-6 months: 14%
>6-12 months: 19%
none: 3%
Do you have adequate water for each member of your family for 72 hours?
Yes: 51%
No: 49%
Do you have a 72 hour kit for each person in your family?
Yes: 46%
No: 54%
Do you have means of cooking food if electricity and gas service is lost?
Yes: 66%
No: 34%
Do you have at least a month of extra prescription medication on hand?
Yes: 60%
No: 40%
Do you have a home escape plan including two meeting places?
Yes: 12%
No: 88%
Have you backed up all your important documents and photos/videos somewhere safe away from home?
Yes: 20%
No: 80%
Do you feel prepared for most emergencies if/when they occur?
Yes: 29%
No: 71%
So what do these statistics mean? When viewed overall, we see that in most areas of preparedness, less than half of us would be ready in an emergency. It is striking that very few families have an escape plan in place with meeting sites designated. Relatively few have backed up their important documents, and less than 1/3 of us feel prepared for most emergencies. In the next few weeks we'll add more posts to give you ideas how you can become prepared for most any disaster that may come our way here in West Virginia.
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