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This Christmas Give the Gift of Readiness
Nov 28, 2011 at 6:12 PM

Christmas is fast approaching, but it's not the only thing you and yours need to be ready for.  Think: windstorms, icy roads, and power outages because it 'tis the season; then think: floods, land slides, and earthquakes because natural...
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Hooking Up In the First 168
Nov 22, 2010 at 11:54 AM
The premise of community emergency response teams is that, in a disaster, the usual first-responder public services (fire, EMS, police, and utility) will be quickly overwhelmed and that it will be neighbors helping neighbors survive through the...
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What's under your bed?
Oct 12, 2010 at 5:19 PM
Because you spend roughly eight hours sleeping and maybe a few more watching late night TV before you fall asleep, it's entirely possible that if a disaster struck, you'd be in bed. That's why you want to put a few things under your bed (where you...
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Living in the "Disaster Zone"
Oct 4, 2010 at 2:23 PM
Personal safety trainers often recommend living in what they call the yellow zone. The yellow zone is a state of awareness between the white zone, where people are completely unaware of danger in their environment, and the orange zone, where people...
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Communicating in a Disaster
Sep 23, 2010 at 4:15 PM
When a disaster hits, you and your loved ones may not all be at home watching TV: you and your spouse may be at work; your kids may be in school. You'll want to call to make sure everyone is all right. Perhaps you or a loved one may require medical...
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How Much Is Enough in a Disaster?
Sep 10, 2010 at 4:32 PM
Preparing for a disaster is like getting ready for a blind date. Actually, the blind date is easier. In both cases, you're not sure what might happen, but at least you have an idea of when the blind date will start and end. So how much disaster...
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Getting smarter about disasters
Sep 7, 2010 at 11:55 AM
Disaster always seems so far away. Washington State's Mount St. Helens is a distant memory.  Indonesia's Mount Sinabung, currently erupting, is a distant place. And, really, can you ever be "prepared" for a disaster? I mean that's why it's a...
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Are you prepared for fire season?
Apr 21, 2010 at 12:10 PM
It doesn't take dry summer days, Santa Ana winds, or careless motorists to bring on fire season. Between overly dry Christmas trees, frayed electrical cords, electric sparks, candles, and cooking oils, it's almost always fire season around the...
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Whole Lot of Shaking Going On
Apr 5, 2010 at 10:47 AM
First it was Haiti, then Chile, now it's Baja. With all of the recent earthquakes going on, do you know what to do if the earth around Churchill starts moving for you? The basic strategy remains the same: hide somewhere where you won't get crushed...
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Making your own first aid kit? Take a pill
Mar 1, 2010 at 1:27 PM
This is the sixth article in a seven-part series about first aid kits. It talks about the fourth of five categories of items to include in your kit. The "P" in "ADOPT," the acronym for the five categories, stands for pills.
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Every first aid kit needs two ointments
Feb 8, 2010 at 12:57 PM
This is the fifth article in a seven-part series about first aid kits. It talks about ointments, the third of five categories of items to include in your kit. Everyone knows what dressings (gauze pads and bandages) are used for, but the large number...
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In your First Aid kit, "D" is for dressings
Feb 2, 2010 at 6:23 PM
This is the fourth article in a seven-part series about first aid kits. It talks about dressings, the second of five categories of items to include in your kit. The term dressing, as used here, actually includes two types of medical supplies. The...
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A first aid kit needs alternatives
Jan 25, 2010 at 8:09 PM
This is the third article in a seven-part series about first aid kits. It talks about alternatives, the first of five categories of items to include in your kit. The fact is that no matter what you put in your first aid kit, it's likely that in an...
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How to ADOPT a First Aid Kit
Jan 18, 2010 at 12:26 PM
This is the second article in a seven-part series about first aid kits. It's easy to go online and compare the contents of various first aid kits. You'll notice that, regardless of whether it's a large, family-sized kit, or a lightweight hiking kit,...
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Oregon St. expert predicted Haiti quake a week ago
Jan 14, 2010 at 11:38 AM
An international earthquake expert at Oregon State University predicted one week ago that one of the world’s most at-risk locations for a major, destructive earthquake is the fault that runs through Haiti and near Port-au-Prince.