Green Options » first aid http://greenoptions.com/tag/first-aid Posts tagged 'first aid' Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:40:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en How Prepared is Your Family? http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/09/12/how-prepared-is-your-family/ http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/09/12/how-prepared-is-your-family/#comments Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:40:22 +0000 Derek Markham http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/09/12/how-prepared-is-your-family/ Emergency EvacuationDo you have an emergency preparedness kit for your family?

Don’t get caught short in the event of a natural disaster! Floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, fires, or severe winter storms can put your family at risk if you aren’t prepared. Trying to cope with having no power or water can be a stressful time, but there are steps that you can take to be prepared.

September is National Emergency Preparedness Month, and FEMA recommends having a kit ready in case of a disaster or evacuation. Going to the store and shopping during an evacuation will probably not be an option, so start putting together your family’s emergency preparedness kit, starting with the basics:

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