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Monday 10 November 2014

Disaster Preparedness Kits And Everything About Them


By Christa Jarvis


Different places could be struck with several calamities. Damages to properties and also loss of human lives are caused by these calamities. So that loss of human lives can be prevented, necessary actions are done by various government authorities to prepare their community members about these events.

On the contrary, a member of the community should also be doing his part. He should be preparing his disaster preparedness kits which should comprise various items which could be helping him in tragedies. The persons should be aware of several things about the kit.

Personal belongings should be included in these kits. Garbage bags, plastic ties, and moist towelettes could be included as personal belongings which could be used to clean themselves. Several light clothes can also be carried so that they could go change if ever they are wet.

They must also have items which will enable them to treat their wounds possibly caused by the disasters. Medicines for stomach problems and headaches to be lessened should also be packed so that they could be utilized at their temporary dwellings or wherever they are. Band aids should also be packed so that possible wounds and cuts can be treated.

They also have to pack chargers and extra batteries for their cell phones. This way, they can contact other government agencies or their other family members in case they get separated from each other. They can also bring whistles that they can blow in case they need help from authorities immediately. They should also have flashlights in case they have to spend the night in some dark places. They can also find wrench or pliers useful to cut those damaged utilities.

No person knows when various tragedies will be striking. In this case, he should be preparing the items beforehand. He should be preparing them during his free time when he has nothing to do. He should be putting the kit into a place or area where he could easily grab it. This way, he will not be forgetting his items when a disaster happens.

Other persons might say that the items cost a lot and are expensive. For that matter, money can be saved if these items will be bought through sales. During these sales, these necessary items can be obtained in lower prices than should have been paid by them. The prices of the items usually increase in the occurrence of calamities.

As a recommendation, he should be packing foods which will not perish and will not spoil so that he could still be eating them. He should be bringing foods that he could consume in approximately three days to one week. However, he should also be bringing those full of vitamins and minerals. In this manner, he could be preserving his strength as this type of event will be draining his energy.

Enough water should be brought, as well. A gallon should be for one person for a day. However, if their stays in the temporary dwellings will be extended, how it can be sterilized should be known to them. The necessary steps and materials needed to be done should be known to them beforehand so they could be applied when real situations arise.




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