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Use Caution After a Natural Disaster
Who would have known that the tornado going over a house might cause the water to be pushed out of the toilet and onto the floor of the bathroom (our safe room) where we went to hide from the dangerous winds and pressure.
Posted on: 09/22/2009 | 2 Feedback(s)
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Use a Covered Bucket as a Camping Toilet
Toilet for camping or emergencies. If you have need of a toilet when there isn't one around or there is no running water, you can improvise one by using a covered plastic bucket and urinating into the bucket.
Posted on: 08/17/2009 | 3 Feedback(s)
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Use Frozen Bottle to Help Keep Cool
This is a health tip for dangerous hot weather.
Posted on: 07/08/2009 | 2 Feedback(s)
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Make Sure You Know New CPR Techniques
Please, please, please take a CPR course if it's available in your community. I took one last night and found out that the CPR technique has been improved recently. If you took the course a couple of years ago, you'll want to take a new one.
Posted on: 10/19/2007 | 1 Feedback(s)
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Flashlights that Don't Require Batteries
Keep a flashlight in your house that doesn't require batteries. You can buy flashlights that can be charged by winding them up or shaking them. If you run out of batteries, you won't be left in the dark if there is a power outage.
Posted on: 11/01/2006 | 5 Feedback(s)
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Natural Disasters and Your Pet
Natural Disasters and Your Pet. When natural disasters happen we naturally try to think of how we as a family are going to survive. We prepare and get ready but what will happen to our pets is another question.
Posted on: 10/10/2006 | 2 Feedback(s)
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Food for 2 Years for $5 a Week
Food storage for $5 a week. Set aside $5 a week to buy the specific items each week. You will have a kitty set aside that you put the $5 in and you can't touch it for any reason but to buy the food storage item for that week. . .
Posted on: 10/04/2006 | 10 Feedback(s)
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Try Text Messages In Emergencies
Try Text Messages In Emergencies. This is a tip that I learned last year during the hurricanes (Katrina and Rita). In most cases this was the only way to contact family members in Louisiana. . .
Posted on: 09/06/2006 | 1 Feedback(s)
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Smart Names for Contacts In Your Cell Phone
Smart Contacts In Your Cell Phone. If you are ever in an accident and/or unconscious, be sure to have your contacts in your cell phone listed as husband, wife, son, daughter, mom. . .
Posted on: 08/25/2006 | 8 Feedback(s)
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Be Careful When Putting Out a Fire
I went to a fire demo where flour was thrown on a fire. It burst into flame before ever contacting the fire. He said all powders do this except baking soda. He read the statistics on how reliable these fire alarms...
Posted on: 01/23/2006 | 5 Feedback(s)
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