UPCOMING EXPO

Mt Hood Emergency Expo 2014 is coming!!!

Friday May 2nd 11:30 am to 7:00 pm
Saturday May 4th, 9:30 am to 6:00 pm

This FREE expo will have over 60 speakers and displays to help you BE PREPARED. Won't you join us?

Thursday, December 29, 2011

SOURCES - WHERE TO BUY . . .

Here are some good sites to find Emergency/Food Storage and Nutritional items.  More links will be added in the near future.
This is a good place to buy sea salt.

Here is a good place to get organic items, nuts and seeds.

PrepareNow Buying Club Plus! This is a good place to get information on healthy foods, advice about storage items, join in group buys of coconut oil, raw almonds, chia, quinoa, info on raw milk and local farms, seasonal fruits and vegetables including organic. We generally deal in high quality, good prices, bulk orders. Everyone is invited to participate and run an order if they wish

This is a good local place to get Diatomaceous earth to use to store sprouts and other living raw grains in.

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

 

Emergency Preparedness and Response

In our ever changing world we all need to be prepared for adversity. Preparation, both spiritual and temporal, can dispel fear. With the guidance of Church and community leaders, individual members and families should prepare to be self-reliant in times of personal or widespread emergency.

Family Emergency Planning

All families are encouraged to prepare a simple emergency plan. Items to consider may include:
  • Three-month supply of food that is part of your normal daily diet.
  • Drinking water.
  • Financial reserves.
  • Longer-term supply of basic food items.
  • Medication and first aid supplies.
  • Clothing and bedding.
  • Important documents.
  • Ways to communicate with family following a disaster.

Learn about this plan and much more at the EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EXPO 2012 to be held on March 16 and 17.

The expo begins Friday, March 16 at 1:00 PM and goes until 7:00 PM that evening.
It continues Saturday, March 17 from 10:00 AM until 6:00 PM

This expo is free and open to the public.  Some topics that will be addressed are:
  • Earthquake Preparedness
  • Severe Weather Safety
  • Water Storage and Purification
  • 3-Month Food Storage
  • Emergency Fuel
  • Emergency Cooking
  • Financial Preparedness
  • Power Outages
  • 72 Hour Kits
  • Communications
  • Medical Supplies and First Aid
  • Mapping Your Neighborhood
  • Creating a Family Plan
  • Emergency Shelter
Plan now to attend this informative event.  It will be held at:

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Mt. Hood Stake Center
12300 SE 312thAvenue
Boring, Oregon 97009

For more information call or email:     Steven and Michele Watts
                                                     Public Affairs Directors
                                                     PublicAffairsDirectors@gmail.com
                                                     503-676-8111

Or
                                                      Patti Paxson
                                                      Emergency Preparedness Expo 2012
                                                      Cell 971-645-6847

                                                      paxson2000@hotmail.com

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

EMERGENCY WATER TREATMENT

To learn more about making your water safe in an emergency, click on the titles listed below.  They will take you to a link where you can view each handout and print them without changing the format.  After you click on the title, click "open" to view or print the information.













Monday, December 19, 2011

HEAT, LIGHT, FUEL

Click on the title below for information about heat, light and fuel during an emergency.  After clicking on the title, click "open" to view or print the handout.



Saturday, December 17, 2011

DEALING WITH DIFFICULT PEOPLE

Click on the title below for handout about dealing with difficult people during an emergency.  After you click on th title, click, "open" to view or print the handout.

Friday, December 16, 2011

RECEIVING EMERGENCY NOTIFICATIONS

Click on the title below for information about how to sign up for emergency notifications.  After you click on the title, click "open" to view or print the handout.

Thursday, December 15, 2011

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS - FAMILY HOME EVENING

Click on the titles in the list below for the original handouts about "Emergency Preparedness - Family Home Evening".  After you click on the title, click on "open" and you will be able to print from this screen and preserve the formatting. Printing directly from the blog changes the formatting and includes the blog header and side bar.


SPROUTING AND NUTRITION

Click on the titles below for handouts or information about Sprouting and Nutrition.  After you click on the title, click on "open" to view or print the handout.

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

72 HOUR KITS

Click on the titles below for Handouts about 72 Hour Kits.  After you click on the title, click "open" to print the handout.

IDEAS FOR FIRST-AID & FOOD ITEMS IN YOUR EMERGENCY KIT (1 PERSON)


WHAT MIGHT GO INTO A PERSONAL EMERGENCY KIT


EMERGENCY KIT - KEEP IT SIMPLE

EMERGENCY AUTO KIT

COST OF EMERGENCY SUPPLIES AND WHERE TO BUY THEM

FOUR METHODS OF WATER TREATMENT

BUYING A RADIO

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COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY KIT
(For Sheltering Away from Home)

EQUIPMENT                                                              FOOD, COOKING, EQUIPMENT                 

Tube tent                                                                   Water bottle with filter                               
Vinyl tarp (7’6”x 9’8”)                                              Small coffee pot (boiling/pouring)             
Hand-crank flashlight/charger                                Coffee filters (for filtering dirty water)
(2) Motorola T-420 2-way radios                            Mess kit (lidded fry pan, plate)
Radio batteries                                                          Metal drinking cup
Hunting knife                                                             Plastic insulated lidded mug
Folding camp shovel                                                 Plastic eating utensils
Small umbrella                                                          Can opener
Leather work gloves                                                 Roll aluminum foil
Leatherman tool                                                       Folding Sterno stove
Wire pocket saw                                                       Canned Sterno fuel
Razor blades                                                              Small sponge/dishwashing liquid
(4) light sticks                                                            Camp towel
(1) battery-op. light stick                                         (3) paper towels
Duct tape                                                                   (3) food bars @ 1200 cal./day
Masking tape                                                             (3) packets instant oatmeal
Flagging tape                                                             Small jar peanut butter
Reflective safety vest                                                Crackers
Zip ties                                                                        Vitamins (for 3 days)
Nylon twine                                                               Salt
Nylon rope                                                                 (6) packets Swiss Miss
Thin wire                                                                    Herbal tea (3 bags)
Large garbage bags                                                   Trail mix (nuts/raisins/candy)
Twist ties                                                                    Dehydrated apples
(3) Styrofoam plates (for messages)                      Beef jerky
                                                                                    Water (4) 24-oz bottles

HEAT                                                                           FANNY PACK

Space blanket                                                            Whistle
Reusable hand warmer                                            Small Mag light/batteries
Small Butane lighter                                                 Signal mirror
1 Can butane fuel                                                      Space blanket
Waterproof matches                                                Waterproof matches
Magnesium fire starter                                            (2) paper towels
(3) wax candles                                                          Hand warmer
Pitch sticks (for starting fires)                                 Kleenex pack
                                                                                    Coin purse with small change
CLOTHING                                                                  Compass
                                                                                    Portable radio/batteries
1 pair light-weight long pants                                 Toilet tissue
1 pair sweatpants                                                     Hand sanitizer
 T-shirts                                                                      Paper toilet seat covers
Sturdy shoes                                                              Moist wipes
3 pair heavy socks                                                    Band Aids
1 pair light-weight socks                                          Lanyard with clip
1 pair thermal underwear                                        Metal spoon/fork/knife
2 pair regular underwear                                         Bottle opener
Stocking hat                                                               Nylon cord
1 pair fleece gloves
1 pair wool gloves                                                     SEWING KIT
1 pair wool glove liners
Rain pants/hooded rain jacket                                Thread (various)
Neckerchiefs                                                              Sewing needles (assorted sizes)
1 pair flip-flops                                                          Straight pins
                                                                                    Scissors
FISHING KIT                                                               Measuring tape
                                                                                    Thimble
Fishing line                                                                 Seam ripper
Leader                                                                         Needle threader
Fishing flies                                                               
Fish hooks (various)                                                 SLEEPING
Bobber/weights/swivels                                         
Sharpening stone                                                      Mummy bag
                                                                                    Wool blanket
OTHER ITEMS                                                            Light-weight ground pad

Money belt/cash                                                       IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS
Writing paper/sticky notes             
Pen/pencil/permanent markers                             See list on document packet in kit
Scriptures
Glasses case                                                               FIRST AID
Lens cleaner pads (for glasses)                               
Bath towel                                                                 (Portable kit items)
EVA rain poncho                                                       Alka-Seltzer tablets
PERSONAL ITEMS                                                     Gas relief tablets      
                                                                                    Pepto Bismol tablets
Toothbrush/toothpaste                                           Anti-diarrheal tablets
Mouthwash                                                               Ex-Lax
Dental floss picks                                                      Milk of magnesia tablets
1 roll toilet tissue                                                      Small snake bite kit
Paper toilet seat covers                                           Anti-itch cream
Wet wipes                                                                  Preparation H cream
Hand sanitizer                                                           Eye wash
Anti-itch lotion                                                          Low-dose Bayer aspirin
Moisturizing cream                                                  Sting relief pads
Sun block lotion, SPF 30                                          Antiseptic towelettes
Q-tips                                                                          Adhesive bandages, various
Cotton balls                                                               Vinyl gloves, disposable
Kleenex packs                                                            Scissors, small
Baby powder                                                             Tweezers
Deodorant                                                                  Whistle
2-in-1 shampoo                                                        
Deodorant bar soap/soap box
Washcloth                                                                  (Items combined in plastic bag)
Comb/brush                                                              Small First Aid Guide
Facial cleansing towlettes                                        Gauze pads (various sizes)
Medicated Chap Stick                                               Roll bandages, gauze (2’, 3’, 4’)
Pocket mirror                                                            Tape (regular adhesive & paper)
Emery boards                                                            1 triangular bandage
                                                                                    Band aids knuckle/fingertip/various straight
(Personal medicines carried in handbag)                  Alcohol swabs
Advil                                                                            Instant cold compress
Sudaphed PE                                                               Safety pins (various sizes)
Excedrine                                                                   
Gax-X                                                                           (Items combined in plastic bag)
Immodium                                                                  Plastic digital thermometer/covers
Pepto Bismol tablets                                                   Medicine dropper
Benadryl tablets                                                          Ear plugs
                                                                                    Vinyl gloves, disposable
                                                                                    Germicidal tablets for drinking water
                                                                                    CPR mask
                                                                                    Dust masks
                                                                                    Triple antibiotic ointment
                                                                                    Hydrocortisone cream
                                                                                    Lip balm, SPF 30
                                                                                    Mosquito repellant (95% Deet)
                                                                                    Tums