EMERGENCY WATER TREATMENT

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EPA EMERGENCY WATER TREATMENT

PATTON TURNER'S WATER TREATMENT FAQ

CDC WATER CHLORINATION STANDARDS

DOD WATER CHLORINATION STANDARDS

RAINWATER COLLECTION

PORTLAND RAIN BARRELS

FILTRATON TERMINOLOGIES

CDC WATER FILTER GUIDE

CDC WATER STORAGE

FEMA WATER STORAGE

PLASTIC STORAGE CONTAINERS

MAKING YOUR WATER SAFE

SAMPLE OF BACTERIA

HEAT, LIGHT, FUEL

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EMERGENCY LIGHTING

HEAT, LIGHT, FUEL 

HEAT, LIGHT, FUEL, page 2

DEALING WITH DIFFICULT PEOPLE

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DEALING WITH DIFFICULT PEOPLE

RECEIVING EMERGENCY NOTIFICATIONS

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SIGN UP TO RECEIVE EMERGENCY NOTIFICATIONS

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS - FAMILY HOME EVENING

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FHE - ARE WE PREPARED?

FHE - MAKE AN EMERGENCY PLAN


FAMILY EMERGENCY PLAN FORM


CHILD EMERGENCY PLAN FORM


FHE - ASSEMBLING KITS

72 HOUR KIT INSTRUCTIONS

72 HOUR KIT CONTENTS LIST

72 HOUR KIT SHOPPING LIST

FHE - EARTHQUAKE AND TERRORISM

EARTHQUAKE WORDSEARCH


FHE - FLOODS AND TSUNAMI

FHE - BE INFORMED: TORNADO AND FIRE


BE PREPARED GAME BOARD


BE PREPARED GAME PIECES


EMERGENCY CAR KIT CROSSWORD PUZZLE


READY KIDS WORD SEARCH


TORNADO CROSSWORD PUZZLE

SPROUTING AND NUTRITION

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JOIN OUR "PREPARE NOW" GOOGLE GROUP

HOMEMADE MUESLI

SPROUTING AND NUTRITION

MAGNIFICENT MICRO-GREENS

THE BENEFITS OF SOAKING GRAINS, NUTS, AND SEEDS

HOW TO SOAK NUTS

PREPARE GRAINS AND LEGUMES

HOMEMADE HERB SEASONING SALT

WHOLE FOOD STORAGE FOR ONE PERSON FOR A YEAR

CHANGING A WHITE FLOUR RECIPE TO WHOLE WHEAT

72 HOUR KITS

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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