It’s been awhile since I have talked about emergency preparedness on our blog. I guess my love of food has taken over a little of my passion for preparedness. That…or, I feel like I have harped on all of you enough 🙂 Either way, I was sent a link to a couple past Glenn Beck program’s that I thought you might be interested in. On his show they were talking about preparedness efforts, and ways to get your family prepared for future natural or economic disasters. The information was not new, but they might be worth watching to get you thinking of new ways to prepare. They are short clips on the importance of food storage, emergency preparedness efforts and ways to communicate in an emergency. I think a HAM radio is next on my hobby list. I think not having contact with loved ones following a disaster would be traumatizing. Something for me to think more about!
I appreciated their comments on the importance of working together as a community and encouraging friends and neighbors to get prepared. The city we live in is HUGE into preparedness and I have had a chance to work closely with our city officials in putting together a preparedness plan. There is great peace of mind when you work together to help everyone become better prepared. If you have read this blog for awhile, I hope my love and passion for this cause has helped you find practical ways to put your efforts into practice. Let’s all continue to work together to help our neighbors get involved and prepare for our family’s future!
(Has anyone watched that series Doomsday Preppers? Now that is preparedness at it’s best (a little crazy..but fascinating!)
I would love to hear your comments! What is your family doing currently to become better prepared? Let’s learn from each other and continue this important effort throughout the year 😉
Segments:
*How to start getting prepared
Below are a few links to posts on our blog where we talk about preparedness efforts that we can all be working on:
*Non-food items to stock up on
*Putting together an advanced first aid kit
*Water storage 101
*Build up your camping supplies to help in an emergency
*Preparedness gift ideas for ANY budget
I love Glenn Beck! His shows really help educate people. I am so glad you posted them. I too, would like to start HAM radio stuff. My neighbor is a pilot and I think if something bad happens while he is away, if he could locate one where he is, it would be a huge thing for their peace of mind if we could make contact. Thanks for your post!
Researching preparedness was how I found your blog. I've been watching Doomsday Preppers and have gotten a few ideas from some of the preppers. Yes, some of them are over the top but I'm sure a lot of that is the show trying to get higher ratings. I've appreciated the fact that it has opened up a line of conversation between me and my husband (who really isn't into prepping). Thanks for the links!
Not a Glen Beck fan, but we are into preparedness. I'll have to check it out.
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I love Doomsday Preppers! It makes me laugh while giving me some motivation and good ideas. Some of those people are just OCD and crazy, but at least they'll be prepared in case of nuclear meltdown or whatever happens 🙂
I agree! That show is crazy, but I have gotten a few ideas from it. It's entertaining anyway 😉 Thanks for your comments!