Imagine an emergency in your area. Imagine that your neighbors and co-workers are suffering, not just physically, but emotionally as well. Can you help? Last month I completed the “Neighbor to Neighbor” course. Offered by the American Red Cross, it is designed to build coping skills and resilience in those people impacted by disasters….
Category Archives: Health
Be ready for medical emergencies: CPR and AED training begins in May
Learn CPR and AED in three short hours at classes offered by the Central County Fire Department this month. Registration is $40 for Burlingame and Hillsborough, CA, residents, $50 for non-residents. Classes are taught at Fire Stations 34 (799 California Drive) and Station 36 (1399 Rollins Road). Training in the use of an AED, or…
Hang on to your medical data for dear life
Quick – when was your last tetanus shot? Don’ t wait until your foot finds a rusty nail in the back yard to find out. To avoid unnecessary duplication in tests and treatments, or confusion about dosages and instructions, be sure to have a record of your medical treatments. There are plenty of reasons why…
First-aid boxes with flair
Jeri Dansky’s organizing and decluttering blog has tons of fresh and interesting ideas for products. She recently provided a selection of first-aid boxes to motivate your emergency preparations. Are fabulous containers what it takes to motivate you? Great! Now you have everything you need to get ready of medical emergencies. Here’s a list of supplies…
Face mask or respirator?
If you’ve purchased a ready-made kit of emergency supplies, you may have a face mask, an N95 respirator, or both on hand. What’s the difference? Briefly, both are made for one-time use. If you are ill with a disease, such as influenza, that is spread by airborne droplets, both types will help prevent you from…
What is your survival type?
It seems to me that there are different “survival types”, various ways that we as humans respond to threats both real and potential. Some people believe in taking ALL POSSIBLE MEASURES. It doesn’t matter whether the proposed remedy has any demonstrated benefit; the APM crowd just doesn’t want to take any chances, and they don’t…
Swine flu – the first and last post, I hope
This site is devoted primarily to preparations that help you protect your family, your business, and your things from loss due natural disasters and theft. This week’s news, however, has been dominated by another kind of emergency, swine flu. This morning’s twitter feed brought this message from “skydiver”, aka PR genius Peter Shankman: “Dear news:…