Get Ready Month - Day #13: Indoor Precautions
Since I’ll be out of town for a few days, here’s the next two days of the series!!
Making small improvements to your home now can help minimize the damage later.
Whether you’re a regular Mr. or Ms. Fix-It or you’ve got DIY-phobia, here are some quick and easy indoor home improvements you can do to protect [...]
Get Ready Month - Day #12: Home Inventory Tips
Yesterday we talked about creating a home inventory.
Every firefighter, police officer or first responder we have interviewed says that a home inventory is the most important thing a family can do to prepare for the unexpected.
Why create a home inventory? It’s easier to write the details now - it’s harder after a traumatic event like [...]
Get Ready Month - Day #11: Home Inventory
Every firefighter, police officer or first responder we have interviewed says that a home inventory is the most important thing a family can do to prepare for the unexpected.
What is a home inventory? It’s a list and videos/photos of everything in your home.
Here are just four times when your home inventory will help you out:
When [...]
Get Ready Month - Day #10: Your Home, Your Stuff - Insure It
Insurance coverage isn’t something most of us really think or worry about – until we really need it.
Jazz pianist and Hurricane Katrina survivor Amasa Miller got off easy compared to many. His house had only three feet of water in his basement. Along with escaping the damaging path of Hurricane Katrina, Miller was fortunate to [...]
Get Ready Month - Day #9: Data Mine
Hurricane Katrina survivor Deborah Edwards learned that “the most important thing is making sure you have documentation. If you have a copy of your house note or mortgage…secure that and put those numbers in a safe place. You don’t think about that until something like [Katrina] happens.â€
If you were to lose your important records in [...]
Get Ready Month - Day #8: Roadside Ready
Flat tire? Stuck in a ditch? Having extra car essentials on hand can really help in a pinch. (And yes, you’ll need more than just a spare tire, jack and jumper cables!)
We asked Lauren Fix, the Car Coach, for her top car emergency item recommendations:
1. A power source, such as a portable battery charger, engine [...]
Get Ready Month - Day #7: The Whole Kit and Caboodle
Yesterday we talked about all the important safety and emergency items you should have in your home (smoke detectors, flashlights, first aid kits, etc.).
Now that you’ve gathered these items, you’re ready to make a home emergency preparedness kit.
Remember, an emergency or evacuation can last a lot longer than just a few hours or overnight. When [...]
Get Ready Month - Day #6: What You Need
Having the necessary supplies and safety items on hand can be a huge help in an emergency or disaster situation. So save yourself a little extra time and energy by hunting for those items today.
1. Take a mental note of the emergency items you might have in your home already. At the very least, you [...]
Get Ready Month - Day #5: Evacuation Plan
You are picking the kids up from school, but the roads are flooded - do you have an alternate route to get to where you needed to go?
Having an alternate route is important. Hurricanes are often associated with evacuations but you could be asked (or ordered) to leave your home for a number of reasons [...]
Get Ready Month - Day #4: The Great Escape
If a fire started in your kitchen and you were watching TV in your living room, how would you get everyone out? Through a window or the nearest door? What if those exits were blocked?
Find the answer by creating an emergency escape plan.
Everyone should know how to get out of their house. Older kids need [...]