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Why Purchase an Emergency Notification System

What is an emergency notification system? “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up!” Well, that scenario would require an individual personal alarm system that someone such as an elderly person in the commercial might use. Those are very beneficial for peace of mind both of the person wearing one, and the adults who worry about their elderly loved ones. However, there are notification systems on a grander scale, meant to reach mass populations in the event of a natural or manmade disaster. Read more »

Disaster Recovery Services

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Every business needs to acquire disaster recovery services, whether they own a big or small business. Those affected by the 9/11 attacks that had previously acquired an effective business continuity plan were able to begin business days later, rather than weeks or months later. Probably nothing has spurred the motivation of business owners to purchase disaster recovery services than that day and the reality of our business vulnerability. Read more »

Essential Cheap Earthquake Kit

The following list is compact, cheap and lightweight, all which you need if you are trying to grab a kit during an emergency disaster. You can have this in a spare backpack and keep in easy access. Read more »

A Temporary Shelter From Chemical Warfare

Having a September 11th situation calls to remembrance the vulnerability everyone felt that day and days ensuing. If family is at home when a disaster strikes it is worthwhile to have identified a room that will protect you as much as possible in the event of a terrorist attack that may involve chemical exposure. Read more »

Haiti Relief with Global Colors

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There are a lot of people out there with ability and desire to donate a lot. There are also some people willing to pay their own way to Haiti during their vacation days, or any days, simply to help out with specialized skills or just sheer muscle and determination. There are many organizations out there at the moment. Read more »

Cell Phone in Emergencies

After searching buildings and rubble for Haiti earthquake survivors, there were some people who were discovered because they were able to text for help. Some people have an emergency cell phone for that purpose only, and others, like most people in developed countries, have one for that and convenience. In these earthquake scenarios, it has been a reason to hope, to look, to stay alive, to have a location to start searching in. Read more »

Surviving an Avalanche

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Since avalanches are traveling at over 100 miles per hour, you have very few milliseconds to decide what action to take. The snow is coming down more fully and faster in the center of the fall, so moving to the side is definitely a good choice to avoid an avalanche disaster. Read more »

Avalanche 101

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An avalanche can also be called a snow slide. Fast moving snow train might be a more accurate term and rightly so considering the speed it moves.  Snow slides at a fast moving pace down a mountain that is usually around 25 to 50 degrees. Did I mention these are the prime degrees for skiing, snowboarding and snowmobiling? Read more »

Swine Flu Symptoms

So we’ve all been wondering what it would be like to actually have H1N1, and what the swine flu symptoms are that should send us to the hospital? Well, after having it since the end of October 2009, I can now give some first-hand experience of this. Read more »

Swine Flu Precautions: Better Than Just the Basics

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Dr. Vinay Goyal is an MBBS, DRM, DNB and has over 20 years clinical experience. The following information is some of the best I’ve seen for swine flu precautions: Read more »

My Recommended H1N1 Flu Kit

I love this handy kit. Working in an office of over 20 people, it makes sense to have these in stock. The reason I like this one the best, is because it carries more than just the masks, gloves and sanitizers. Read more »

The Difference Between a Cold and H1N1

I liked this well laid out chart and am providing it from a health unit. Read more »

The Difference Between H1N1 and Other Influenza

To answer the question of what makes the H1N1 flu so different from the other flu we see each year, we have to consider what a pandemic is. Read more »

H1N1 Category 2 Update

As per the World Health Organization’s latest August 2009 stats, the H1N1 flu is hitting South Africa and Bolivia hard. It has peaked off in countries such as Australia, New Zealand, Chile and Argentina. Read more »

Toronto Tornado Account

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I recently had the unpleasant experience of finding myself in the vicinity of a tornado on August 20,  basically throwing me into the scenarios I write about on this site. The several tornados that went through the Vaughn and Durham County area of Toronto wreaked havoc on many homes and shut down power to many more. Read more »

Tornado Safety

Having extended family in Illinois, my ears are always tuned into tornado alerts on the national news during summer periods. I know that there are more Illinois tornados and Kansas tornados in one summer than what I may have in my neck of the woods for the entire decade, or so it seems. Read more »

H1N1 Virus Update and Pregnancy

The World Health Organization has declared the H1N1 virus is now at a pandemic stage. This is no news for the medical profession who have simply not been able to call a spade a spade for a while, Read more »

Health Precautions During Volcano Ash Fall-Out Part V

Children are particularly vulnerable after an eruption, from fine ash particles. Read more »

Swine Flu (Influenza H1N1) and Pandemic Flu Kits

Swine flu spreads through coughing and sneezing by others infected. Most people have had the normal flu several times in their life, and the symptoms are similar in either case: a fever of over 100 degrees farenheit, chills, stuffy nose, coughing, sore throat, aching body, tiredness. There are some differences however with H1N1 flu.

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Earthquake Preparedness

For the population in North America living along the west coast, the California earthquake and British Columbia earthquake zones are very informed compared to the rest of the population on average, about earthquakes. For those who are not, a few facts would help: Read more »

First Aid Kit

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For people who like to put together their own first aid kits, the metal tackle boxes are great, as are metal lunch boxes for smaller kits. Here is a list of items you absolutely should keep in your kit of emergency supplies: Read more »

Food Emergency

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Why is our food supply of paramount worry when wondering how we’ll keep our family or ourselves going? So many of us live in developed countries with stores full of food, yet we know they would easily be depleted of essentials if an emergency hit us. Read more »

Volcanos Part V: Vehicle Maintenance

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Not only are we dealing with slickness of roads after an ash fallout, moving ash into the air again and scratching our windows with our wipers against the ash, but our vehicles will require special maintenance. Read more »

Volcano Part IV Dealing With Ash Fallout in Homes and Communities

Trying to avoid volcano ash fallout is like trying to avoid air. It will make its way into the most sealed buildings and equipment. It can effect our lungs, our ability to travel due to the slickness from it on the roads, impairing our vision while driving, damaging vehicles. Read more »

Volcanos Part III: Evacuation Plans

You may not want to go, thinking you’re not close by enough, or there is too much to do, your livestock need you, etc. The alert that goes on via radio and television however, means this is the time to plan your exit. Read more »

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