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 »

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 »

Lets face it, we may not be looking at our spiritual needs when all is well. We find it very natural in emergency and crisis situations to hit the ground on our knees. Read more »

With all the scrambling to cope with the emergency, power outage or what have you, there is the tendency to forget the other personal needs. Don’t forget the medication you’re on – keep it with you, get it renewed if possible, and ask for help at a hospital if you lose it, and feel you are “losing it” in other ways. Read more »