This month, we’re focusing on four critical areas of emergency preparedness. Take a few minutes to read through each area below and follow the links for more detailed information to help you and your family “Be Ready” for any situation.
1. Shelter, Clothing & Fire
You can only last three to four hours in extreme conditions without adequate shelter. Maintaining your body temperature in hot or cold temperatures is vital for survival. This can be hard to do if you are out of your normal environment or the power to your home is out.
Knowledge of how to maintain your optimal body temperature can help you “Be Ready” to save your life or the life of someone you care about.
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2. Water
Water is necessary for life and survival. You are 60 to 70 percent water. It’s necessary for all bodily functions. If you are thirsty, you’re already dehydrated.
You can only last three to four days without it. Having a storage of clean drinking water and knowing how to safely treat more is vital to “Be Ready” for survival.
3. Food
There are a lot of stories throughout history of people eating strange things because they were starving. Through war, famine, political and economic turmoil, natural and man-made disaster, people have been known to eat tree bark, shoes, dirt, pets, and worse.
You can only last three to four weeks without adequate nutrition. Have a basic food storage supply for maintaining your energy and health in an emergency, and to keep yourself and your family from hunger and malnutrition. Gathering and storing food and other supplies now will help your family “Be Ready” for an emergency and have peace of mind in the event of a disaster.
4. Hygiene & Sanitation
The second emergency after an initial disaster is disease outbreak. Improper hygiene and sanitation lead to deadly diseases like typhoid, dysentery, and cholera. Prevent disease and illness by keeping yourself and your surrounding environment clean.
Having a storage of hygiene and sanitation supplies and knowing how to safely use them at home and away is vital for you and your family to “Be Ready” for survival.
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Written by Brother Bob Bullock and Brother Benjamin David Johnson