September is Emergency Preparedness Month
The Chief Blonde Remarks:
Emergency Preparedness Month
September 2013 marks the tenth annual National Preparedness Month, sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the US Department of Homeland Security. One goal of Homeland Security is to educate the public about how to prepare for emergencies, including natural disasters, mass casualties, biological and chemical threats, radiation emergencies, and terrorist attacks. —CDC Website
How can I prepare for an emergency?
- Get a Kit.
- Make a Plan.
- Be Informed.
- Get Involved.
Penny Wise features Emergency Preparedness Kits and more
The Emergency Preparedness Backpack ($69.95 by Acme United Corporation) is filled with essential, must-have items for any emergency. It contains critical components needed when an emergency occurs including bad weather and power outages. Contents include six purified waters, one flashlight, light stick, six food bars, one pair of white poly/cotton gloves, a whistle, emergency blanket, rain poncho, hand warmers, mask, gloves, hand sanitizer and a first aid kit. Lightweight backpack has padded shoulder straps. Glow-in-the-dark tag makes it easy to carry and easy to find. Backpack is perfectly sized to store additional items. This backpack is surprisingly small in size for holding all these different items. Great to keep in a closet, so you can grab and go if need be.
This First Aid Kit XL ($23/95 by Acme United Corporation) is a smaller mobile emergency pack to keep in your car. It offers a soft-sided case and see-through pockets to make basic first aid items easy to find and easy to access. Portable case makes it perfect for car and travel. Kit contains essential first aid items including adhesive bandages, gauze pads, alcohol pads, antibiotic ointment, sting relief pads, tape, and gloves. Emergency preparedness items include a survival blanket, whistle, light stick, rain poncho, face mask and hand sanitizer. This kit is quite small, but packed to the brim with all kinds of emergency supplies. It’s perfect for travel.
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THE GIVEAWAY
Giveaway runs from Sept. 7-Sept. 21, 11:59 PM EST US ONLY 18+
THE PRIZE
$95 Emergency Preparedness Kits –1 Emergency Preparedness Backpack ($70) + 1 First Aid Kit ($24)
UPDATE: The Emergency Preparedness Kits giveaway is over. The Rafflecopter entry device has been removed and had 2362 entries. See Giveaway Winners.
Well, I think the answer to your question depends on what type of emergency we’re talking about. If it is going to be a while than I say the water is most important. A person can not go very long without it. But if the emergency is an injury, the first aid kit is what you would need the most.
Water is the most important thing in the kit. You can live 3 minutes without air, 3 days without water and 3 weeks without food.
the purified water is a life saver and would be the most important item in the bag. thankyou, ken
First of all the water in the emergency kit and secondly the flashlight are the most important. This kit is a great idea.
For me it would be clean water to drink, blanket & gloves for warmth and a flashlight to see when the electricity goes out.
Thanks for the contest.
I think the purified waters are most important because you always need clean water, especially in an emergency situation.
Okay, you said be original, I would go with the flashlight, but only if it had batteries included or if it was a hand powered wind up flashlight. Eventually , the batteries will die, so a solar powered or wind up flashlight would be best, because it helps to be able to see in the dark for obvious reasons, the light up glow sticks are helpful, but are limited to a one time use for a set amount of time.
I think the water is most important .
I like the personal disaster kit. Water is essential here in the high desert. The flashlight to navigate in the dark. Glow in the dark tag to find the pack as it can be quite dark out here where people live far away. This giveaway is a great idea! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
I think the purified water would be the most important because in an emergency it can be difficult to find a reliable water source.
Flashlight – b.c you can’t do or see anything in the dark!
I say the water is most important. Gotta have water! 🙂
Def. the flashlight so I can read at night if the power goes out during hurricane season
Thanks for the giveaway…the flashlight & light stick because you need light to find your way to a safe place / shelter.
the first aid kit as it is always important o have on hand
Everything is important but sanitary water is necessary and in a disaster sometimes it takes 3 days for the red cross to get to a person.
I would have to say the purified water because without good clean water you won’t survive
The grab and go bag is what I like the most.
Most bags are to big to haul back and forth.
I would have to go with the flash light, not only for the obvious that you will be able to see, but also because it would be a great way to flag down help or to use to me spotted by rescuers.
I think the emergency blanket would be an important thing to have just because you can’t think if you’re freezing.