Posted on 06/08/2009 9:16:52 PM PDT by ChocChipCookie
In a panic situation, which happens around my house quite often, actually, people lose their wits. The extra adrenaline produced by the human body at such a moment causes confusion and the sense of events happening in slow motion.
It can even cause some of the same symptoms as a heart attack.
Can you imagine the level of adrenaline in your body if you suddenly got news of a dangerous chemical spill in your area or of a wildfire that had taken an abrupt turn toward your neighborhood?
Officials tell you to evacuate now.
Where on earth do you start??
Being prepared beforehand will calm your nerves and give you focus. A Grab-and-Go Binder is a vital part of your Family Preparedness Plan, and is one of the first things you should put together. This binder will contain all of the most pertinent information in one place for any type emergency.
You can be at least one jump ahead of all that adrenaline because you'll have your important documents all together in one place.It may take some time to gather all the records you need, but start now with what you have. In my opinion, "prepping" is no time to be a perfectionist. Do what you can, when you can, and you'll be much more prepared than the average person.
For this project you'll need a 1-2" three-ring binder, a set of tabbed dividers, and a copy machine. A box of plastic page protectors will keep your documents clean and unwrinkled. Your binder will be unique to your family, but here are some suggestions to get you started.
Financial Documents:
1. copies of the fronts and backs of debit/credit cards
2. copies of house and car titles
3. copy of your will
4. names, addresses and phone numbers of all our banks
5. other important documents related to employment and/or a family business
6. copies of your insurance policies (life, health, auto, homeowners, etc.)
Personal Documents:
1. names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses of relatives and close friends
2. include copies of:
* marriage license
* birth certificates
* drivers licenses
* CCW permits
* pet vaccine records
3. a list of firearm serial numbers
4. legal documents pertaining to child custody matters
5. recent photos of each family member and each pet
6. color photos of your house and each room in the house
7. photos of anything of particular value
8. passports -- put them in a plastic page protector and seal the top with tape
Medical Documents:
1. copy of health insurance cards
2. a list of blood types for each family member
3. names, addresses and phone numbers of all doctors
4. medical histories of each family member
5. immunization records
With your finished Grab-and-Go Binder, you'll have the peace of mind knowing that your family can focus on a quick bug-out, without trying to retrieve important family records.
What's in your Binder? I'd love to hear of anything unique to your family that you included!
We’ve just got to be ready for anything, huh?
Or the second thing you grab after the kids.
Good point... One may need extra hands to help haul out the guns. : )
Dark days ahead. I never thought things could happen so quickly. I always thought we would have weeks or months of lead time for the knocks on the door, but looking at how quickly this admin is blowing through everything I though was an American staple, I was WRONG.
Mark Levin articulated perfectly, the current situation on Wens show; if you have the opportunity, pull up Wens show on his website and listen to his observations. Which is exactly what we are experiencing; i.e. uncertainity, wrong being right etc etc. It’s a direct attack to keep us off balance.
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