Ready, Set, Go Bags: Pack your bags -- for an emergency

FoxNews.com ^ | Monday, October 06, 2003 | By Jennifer D'Angelo

[cf_river_rat]

According to the federal government, all Americans should have

[Timesink]

Aviv and the author of this article are both imbeciles. The main point of a ready kit is for a "run-of-the-mill" emergency, like a bad storm or a power outage, or for those displaced by such events. Those things happen all the time, while terrorist attacks on American soil are incredibly rare. But if and when the next big attack occurs, nobody thinks a ready kit is going to save you if a bomb blows up right underneath your chair. However, if that bomb blows up a few doors down, the kit will make your life for the following few days a hell of a lot more tolerable and will also take a little bit of weight off of the authorities that'll have to take care of the umpteen thousands evacuated along with you that DON'T have a kit.

[Timesink]

Cuban missile crisis?

[ASOC]

Good site
Lots of solid info
Lots of fun toys

[Republic]

What a good reply! Just flat out perfect!!

[Calpernia]

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Family Emergency Action Plan
Communication: Post emergency telephone numbers at telephones, laminated (include cell phones). Give each family member a printed copy to carry, laminated. Contact numbers should include one local AND one out of state friend to call if family members get separated during a disaster. Teach younger children how and when to call 911 on the house phone AND cell phone.

Safe Spots Inside Home: Determine safe spots inside your home to avoid outside hazards. A safe spot in your home should have supplies handy, cell phone and battery operated radio. Basements are not the best choice if the outside hazard is chemical. Chemicals are vapors and sink to the lowest point in a home. However, if the outside hazard is a nuclear attack, a basement is the most preferred safe spot. Be sure that the inside safe spot has an easy escape route for evacuation.

Safe Spots Outside Home: Pick two emergency meeting places: one near your home in case of fire and one place outside your neighborhood in case you cannot return home. Keep a list of emergency shelters in your neighborhood. If you need to evacuate to an emergency shelter, wear protective clothing and sturdy shoes.

Evacuation: Bring supplies, lock your home, bring a battery powered radio for instructions from local officials, have cash on hand (ATMs may not be operable). Try to shut off water, gas and electricity.

Supplies: Have bottled water (as guideline, at least one gallon per family member); - a weeks worth of prescription medicines if any members take medications; - nonprescription drugs such as aspirin, antibacterial ointments, hydrogen peroxide, bandages, band aids, alcohol, antiseptic, doxepin; - a weeks worth of nonperishable packaged or canned foods (manual can opener); - a change of clothing, rain gear and sturdy shoes for each family member; - thermal blankets/sleeping bags; - sanitation and personal hypiene items; - cellular phone with the emergency contact list; - battery operated radio, extra batteries, flashlight with extra bulbs - something to pass the time, cards, books, hand held games

[Calpernia]

bump!

[Calpernia]

bookmarked. Thanks.

[Calpernia]

Thank you for sharing that.

[backhoe]

Thanks for looking.

[riverrunner]

Depending on how far away from the blast you would be this could very well help.

If you were in the zone that just had the windows blown out being down could very well protect you. What most people your self inclued do not realize is that not verybody is going to be at ground zero.

The idea on not being readdy is pushed by the left to make every body feel helpless.

[RinaseaofDs]

I have a 55 gallon garbage can near the door of the garage that I can slide out the front quickly that contains a whole bunch of stuff, from changes of clothes to food, water, tarps, the works.

DHS can't say this, but the emphasis on this kit is 'Go'. In a major emergency there is going to be displacement. Look at what a blackout did to NYC.

I'm going to recheck everything this weekend and beef up what I have in both cars.

[Rebelbase]

"IMHO knowing that I would have at least 3 days worth of food and water would probably cut the tendency to panic in half."

Somewhere I've heard the phrase "society is only five meals away from total chaos"....seems to fit here.

[Noachian]

What most people your self inclued do not realize is that not verybody is going to be at ground zero.

I went to school in New York City. I think that would qualify as ground zero. The "duck and cover" exercises, at that time and place, were nothing more than feel good exercises.

[strela]

I have a 55 gallon garbage can near the door of the garage that I can slide out the front quickly that contains a whole bunch of stuff, from changes of clothes to food, water, tarps, the works.

A nice idea. And its waterproof as well.

My main 3-day kit is in a big rolling plastic tool box, and I've got an old SWAT harness with most of the small items in pouches. Everything's mobile, everything's on wheels on or a load-bearing harness. I can load everything in my 3-day kit into the car in less than 2 minutes, and can load extended-stay stuff (camping gear, extra food and water, tools, etc.) in less than 5.

DHS can't say this, but the emphasis on this kit is 'Go'. In a major emergency there is going to be displacement. Look at what a blackout did to NYC.

True. I'm already in the country, but keep everything mobile just in case.

I'm going to recheck everything this weekend and beef up what I have in both cars.

I use an old 30mm ammo can for my car kit. Food, water, shelter, and stuff packed in a space smaller than a loaf of bread.

[RinaseaofDs]

The ammo can. Outstanding idea.

[strela]

I like it because its waterproof, dustproof, and if I scratch it up, who cares? I can get another at the surplus store or hit it with a can of Rustoleum.

[riverrunner]

A lot depends on how far away from ground zero you are. New york is a big place and it would take a lot more then one bomb.

If you chose to belive there is no hope and do not want to be prepared so be it. Join the rest of the left and stick your head in the sand.

Do not take responsibity for your self nor your family.

[Noachian]

A lot depends on how far away from ground zero you are. New york is a big place and it would take a lot more then one bomb.

You either didn't read my original post (#17), or you're too young to remember the cold war.

Those "duck and cover" exercises given to New York City school kids during the cold war were for so-called "protection" against hydrogen bombs.

In case you didn't know one H bomb is all that's necessary to level the entire city, and hiding under a desk was just feel-good politics of the day.

[riverrunner]

yes I rember the duck and cover drills and no ,one H bomb well not destroy a whole city. Do some research on the effects on nuclear weapons. You need to read NUCLEAR WAR SURVIVAL SKILLS by Cressson H Kearny then after that read LIFE AFTER DOOMSDAY by Bruce D. Clayton, Ph.D.

You have brought into the lefts BS that a Nuclear bomb destroys all.