Prepared

May is National Older Americans Month. It’s a great opportunity for families to discuss the needs of their parents, grandparents, and other older adult members of the family. Preparedness is the same no matter your age, but older Americans may want to consider adapting their personal preparedness plans because of access or functional needs, such as medication needs, hearing or...

While businesses and community groups often focus on preparedness, oftentimes, households are themselves unready - is your home ready? During National Preparedness Month Be Sure You Are READY! Household Disaster Preparedness: Influences of Preparedness Knowledge and Beliefs — United States, 2015 Understanding people’s knowledge and beliefs regarding household disaster preparedness might make public-health messages promoting household preparedness more effective. It is...

What does it mean to be "Prepared"? For some, it is simply knowing what they will do and where they will go (OK MacGyver...Good Luck) For others, there's no concern...it won't happen to them (Ostrich) or the government will be there to take care of things (Pollyanna.) Then you have the other extreme - Militia and hard core TEOTWAWKI Survivalists. Most our readers fall somewhere in between, cautiously prepared with practical plans and supplies to be ready if the SHTF when they are at Home, Work, or in the Car. Our Followers with Kids make sure the Schools are prepared and the Pet owners have considered the emergency needs for their Pets. Where do you fall? Are you a Prepper? A Doomsdayer? Practically Prepared? None if these? Here are some of our ideas for practical and useful preparation... Continue reading →