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Sizable Seismic Events

Sizable Seismic Events

Emergency Preparedness – Sizable Seismic Events      Worldwide 284,010 people died in 2004, and 89,354 in 2005, in earthquakes, Utah’s biggest threat.    An earthquake is Mother Nature exercising her option to reshuffle resources.  She is quite regular about it, too.  During the week ending 2/3/2006, there were 146 quakes in the world of 2.5+, 62 quakes were greater than 4.0, and one was 6.7 on the Richter scale.  Of the total, 85 quakes were in the US with…

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10 Safety Musts for the Home.

10 Safety Musts for the Home.

Emergency Preparedness – 10 Safety Musts for the Home. Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors Fire extinguishers easily accessible and located away from hazard areas First aid supplies and kits for vehicles Flash lights and/or chem.-lights for power outages Utilities shut off tools and instructions for water, gas, and electricity A family evacuation plan, including emergency phone numbers A sturdy step stool Rubber-backed mats and non-slip throw rugs Grab bars and non-slip appliqués in bath facilities Indoor nightlights and sensor-triggered outdoor…

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First Responder Kits.

First Responder Kits.

Emergency Preparedness – First Responder Kits.        A 72-hour kit IS NOT the foundation of a home preparedness program.  But, it’s a start.      What are the essentials of a three day First Responder Kit?  (priority order) Water Food                               Considerations:   “Will it all fit into something Clothing                                                        that won’t break my back?” Shelter                                                        “Can technology lighten my load?” Sanitation                                                   “Will I be able to afford it?” First Aid                                                     “I don’t want something else that will Communication                                           just sit and…

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Combat Multipliers.

Combat Multipliers.

Emergency Preparedness – Combat Multipliers.        In combat some weapons, equipment or personnel prove to be exponential in their power to effect results on the battlefield.  Their contribution or absence proves to be key to the outcome.       Today’s battles, even with very high tech communications equipment, sometimes require the surest means for message traffic — hand and arm signals.      Deacons are critical to command functions that Bishops shoulder.  As messengers for the Bishop they can be a…

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Support Our Troops.

Support Our Troops.

Emergency Preparedness – Support Our Troops.        “To none is freedom more dear than to those who have bled and fought to preserve it.”      The USO is a great organization few seem to know much about.  “Isn’t it a government program from World War II to entertain the troops,” questioned a traveler who saw their sign in a major US airport?      Like the Boy Scouts, the USO is chartered by Congress as a non-profit public funded organization…

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Living With a Mean Mother

Living With a Mean Mother

     On Good Friday, 1964, at 5:36 pm, Mother Nature dealt out a Richter 9.1 earthquake centered north of Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula.  It leveled the port town of Whittier ten miles east of the epicenter, and dropped 3rd and 4th streets 30 feet in Anchorage 70 miles to the west.  With a force equal to 1,000 Hiroshima bombs the quake went on for 4 minutes and left 90% of all Alaskans without power, water, sewer, and supplies.  Fortunately, airport runways…

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Fire and Water

Fire and Water

     After drugs and alcohol, the two most destructive elements in the home are fire and water.  The original  discovers of fire and water had a tenth the devastation  problems in their dwellings than we have now in modern homes.  Fire ruins quickly while water works slow.  Guard the matches.  Check for leaks.      Did you know that 90% of house fires start in the kitchen?  Did you also know that 90% of fire extinguishers are located in the kitchen,…

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Be Safe

Be Safe

        FOD is not something to worry about – unless you are in aviation.  Then, it can be everything. Anything out of place is FOD:  anything that can produce (F)oreign (O)bject (D)amage to an aircraft.  A paper clip or a pebble on the runway, a hat, a tool, a bird — anything that can go through an engine except fuel and air is FOD.  You will never see a cluttered airport.  Aviation has to be a tidy industry.  People’s…

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