Paul Fannin
Well-Known Member
I came across some excellent reading concerning Home Emergencies and Natural Disasters. In light of recent events, I think it highly appropriate to pass along the suggestions:
Recommended Supplies
1. Supply of prescription and other necessary medications.
note: monitor dates on the containers to insure validity
2. Flashlight with extra batteries.
3. Portable, battery-powered radio.
4. Waterproof matches or long burning candles or a kerosene-type lamp with extra fuel, properly stored.
5. Fire extinguisher. note: check expiration date and learn and know how to use it, practice with it.
6. Electrical fuses, if needed
7. Rope ladder to hold your weight if necessary to escape from upper level dwellings. note: make modifications as necessary for Dimensions "family" people.
8. First Aid Instruction book.
9. Blankets and sheets. Not only can they be used for warmth, but also for splints, and transport of the injured.
10. First aid supplies:
a. Medical-grade vinyl gloves
b. Poison ivy cream
c. Burn relief cream
d. Sunscreen, suggested SPF of 30 or greater
e. Antibiotic cream
f. Sting relief ointment
g. Sterile gauze pads
h. Abdominal or combine sterile pads
i. Rolled gauze of 2 sizes, 2 x 4 and 4 x 4
j. Bandages of assorted types
k. sterile oval eye pad
l. Small, sharp scissors
m. Tweezers with pointed tip
n. Thermometers, oral and rectal
o. Elastic bandage, 3 x 6
p. Instant ice pack
q. Roll of adhesive tape, 1" wide, plastic if preferred
r. Triangular bandages, 2
s. Package of safety pins, assorted sizes
t. Absorbent Cotton balls, 1 box
u. Pepto-Bismol or Kaopectate
v. Popsicle sticks
w. Antibacterial soap
x. Water purification tablets (Halizone)
y. Small bottle of bleach
z. Sharp multipurpose knife
aa. Aspirin, ibuprofen, acetaminophen...note: keep in mind children
bb. Splint materials: thin boards 2-3" long
cc. Cough syrup and throat lozenges
dd. Large plastic trash bag and several zip-lock bags.
Keep in mind things in deference to climate and the type of disaster. Mosquito repellent may be needed after a hurricane, for example.
Be sure these things are stored in waterproof, durable containers.
It is suggested that since acquiring these things may require time and money, that the things be acquired incrementally as resources permit, but to start right away.
I think these are timely suggestions.
Recommended Supplies
1. Supply of prescription and other necessary medications.
note: monitor dates on the containers to insure validity
2. Flashlight with extra batteries.
3. Portable, battery-powered radio.
4. Waterproof matches or long burning candles or a kerosene-type lamp with extra fuel, properly stored.
5. Fire extinguisher. note: check expiration date and learn and know how to use it, practice with it.
6. Electrical fuses, if needed
7. Rope ladder to hold your weight if necessary to escape from upper level dwellings. note: make modifications as necessary for Dimensions "family" people.
8. First Aid Instruction book.
9. Blankets and sheets. Not only can they be used for warmth, but also for splints, and transport of the injured.
10. First aid supplies:
a. Medical-grade vinyl gloves
b. Poison ivy cream
c. Burn relief cream
d. Sunscreen, suggested SPF of 30 or greater
e. Antibiotic cream
f. Sting relief ointment
g. Sterile gauze pads
h. Abdominal or combine sterile pads
i. Rolled gauze of 2 sizes, 2 x 4 and 4 x 4
j. Bandages of assorted types
k. sterile oval eye pad
l. Small, sharp scissors
m. Tweezers with pointed tip
n. Thermometers, oral and rectal
o. Elastic bandage, 3 x 6
p. Instant ice pack
q. Roll of adhesive tape, 1" wide, plastic if preferred
r. Triangular bandages, 2
s. Package of safety pins, assorted sizes
t. Absorbent Cotton balls, 1 box
u. Pepto-Bismol or Kaopectate
v. Popsicle sticks
w. Antibacterial soap
x. Water purification tablets (Halizone)
y. Small bottle of bleach
z. Sharp multipurpose knife
aa. Aspirin, ibuprofen, acetaminophen...note: keep in mind children
bb. Splint materials: thin boards 2-3" long
cc. Cough syrup and throat lozenges
dd. Large plastic trash bag and several zip-lock bags.
Keep in mind things in deference to climate and the type of disaster. Mosquito repellent may be needed after a hurricane, for example.
Be sure these things are stored in waterproof, durable containers.
It is suggested that since acquiring these things may require time and money, that the things be acquired incrementally as resources permit, but to start right away.
I think these are timely suggestions.
