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celticeagle @celticeagle (189833) • Boise, Idaho 23 May

Many of us have a spare key that we have hidden around outside our home incase we need it. It's a must have in emergency situations. But with the onset of robberies and unscrupulous people coming into even the most secure of areas...

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If you had 1 million dollars today, what would you do first?

cuttyrish @cuttyrish (3264) • United States 19 Mar

Imagine waking up today and suddenly having 1 million dollars in your bank account. It sounds exciting, but it also makes you think about priorities and what truly matters. The first thing I think I would do is set aside a...

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Cash Only Yesterday

Jim Bauer @porwest (112874) • United States 21 Oct

There have been times when I have discussed the need for cash to be kept since you never know when electronic payment options will not be available. Usually, I am talking about disasters like a major storm or hurricane that knocks...

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September is National Preparedness Month

celticeagle @celticeagle (189833) • Boise, Idaho 1 Sep 23

This is the 10th anniversary of National Preparedness Month which both encourages and highlights all resources available to help people stay as safe as possible. It is to help people be prepared for any disaster that could befall...

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Fire drills

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169448) • United States 22 Apr 22

Fire drills, tornado drills, both are state requirements, I think. I lose track of how many we have to do each year. I just go when they ring the bell or set off the alarm. The principal tells us in advance when it will be. It...

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Friday night surprise!

ElicBxn @ElicBxn (64169) • United States 27 Mar 22

Or should we call it Saturday morning? Okay, I'll tell you. I got back to Austin about 5 p.m. from my little trip to Kerrville to see my friend on her birthday. I then proceed to do those things ya gotta do to catch up. I...

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Funny Snake Story

Deborah-Diane @DeborahDiane (40846) • Laguna Woods, California 16 Jan 19

Most of us do not think of snakes as very funny. However, when we lived in Texas, a neighbor who was an emergency room nurse told us a funny story about a patient who had been brought to her hospital because of a snake: Here's...

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power returned, dinner continued

Kelli M @spiderdust (14756) • San Jose, California 2 Apr 18

Our power came back last night in less than an hour, although that threw off the dinner schedule completely. still, we survived and managed to eat our Easter supper sometime before 7:30. I didn't have a chance to come back and...

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Spring and summer projects to do list

Liberti @Liberti (264) • Mead, Washington 13 Mar 18

Every spring we make a list of projects needing done. Some are a carry over from the previous year things that did not get done so they go to the top of the list plus we have annual things we have to do as well. Like getting in...

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Do you have a back up plan?

anthony davis @lookatdesktop (27156) • Dallas, Texas 11 Apr 17

Do you have a back up plan for things that might go south? One good thing is to be prepared for the worst but hope for the best. For me, I am facing the possibility of not passing State Inspection for emissions. The problem is,...

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Do you have health insurance?

The Invisible Man @TheInvisibleMan (17594) 12 Jan 17

I don't have it, and the reason is because I don't like it. My family and I always left a good reserve of our money for these unwanted emergencies. Health plans are - ususally - often very crowded and so, sometimes lagged...

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The Great Northwest Shakeout (Are you ready for an emergency in your area)

James Higgins @JamesHxstatic (29410) • Eugene, Oregon 20 Oct 16

The Pacific Northwest and specifically Oregon is predicted to have an earthquake with a potential magnitude of 9 within the next 50 years, a 37% probability experts say. I know that when I lived in California, the San Andreas...

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What Does A Fire Department Do, Besides Put Out Fires?

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 9 Mar 16

Recently, there was a situation where a firetruck transported a sick child to the hospital, which probably saved her life. But, the firemen who were on the truck were dismissed from their jobs because they were not authorized to...

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Have A Pleasant Flight!

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 1 Feb 16

I have flown to many different places around the world, but have no plans to fly anymore. It’s too much of a hassle at my age, to deal with the airport security and other frustrating situations. But, many of you do a lot of...

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Importance of mobile phones on emergencies

aejey322 @aejey322 (1004) • Philippines 8 Oct 12

I have just shared an experience this morning about my broken mobile phone and going through three days without it. I said I survived 3 days without a mobile phone and I think I may do for a couple more days. But just a while...

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Essential Lessons From Japan

skysuccess @skysuccess (8857) • Singapore 16 Mar 11

First of all, I hope all of us or whoever is reading this - could just take a brief moment putting our differences, indifference and our prerogatives on Japan, the Japanese and nuclear power plants there. I have to say that the...

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child has to be ready in case of emergencies

tigeraunt @tigeraunt (6326) • Philippines 29 Nov 10

every home should have a supply of first aid kit and should contain the basic supplies to handle a variety of emergency situations. list should include the following: adhesive tape, antibiotic ointment, hot and cold packs, finger...

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How prepared are you? What if your area was evacuated?

dragon54u @dragon54u (31633) • United States 5 Feb 10

Or an emergency required you to leave your house quickly with no time to gather things together? My family liked to camp when I was growing up and my dad taught us all kinds of things about getting our own food from the land....

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Do you have a "safe room" to protect you?

dragon54u @dragon54u (31633) • United States 2 Feb 10

I have a room upstairs that is my mother's room when she visits but that is rare so I have turned it into a safe room. Some of you may think I'm paranoid, but it's something I think we all need in these days of high crime, unrest...

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Have you ever had to call 911 or emergency services in your area?

hmkoct5 @hmkoct5 (2065) • United States 9 Dec 09

I have been lucky enough to never have to make this call. What about you? Have you had to call 911? I did call a non-emergency number a couple times. The first was when somebody hit my car and took off. The second was when my...

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