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Natural Disasters Decline – Really?
December 18th, 2009I read the recent Reuters report stating that natural disasters were at a decade low this year. “The world this year suffered the fewest number of natural disasters in a decade, but floods, droughts and other extreme weather continued to account for most of the deaths and economic losses, according to a United Nations report released on Monday.” At first glance this sounds good to me.
However, reading a bit more carefully I see that 7,000 people died from weather-related incidents, billions of dollars in economic damage were caused and the impact of extreme weather will affect larger numbers of people, especially those living on the coast, in the future. Global warming may be one of the biggest reasons we see an increase in the number of coastal incidents.
You can read the Reuters article here. To view the International Disaster Database (EM-DAT) click here.
Seems to me that the best thing to do with the information from this report is to be thankful for the decline in 2009 and, like FEMA is reminding us, “Resolve to Be Ready” in 2010.
140 Last Minute Gift Ideas for Clients – #44 Give the Gift of Safety
December 15th, 2009
The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur featured us as unique Gift Idea #44 in today’s blog post.
Show your clients you truly care about them and give them the gift of safety. Our gift boxes include emergency essentials that people need to keep their family and pets safe for the first 72 hours of a disaster or other emergency, whether in a house or in a car. GivingPreparedness.com offers three types of emergency preparedness gift boxes: Ready Home, Ready Auto and Ready Dog. A disaster can happen at any time your customers will remember you were there to help them.
View the 140 Last minute Gift Ideas here
Winter Driving – Be Prepared with Winter Clothing
December 14th, 2009
One of the warmest places I have found in the winter is my car. I love to blast the heat in my car and just let myself thaw. New England cold weather is especially damp. I have noticed that the kids who I often drive around just don’t seem to mind the cold. The boys especially; my son’s best friend Evan wears shorts most of the year. My oldest son is twelve, and at this point I figure he knows if he’s cold and what to do about it. I’ve stopped nagging about the coat and moved on to other battles. However, this weekend I insisted that he bring it in the car. My thinking is if we have to stop suddenly, due to an accident or other incident, he will absolutely freeze while we wait outside for a tow truck or other emergency vehicles.
Gifting Peace of Mind: Holiday Gifts that Can Save Lives
December 9th, 2009In a recent press release, FEMA pointed to Holiday Gifts that Increase Preparedness. FEMA assembled the list of gift ideas as a way to help people begin to prepare and to help their families and friends along the way.
“Disasters can happen anytime, anywhere and the holiday season provides a great opportunity to ensure that you and your loved ones are taking simple steps to be prepared,” said FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate. “As families gather this holiday season, I encourage everyone to take a few minutes and discuss what you would do in case of an emergency or disaster. The public is the most important member of our nation’s emergency response team and the more the public does to be prepared, the more successful this team will be.”
Acting FEMA Regional Administrator Dennis Hunsinger encouraged Americans to give the gift of safety. “Disaster-ready gifts can save lives, and are a wonderful way of welcoming in 2010,” said Hunsinger. “Helping to better prepare neighbors, friends and loved ones for emergencies is a great way to say ‘I care.’”
The press release continues to name emergency and preparedness items that might make great gifts this Holiday Season including:
- Disaster kits for homes, offices and autos (first aid kits; food, water and prescription medications for 72 hours; i.e., extra clothing, blankets, and flashlights).
- NOAA weather radios with extra batteries.
- Enrollment in a CPR or first-aid class.
- Smoke detectors.
- Fire extinguishers (for kitchen, garage, car, etc.)
- Foldable ladders for second-story escape in a fire.
- Car kits (emergency flares, shovels, ice scrapers, flashlights and fluorescent distress flags).
- Pet Disaster kits (food, water, leashes, dishes and carrying case or crate).
- Battery powered lamps
I’m proud that the mission of Giving Preparedness is so closely aligned with that of FEMA’s. It is my goal to get disaster supplies and information into the hands of as many people as possible.
Northampton Resident Offers Emergency Preparedness Kits
December 4th, 2009
As seen in the Daily Hampshire Gazette on December 3, 2009
Northampton resident and emergency preparedness expert Jamie Caplan has launched GivingPreparedness.com to make it easy for people to give the gift of safety.
GivingPreparedness.com is an online store of emergency preparedness gift boxes for the home, car and for pets.
These gift boxes contain emergency essentials for people and pets for the first 72 hours of an emergency, including pouch water, food bars, first-aid kits, emergency light sticks and more. They can be ordered for family and friends, or for businesses.
GivingPreparedness.com also features Caplan’s blog about emergency safety.
Caplan is a 20-year emergency management veteran and consultant for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. For more information, go online to www.GivingPreparedness.com, or call 586-0867.