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Building your Disaster Preparedness Plan

Evacuation, First Aid, Food Storage, Preparedness Skills, Why Be Prepared?

Creating a disaster preparedness plan is a crucial part of surviving a disaster with minimal discomfort, risk, and danger. Understanding what you need in your plan, how to keep it updated, and gathering the right supplies can often help save lives. Numerous large...

6 Ways to Learn Important First Aid Skills Every Mom Needs

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All moms need first aid skills because they are their kids “first responders” in a first aid emergency. Here are six ways to learn first aid skills you may need.

25 Emergency Preparedness Items I get at the dollar store – Plus 30 more

First Aid, Prepare without going broke

Saving up for big ticket items can be easier if you can spend less elsewhere. There are many emergency preparedness items you can’t get at the dollar store that might cost $2 – $10 elsewhere. Buy these there and put the extra money toward something else.

My Favorite First Aid App (it’s Free)

10 Min Preparedness Projects, First Aid

First aid can be a tough subject. Obviously, most of us would want to help someone else who was in trouble. But, some thoughts might keep you from offering assistance: What if I can’t remember the correct procedure? There are probably others...

Shock and Severe Bleeding First Aid Basics

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With four young kids (including twin boys), I’m sure that I will face some sort of bleeding emergency. I hope I don’t go into shock as a result! I want to be able to do what I can even if help is on its way. But if there is a serious community wide...

CPR and Choking First Aid Basics

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Just as water is essential to life, so is first aid. In fact, a serious first aid emergency without certain first aid skills, could be a recipe for disaster. Today we will be learning about CPR and Choking first aid. I will cover the basics, link to more advanced...