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Earthquake preparedness plans and kits can save your life when you least expect it. Since there is no way of predicting when an earthquake will strike, having earthquake emergency kits handy can spell the difference between life and death. Remember that in times of calamities and disasters, paramedics, police, firefighters, and other first responders cannot always arrive when you needed them so you have to be responsible for the safety and survival of yourself and your family until help arrives.
The staples of every earthquake preparedness and kits are first aid supplies, medicines, and several gallons of drinking water and enough food for your whole family that will last for at least three days. You should also include gadgets and tools such as battery operated lights and lamps, transistor radio, and mobile phone or other types of communication device that will help you survive even when there is no electricity and gas. Some people even recommend buying furniture-fastening straps, safety adhesive fasteners, and other implements that can keep your furniture, drawers, cupboards and other fixtures from falling off. Cutting tools and fire extinguishers must also be within easy reach so that you can cut off water and gas pipes and extinguish fire when it happens after the earthquake.
In order to increase survival rate, each member of your family should know where to get your earthquake preparedness supplies and know what to do when an earthquake strikes. Even if you have dozens of earthquake emergency kits scattered in your house, if you do not have any idea how to protect yourself from falling objects and other things that can harm you during and after the quake, your kits will be of little use. So you have to remember to discuss earthquake survival with your family so that they will know what to do wherever they may be. Also, since nobody can be sure what time an earthquake will hit, it is advisable to designate a meeting place for your family in case it is no longer safe to stay in your home.
Disastrous seismic activities are quite rare, but your earthquake preparedness gear can also be used during other emergency and disaster situations. Just make sure that you immediately replenish your supplies after using them for other purposes. Also, do remember to check your kits every six to twelve months to replace stored water, canned goods and other food items, and medicines.
Eric Holm
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They recommend making provision for your pets. I have seen even emergency pack for the pet at PetsMart. I had a set up for my cat, including a carpet lined cage, with toys and everything. She hated it! When we were all being notified to evacuated a year ago she meowed so that I could not hear instruction being given by bullhorn.
Anyway she was taken care of…as she had three days woith of food, her carrying cage, a litter box and her pills. she even had her own cat water. (water bottled with a little fish flavor).
In fact hse had more than a lot of the other people at the red cross shelter.
p.s: my poor kitty has put up with two fires, a major quake, and two floods….one riot. Whew. No wonder she meows so!
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of course you should!!
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Absolutely. And plenty of fresh water… I remember water was sold at a premium in the days after the 94′ quake… That was SCARY!
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Yes, we have cat food in our supplies. Which reminds me that I haven’t rotated the stock in awhile, and since we had a shaker the other day I better go through the box and freshen it up!
I was in a pet store the other day and saw a "rescue me" sticker for the windows to alert firefighters and emergency personel that animals are in the home in case the occupant of the home isn’t present when an emergency occurs or is incapacitated. I bought them and put them up and felt a bit ashamed I hadn’t done this before but relieved that the stickers were now in place. You betcha in a quake I would attend to my pets ASAP after I made sure my husband and son were okay. If we had to evacuate, they would come with us. They’re family, too.
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i forgot last time to mention can opener, batteries/flashlight, first aid kit, matches, and food for your cat or dog or bird or armadillo or fish or rabbit or pig, which one do you have??be sure to store all of this stuff out side where it would not be crushed by falling debris
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Guess it depends on how important your pets are to you. If you plan to feed them in an emergency situation, then you should pack some food, otherwise they’ll be eating yours or starving. No?
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Common sense?
Absolutely. You’d need to take care of your pets too!
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Should you also pack pet supplies in your earthquake preparedness kits ???
I seem to remember that a lot of people in New Orleans wouldn’t leave their flooding home because they di not want to leave their pets behind.