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By
Larry Heitz
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Published
January 22, 2012
 Did you know that Quake Kare will send an emergency preparedness expert to your workplace to help make your employees safe? With our employee safety day program, we will make our emergency kits and supplies available at special prices and without the additional shipping costs. Our preparedness expert will also be available to demo products and answer questions. We can also provide a limited time online discount code for your employees to use to buy kits and supplies from our website.
 We can tell you from experience that employees really appreciate the easy and cost-effective way of getting kits and supplies for them cars and homes. It will make your employees feel safe while at work and away from their families. And, it will remind them that your company cares about their safety and well-being. To take advantage of this opportunity, call us today at 1-800-2-PREPARE and ask about our Employee Safety Day Program.
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Larry Heitz
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Published
December 22, 2011
 2011 was the most active year in recent history for disasters causing more deaths and billions of dollars in damage than ever recorded before. The U.S. experienced its first hurricane landfall since 2008, a deadly series of tornadoes, significant earthquakes, and severe flooding – hazards that impacted every region of the country. And it wasn’t just in the U.S.; Japan suffered over 50,000 deaths due to a tragic 8.9 earthquake that devastated a large portion of the country which is still in recovery. All of these events have served as important reminders that disasters can strike anytime, anywhere, and being prepared is one of the most effective things we can do to protect our homes, businesses, schools, and loved ones.
As we reflect on 2011 and get ready to ring in a new year, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is encouraging all Americans to Resolve to be Ready by making a new year’s resolution to be prepared for emergencies. “One of the most important lessons we can take away from this year is that disasters can impact all of us, no matter what part of the country we live in,” said FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate. “While we can’t control where or when they might hit, we can take steps in advance to prepare for them – efforts that can go a long way toward protecting our families, homes and business. Resolving to be Ready in 2012 could be the most important pledge you make this year.”
This year, make the new year’s resolution to follow our 3 steps to emergency preparedness: buy emergency kits and supplies, make a preparedness plan, and stay informed. And, if you already have kits and a plan, don’t forget to review, update, and replenish. By following these simple steps, you will feel better knowing that you and loved ones are prepared for anything mother nature throws your way in 2012.
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Larry Heitz
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Published
November 23, 2011
 Top international climate scientists and disaster experts meeting in Africa had a sharp message Friday for the world’s political leaders: Get ready for more dangerous and “unprecedented extreme weather” caused by global warming.
Making preparations, they say, will save lives and money.
These experts fear that without preparedness, crazy weather extremes may overwhelm some locations, making some places unlivable.
The Nobel Prize-winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change issued a new special report on global warming and extreme weather after meeting in Kampala, Uganda. This is the first time the group of scientists has focused on the dangers of extreme weather events such as heat waves, floods, droughts and storms. Those are more dangerous than gradual increases in the world’s average temperature.
“We need to be worried,” said one of the study’s lead authors, Maarten van Aalst, director of the International Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre in the Netherlands. “And our response needs to anticipate disasters and reduce risk before they happen rather than wait until after they happen and clean up afterward. … Risk has already increased dramatically.”
The report said “a changing climate leads to changes in the frequency, intensity, spatial extent, duration, and timing of extreme weather and climate events, and can result in unprecedented extreme weather and climate events.” And it said that some — but not all — of these extreme events are caused by the increase of man-made greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
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Larry Heitz
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Published
November 9, 2011
There is no place of greater importance to keep a survival kit than your car because of the fact that you are usually located within close proximity of your vehicle at all times and can gain immediate access to emergency supplies in a disaster situation.
Use our car emergency preparedness guide below ensure that you have the proper survival kits and supplies in your car to prepare you and your loved ones for a disaster:
 Car Emergency Preparedness Supplies Checklist
Each of our car survival kits comes with a 72 hour supply of US Coast Guard Approved emergency food and water. Each also comes in a durable and easy to carry nylon bag so that it can be easily transported by foot.
Storing Your Car Emergency Kit
In this section you can learn tips about storing your car emergency kit.
Customizing Your Car Emergency Kit
Our deluxe car emergency preparedness kits come with all the emergency supplies we recommend for everyone but it is important to also consider the personal items that you should include. We have put together a list of personal supplies you may want to consider including.
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Larry Heitz
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Published
November 9, 2011
In the age of digital info, what better way to offer emergency preparedness tips and info than via a mobile app. After all, almost everyone always carries their phone with them these days. I think that’s what FEMA realized when they released a recent suite of mobile preparedness apps for both Droid and iOS mobile platforms. In designing the app, FEMA says they worked hard to keep the disaster survivor in mind. For example, the app makes much of the information available even if cell phone service isn’t. That way disaster victims can access the important information on how to stay safe after a disaster, the location of your family emergency meeting locations, etc. Of course, ER Survival Kits come with a Hand-Crank and Solar Powered Radio Flashlight that charges all cell phones with its universal charger outlet.
The FEMA emergency preparedness app offers several useful features such as the ability to:
- Check off the items you have in your family’s emergency kit
- Enter your family emergency meeting locations
- Review safety tips on what to do before, during and after a disaster
- View a map of shelters and disaster recovery centers across the U.S.
A new and separate service from the new app, provides text message updates to cell phone users to receive text message updates from FEMA.
- Text PREPARE to 43362 (4FEMA) to sign up to receive monthly disaster safety tips
- Text SHELTER + your ZIP code to 44362 (4FEMA) to find the nearest shelter in your area (example: shelter 12345)
- Text DRC + your ZIP code to 44362 (4FEMA) to find the nearest disaster recovery center in your area (for example, if you lived in Annandale, Virginia with a Zip Code of 22003, you’d text DRC 22003).
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