Sure, we all intend to have our emergency kits packed and ready to go, but how many of us really get around to making it happen? Here's some inspiration to get one started, and perhaps help a loved one do the same.
First aid items are things we know we should have in our emergency kits ... if only we had to time to put one together. to have our emergency kits packed and ready to go, but how many of us really get around to making it happen?We asked Helen Chavez, assistant director with the Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management, to give us some tips for emergency prep.
Ideally, Chavez said, we should all have three emergency kits — one next to the bed, one in our car and one at our workplace. For instance, paper, pencils, a hefty roll of duct tape and some strong cord are on almost everyone’s emergency kit list, along with a well-stocked first-aid kit, which you can build yourself or purchase already built online. We like the American Red Cross’for $35, which includes an emergency first-aid guide. Chavez recommends using basic backpacks for emergency kits because they’re easy to grab and go. “They don’t have to be anything special,” she said.
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