The Red Cross emphasizes the importance of emergency preparedness, recommending families have kits with essential supplies for both short-term (3 days) and long-term (2 weeks) situations. They highlight the need for food, water, medication, and special considerations for vulnerable family members.
When it comes to personal safety, no one ever wants to imagine that the worst could ever happen to themselves or their loved ones. But whether you live in an area that is prone to natural disasters or not, having essential survival items on hand can make a huge difference when push comes to shove. Earthquakes, tsunamis and other worst-case scenarios might not seem like they could happen to you, but as many who have survived such events would tell us, it’s better to be safe than sorry.
Having a kit on hand provide peace of mind, but it can also keep you and your family safe from harm in a wide manner of events, including the most unexpected. Disasters can happen anywhere, anytime — even in someone’s own home,” Stephanie Fox, a spokesperson for the Red Cross, said. “An emergency preparedness kit can allow for a quicker and calmer response. And now, with the increasing frequency and intensity of climate-driven disasters, it’s more important than ever for families to be prepared.” She said the Red Cross strongly encourages everyone to have an emergency preparedness kit filled with the proper supplies they may need in the event of an emergency or disaster. In Fox’s opinion, having two different options on hand is ideal: one with essentials to sustain your family for three days in a backpack or tote bag, and a more substantial option stocked with two weeks’ worth of supplies. “Each individual or family should stock their emergency kit to accommodate their own personal needs,” she said. “Food, water and any prescription medication are extremely important components to a kit.” She went on to add that “you’ll also want to make special considerations and accommodations for those most vulnerable in your family unit like children, the elderly, the disabled and pets.” The Red Cross is a proponent of researching past natural disasters in your area to determine what kind of potential emergency situations you might find yourself in
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