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Simple Survival In the City

50 Emergency Uses for Your Camera Phone

Have you ever wondered about the hidden uses for those things you normally take for granted but which could actually save your life? In an emergency situation, your camera phone can make all the difference in the world!

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Tue, November 10 2009 » Emergency, Equipment, Uncategorized » No Comments

News Roundup-Birthday Edition

These articles and posts gave me lots of food for thought. Leave a comment if you read any of them I’d love to hear your thoughts.

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Mon, November 9 2009 » Emergency, Money, Survival, Uncategorized, Weather » No Comments

How Fire Safety is Like Feng Shui

Feng Shui is known as the art of placement. Practitioners use a variety of techniques and practices to promote order, balance and a sense of peace in a home. It occurred to me that prepping for fire requires a similar mindset.

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Thu, October 29 2009 » Emergency, Organization » No Comments

How to Pick the Right Fire Extinguisher

It turns out that there are several classes of extinguishers that are designed for different kinds of fires.

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Wed, October 28 2009 » Emergency, Equipment » No Comments

Fire Safety Planning

The best way to fight a fire is to prevent it from happening in the first place. Your smoke alarm is your first line of defense.

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Tue, October 27 2009 » Emergency, Evacuation, Organization » No Comments

What’s In Your Get-Home Bag?

I was miles away from home each time we had an emergency event here in New York and I had to get myself home using what ever I had on hand at the time. It would be worth the time to fill a bag with items you chose yourself and that you probably already have at home. What items would help you get home quickly, safely and comfortably in an emergency?

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Wed, October 14 2009 » Emergency, Evacuation, Organization, Survival » No Comments

How To Get Home In An Emergency

I usually travel back and forth to work on the subway. On an average day the trip takes 45 minutes to an hour each way depending on the whims of the subway gods. One of the practical preps that has really worked for me knowing several routes home.

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Tue, October 13 2009 » Emergency, Evacuation, Organization » No Comments