Copyright: suzi44 / 123RF Stock Photo Hazardous Materials = Dangerous goods A dangerous good is any solid, liquid, or gas that can harm people, other living organisms, property, or the environment. An equivalent term, used almost exclusively in the United States, is hazardous material (hazmat). Dangerous goods may be radioactive, flammable, explosive, toxic, … Read more
Copyright: urric / 123RF Stock Photo Money, cash, currency, coin, bills, silver, gold, legal tender, wad, bucks, bread, you get the idea? Money isn’t the most important thing in life, but it’s reasonably close to oxygen on the “Gotta have it scale. – Zig Ziglar At some point in the emergency you’re going to need … Read more
Copyright: funlovingvolvo / 123RF Stock Photo I’m sure you have heard the saying, “the jobs not over till the paperwork is done”. In a post disaster scenario it might be more like “the job doesn’t get started till the paperwork is complete.” “Let us save what remains: not by vaults and locks which fence them … Read more
thesurvivalplaceblog.com A deep seated hope that it won’t happen here; Interest in actually doing something to prepare for emergencies usually surges after a major disaster. The flooding in the mid-west, Hurricane Katrina, and 9/11 all saw resurgence in emergency preparedness. Though as time passes, the collective consciousness tends to lose focus on the fact that … Read more
Copyright: mostic / 123RF Stock Photo When we are setting out to develop a working Emergency Action Plan for ourselves, our family, and our loved ones. We must identify the events that we will need to prepare for. “Risk comes from not knowing what you’re doing.” – Warren Buffett During the construction of your Emergency/Disaster … Read more
