To Ward EPS & Welfare Leaders,
Preparedness Essentials
"line upon line; here a little, and there a little" - Isa 28:10
The Preparedness theme for 2012 is Preparedness Essentials with a focus on essential supplies EVERY family must have to be prepared. How does one create such a list of supplies? We began with the rule of 3's which is described below for January. This prioritizes what you need to stay alive, namely air, protection from extreme temperatures, water, and food. The essentials will also include First Aid supplies, medicines, a multi-day power blackout kit, emergency kits in cars, etc. In 2012 we will also discuss home evacuation preparation for when you are forced to flee from fire, flood, storm/wind damage, etc.
January 2012 - The Rule of 3’s and Every Breath you Take
Jan 1.
Happy New Year from Yorktown Stake Emergency Preparedness! Join with us in celebrating 2012 as a year of Preparedness Essentials. We'll be looking at emergency supplies for individuals and families that no home or apartment should be without.
Jan 8
The rule of 3's reminds us of life essentials. An average person will die in 3 minutes without air, 3 hours in extreme heat/cold, 3 days without water, and 3 weeks without food. Many LDS families focus only on food storage so they may be well fed but dead of Carbon Monoxide (CO) poisoning. Do you have a working smoke alarm and CO detector?
Jan 15
Fire can be a silent killer. It’s typically the smoke fumes that kill, not the flames. Smoke fumes can suffocate a family while sleeping. Hence EVERY home and apartment must have working smoke alarms. Replace batteries twice a year during Daylight Savings times.
Jan 22
Another silent killer is Carbon Monoxide. Recently a family in NYC passed out when their chimney failed to vent properly and CO filled the house. The invisible, odorless gas was so thick that the rescue team also passed out. If you have a fireplace or furnace, protect your family by installing a CO detector.
Jan 29
According to the Rule of 3’s you can survive extreme cold for 3 hours but lack of air will kill in 3 minutes. Every year 20 to 50 people die from Carbon Monoxide poisoning when they use a power generator or charcoal grill indoors for heat and power and forget about the air. Use these items outdoors, never in a basement and not in a garage if it’s connected to the house.
Conclusions
"line upon line; here a little, and there a little" - Isa 28:10
The Preparedness theme for 2012 is Preparedness Essentials with a focus on essential supplies EVERY family must have to be prepared. How does one create such a list of supplies? We began with the rule of 3's which is described below for January. This prioritizes what you need to stay alive, namely air, protection from extreme temperatures, water, and food. The essentials will also include First Aid supplies, medicines, a multi-day power blackout kit, emergency kits in cars, etc. In 2012 we will also discuss home evacuation preparation for when you are forced to flee from fire, flood, storm/wind damage, etc.
January 2012 - The Rule of 3’s and Every Breath you Take
Jan 1.
Happy New Year from Yorktown Stake Emergency Preparedness! Join with us in celebrating 2012 as a year of Preparedness Essentials. We'll be looking at emergency supplies for individuals and families that no home or apartment should be without.
Jan 8
The rule of 3's reminds us of life essentials. An average person will die in 3 minutes without air, 3 hours in extreme heat/cold, 3 days without water, and 3 weeks without food. Many LDS families focus only on food storage so they may be well fed but dead of Carbon Monoxide (CO) poisoning. Do you have a working smoke alarm and CO detector?
Jan 15
Fire can be a silent killer. It’s typically the smoke fumes that kill, not the flames. Smoke fumes can suffocate a family while sleeping. Hence EVERY home and apartment must have working smoke alarms. Replace batteries twice a year during Daylight Savings times.
Jan 22
Another silent killer is Carbon Monoxide. Recently a family in NYC passed out when their chimney failed to vent properly and CO filled the house. The invisible, odorless gas was so thick that the rescue team also passed out. If you have a fireplace or furnace, protect your family by installing a CO detector.
Jan 29
According to the Rule of 3’s you can survive extreme cold for 3 hours but lack of air will kill in 3 minutes. Every year 20 to 50 people die from Carbon Monoxide poisoning when they use a power generator or charcoal grill indoors for heat and power and forget about the air. Use these items outdoors, never in a basement and not in a garage if it’s connected to the house.
Conclusions
We take the air we breathe for granted but the simple steps above can save a life when air goes bad.
A smoke alarm can be purchased for $4-$10, a CO detector for $15-20.
A hundred stories about the dangers of CO can be found at CarbonMonoxideKills.com
May 2012 be a Safe Year for One and All,
Gary & Amy Kibble
Yorktown Stake Emergency Preparedness Directors
Gary & Amy Kibble
Yorktown Stake Emergency Preparedness Directors
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