“Tag: being prepared”

The items in a bug-out bag should be personalized for specific needs, but certain gear is required for everyone.

Less than 24 hours after the Boston bombing, an attack was carried out on phone and fiber-optic lines in California, taking out a large section of the communication grid.

Being prepared means thinking about the little things that could help you handle an emergency just a little bit faster.

While work place violence is rare, it can happen and survival is greatly increased by having a plan. You should have at least two preplanned escape routes in case one is blocked and always know the fastest way to those routes from wherever you are located at the time.

As September is National Preparedness Month, this is a good time to take a look at your emergency plans and ask some important questions.