October 2016

We hope you have a Fun & Safe Halloween... we are having one here!

Happy Halloween Weekend! Hope you have a great, safe and fun Halloween! Lots of Magic, Halloween Food, Costumes, and don't forget the Halloween Safety! Are you having a Jack-o-Lantern carving contest or Pumpkin Decorating event? Here are a few entries in our work event... 

Wilderness and Outdoor Preparedness is a theme for hikers, campers, and trekkers - but should be a concern for everyone. Disasters often make outdoor survival needs an immediate concern for the most timid home bodies, not just the adventurous. A line from the great guide "Coast to Cactus the Canyoneer Trail Guide to San Diego County" captures this well: Much...

Magic and Mystery are a part of Halloween Fun, just as Halloween Safety, Costumes and Party Ideas are. Magic often brings to mind the Great Harry Houdini... Did you know that on this day in 1926 the magician Harry Houdini gave his very last performance at the Garrick Theater in Detroit, Michigan? Houdini was an illusionist and performer who got his start in...

HALLOWEEN SAFETY TIPS Walk Safely Cross the street at corners, using traffic signals and crosswalks. Look left, right, and left again when crossing, and keep looking as you cross. Put electronic devices down and keep heads up. Walk, don’t run, across the street. Teach children to make eye contact with drivers before crossing in front of them. Always walk on...

It's October! Fall, Fun - and Parties! We always see a lot of "different" orders this time of year... creative a unique costume ideas - like soaking gauze rolls in black tea to "age" them for mummy wraps. Others go the easy route with elastic (ace) bandages, and the really creative go for the rainbow mummy look with our Sensi...

Want to win the Halloween Pot Luck Contest? This has been a big kit for everyone here on our Team - it's an annual tradition at our Halloween Pot Luck now, but was the clear winner the first year it came in to grace our table! Besides being delicious, there's nothing like bringing it to a Halloween Party and watching...

Do you know how to protect yourself and others during an earthquake? Even if earthquakes are rare where you live, they may happen where you or your family travel. Great ShakeOut earthquake drills are an annual opportunity for people in homes, schools, and organizations to get prepared for major earthquakes, so use this event as an opportunity to learn what...

Whether you call it a space blanket, mylar blanket, emergency blanket, or like ANSI, refer to it as a foil blanket... this is a lifesaver - literally. Like a poncho, an emergency mylar blanket is one of those "wonder tools" that is really, really inexpensive, yet can serve a myriad of emergency first aid and survival needs. Disaster survival preparation may...

We've shared information on Earthquake Preparedness, and that it's not just for Californians, but right now - it is! Southern California Residents, please be advised that an Earthquake Advisory has been issued. Help pass the word by sharing this post now. ABC News and others announced Heightened Earthquake Alert Issued for Southern California The warning by the Governor's Office of Emergency...