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Personal Attendant Emergency Kit !
Asked by L.V. from Minneapolis
on October 6, 2010
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Hello!
I am in a wedding in a few days and there is no personal attendant so the other bridesmaids and I want to out together an "emergency kit". I was hoping you a...
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- pantyhose, breath mints, floss, bobby pins, hairspray, concealer, snacks, deodorant, bottled water, lipstick, camera, baby wipes for spills, eye drops, tylenol, tampon...
- all good suggestions so far...but I just wanted to get behind the cocktails and snacks idea! You always need those!
- needles and thread... soda water, tums, crackers, or whatever works in case the bride gets an upset stomach... allergy medicine (if applicable... who wants to get marr...
Emergency or Not?
Asked by S.W. from Philadelphia
on April 11, 2008
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agghh! MYyhusband just shut my daughter's (22 months old) fingers in the car window. Apparently he checked to see if her hand was in the window, removed it and then tu...
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- deep breath in and out do those breathing exercises. I found they help more in real life then they did at labor. If she is quieted down and no bleeding...
- Good morning S., It sounds like you just needed to vent a little. LET IT OUT GIRL! Your daughter should be fine. Just keep an eye on it and maybe call the do...
- I can only say-that there are a lot of little children in that house and incidents like that will happen from time to time. Glad to know she is not in any innament dan...
Emergency Supplies?
Asked by J.P. from Lakeland
on March 20, 2012
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How many of you keep an emergency supply of food and resources in your home and how much?
I am restocking my storm kit and just wanted to know what other people hav...
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- I have a very large pantry, about the size of a small baby nursery and I have it stocked like a grocery store. Not really for emergency because I am at the grocery da...
- I think there are some websites that will give you an idea of how much per person you should have on hand. The only things I have on short supply would be water and b...
- We do! We have a 3 month food supply, and 72 hour kits. And, we have needed them in the past. The thing we mostly need to work on is storing water. You can get a lot o...
In Case of Emergency...
Asked by C.D. from Columbia
on May 24, 2011
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I posted an update earlier about the tornado in Joplin, but it got pulled. I think I forgot to stick a question mark in there! All of the coverage of this horrible sto...
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- I'm already a bit of a food hoarder with sale items, plus we have both gas and charcoal grills....and my husband is a flashlight and battery hoarder....so we are autom...
- My husband is former military, so we have all sorts of things in our stash. We have a metal rack/bookshelf in our basement corner, and this is what's on it: jugs of wa...
- don't forget the can opener!! people forget the can opener in their emergency kit!! I have a Rubbermaid 30 gallon tub filled with MREs, a can opener, first aid kit,...
What to Put in Toddler's Emergency Kit for Daycare
Asked by S.S. from Los Angeles
on January 19, 2011
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I need to provide an emergency kit for daycare for my 19 month old and I can't remember what they told me to put in there! I know they said clothes and a blanket + fo...
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- maybe a few diapers (if not potty trained). medications (extra ones) a picture of the family. water. shoes that will fit for a while. under pants. jacket.
- A pack of tissues/wet wipes, bottle of water and juice box,2 granola bars ,a family picture, long sleeve t-shirt.
- Diapers or underwear. Socks. Old pair of shoes.
What's in You R Earthquake Kit?
Asked by A.H. from Los Angeles
on April 9, 2011
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For all the CA moms, I've been reading lists for preparing our family's EQ preparedness kit, but I'm sure there things they've missed. For instance, they tell you to p...
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- 1, have an out of state contact to call. Remember the next quake can happen when your family is not all together. 2.have a portable radio and lots of batteries. 3. ...
- One really important item that has not been mentioned is a solar-operated or crank radio. You should not depend on batteries or electricity, so we have always been to...
- Water purification tablets, comfortable walking shoes, change of clothing, AND FOR WOMEN sanitary products!
Emergency Preparedness Kits
Asked by K.L. from Savannah
on August 24, 2011
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I have recently moved across the country and this is the first hurricane season that I will be experiencing. While I used to live in earthquake central (AKA Californi...
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- Oh boy, this area is my specialty, and my hubs, he's an emergency manager who educates people on this sort of thing.. Keep important records (insurance/contact inf...
- K., I would copy and paste the link to you, but I am on my cell phone and can't do it. Go back through threads from yesterday and find the one about hurricanes. One ...
- First and foremost, have a plan. My plan is that if it gets close enough that I might actually NEED plywood on my windows and enough bottled water for 3 days, that I ...
In Case of Emergency
Asked by J.A. from Denver
on February 22, 2011
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Okay well I feel like I was judged as crazy so I am curious...My husband and I are stockpiling food, ammo and medical supplies. We are also looking into digging a ne...
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- My hubby and I just had this conversation and have decided to do the same thing, just in case. So, No...you are not the only one. ~It does make me feel like a cr...
- I feel like far too many people these days expect these things to just work themselves out. People are going to start taking a stand and not allowing goverment to take...
- Life is to short to always be worried about what is behind each corner. I feel bad that you sound like you are too busy missing the forest for the trees. Life is a j...
What Do You Have for Your Severe Weather Kit?
Asked by A.E. from Des Moines
on April 15, 2012
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There was some serve weather that happened all around us.
What do you have ready or extra of for if you loose power, water.. ect
Do you have a plan for your family ...
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- Let me preface this by saying we're not fruitcakes by any means (ha), but we do like to be prepared for anything from a late night at the office, an injury on the play...
- Here's a link to a checklist for a 72 hour kit: http://lds.about.com/library/bl/preparation/72_hour_kit.pdf We have most of the items of this list, but I have to a...
- A.: We are prepared. We have: One backpack for each family member in that backpack we have: * flashlight (does NOT require batteries) * three (3) MRE's with wa...
What to Teach Your Pre-schooler for "In Case of Emergency" Plan?
Asked by A.R. from New York
on November 12, 2010
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My husband has been out of town for 2 weeks, returning tomorrow, and it only occurred to me today to wonder what my kids would do if something happened to me, like I f...
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- Well, we just had a kitchen fire, and ran through that 'emergency' scenario. My oldest is 3 1/2 ... He first learned about 911 in preschool,. We continue to reinf...
- Both of my boys know how to dial 911 they know you only call if there is an emergency. We did some role playing with our 3 year old on his play phone he has never dial...
- Better for him to practice dialing 911 once and have them come out for a non-emergency (he would get quite the stern talking to) then for him to not know how to do it....
