Emergency Home Preparation

http://www.birdflumanual.com/images/medStockIcon.png Consumer Drug Stockpiling for the Coming Pandemic http://www.birdflumanual.com/resources/Home_Influenza_Treatment/files/Consumer%20Medication%20Stockpiling/default.asp These essays were written to help consumers enlist the help of their doctor to...

ASPCA Special Considerations for Small Animals - Small animals, such as hamsters, gerbils, mice and guinea pigs, should be transported in secure carriers with bedding materials, food and food bowls. - Items to keep on hand: Salt lick, extra water bottle, small hidebox or tube, a week's worth of bed...

ASPCA Special Considerations for Reptiles - A snake may be transported in a pillowcase, but you should have permanent and secure housing for him when you reach a safe place. - Take a sturdy bowl that is large for your pet to soak in. Itâ€™s also a good idea to bring along a heating pad or other war...

ASPCA Special Considerations for Birds - Birds should be transported in a secure travel cage or carrier. - In cold weather, make certain you have a blanket over your petâ€™s cage. This may also help reduce the stress of traveling. - In warm weather, carry a spray bottle to periodically moisten your...

I buy alot of the Hanover canned kidney beans & great northern beans. This company has not switched over to the "Best when used by Date". Instead it is a complicated code.....at least in my eyes. Today I was doing an inventory and realized I didn't know when my Hanover canned goods wo...

NEIGHBORHOOD EMERGENCY NOTEBOOK http://www.3steps.org/40.html This is part of the 3 Steps to Family & Neighborhood Emergency Preparedness While the 3 Steps booklet is a 60-page booklet full of information to help you do this project in your neighborhood -- it is really a guide for neighborhood ...

3 Steps to Family & Neighborhood Emergency Preparedness "Peace through Preparation" http://www.3steps.org/index.html The 3 Steps plan is a simple way to organize a neighborhood so that neighbors help each other to get prepared and be ready for any emergency. It is a way to build commu...

http://www.pandemicpractices.org/practices/resource.do?resource-id=216&standards-id=4 From: Virginia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Virginia Department of Health Description and Reviewers' Comments The Virginia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has created two flowcharts for disposition...

http://www.pandemicpractices.org/practices/resource.do?resource-id=168&standards-id=4 From: Virginia Department of Health Alexandria Health Department (Virginia) Description and Reviewers' Comments This city-wide planning document provides detailed information on varied aspects of fatality manag...

http://www.pandemicpractices.org/practices/resource.do?resource-id=232&standards-id=4 From: Barron County Health and Human Services - Public Health (Wisconsin) Description and Reviewers' Comments The Guidelines use the Incident Command System (ICS) to develop detailed and coherent plans for proc...

Link to a well-prepared video on the Avian Flu topic, developed by Brigham Young University-Idaho.
You can watch the video here:
http://streaming.byui.edu/safetyoffice/flu.wmv

It is about 18 minutes long.

Welcome! Take a look around if you have any questions let us know. This forum is for learning how to prepare your home. It is not a discussion forum like the others out there. We like to think of it as a CARD CATALOG in a LIBRARY . But all who are new to the subject have questions. Hope you find the...

https://live.staticflickr.com/4885/46350411172_20fa95b251_m.jpg (This Prep forum is no longer active on line) Hat tip to Kr105 on P4P The Prepared Pantry folks have come out with an "Emergency and Outdoor Bread Manual" which expands on their bread on the BBQ instructions. Here is the link...

Rain Barrel Project https://www.cumberlandcd.com/index/Cumberland.jpg Cumberland County Conservation District Rain Barrel Project Each year the Conservation District partners with Cedar Cliff students to construct 50 rain barrels made from reused food grade barrels. The barrels are sold on a first ...

York County Conservation District - Rain Barrel Workshop

Be Water Wise
https://www.yorkccd.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/BE-WATER-WISE-Rain-Barrel-Workshop3.pdf

Another great site for camping & hunting gear - Cabela's

http://www.cabelas.com/

Here's another great site for camping gear - L.L. Bean

http://www.llbean.com/

Here's another website to look for camping supplies.
Coleman has always been a good named product.

http://www.coleman.com/coleman/home.asp

TOILETS: PORTABLE OPTIONS I was doing some browsing online and came across this and thought it should be shared. This would be for those that aren't handy at do-it-yourself projects: (using a 5 gallon bakery, purchase toilet seat, & plastic bags). http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/41RAJ4SE2...

Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) Video of the webcast on April 12, 2007 http://www.cfr.org/publication/13000/ Speakers: Bruce Gellin, Director, National Vaccine Program Office, Office of Public Health and Science, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Se...

Readymom & I were out shopping today for supplies to make these. We were at Home Depot and came across lumber that is perfect for these. The lumber was in a bin and had GREEN painted on the ends. The lumber has some imperfections, like large knots or maybe small digs in wood, or bowed. But for a...

I found these at my local Wal-mart & I purchased five 2 packs of Light Sticks or Glow Sticks for $1.86 per pack. They were in the camping area. I put a 2 pack in each one of our vehicles first aid kits and then the others in my stash of supplies.

Here's the COBB site with the system and other accessories. http://www.cobbamerica.com/ Cobb Cooking System a different look, so *you* can see how it is put together with the charcoal. http://upload5.postimage.org/333782/Cobb_with_Food.jpg Cobb Frying Pan / Skillet http://upload5.postimage.org/33373...

The Laundry Alternative, Inc Wonder Washer https://laundry-alternative.com/ This product is distributed Worldwide under the following trade names: Sputnik. Wonder Wash. Power Wash. Pressure Wash. Wonder Wash washes a 2,2 kg (5lbs) load super clean in just a couple of minutes. Wonder Wash has an inc...

Seven secrets of Dutch oven cooking
http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles/beattie47.html

(SNIP) ... When deciding on a Dutch oven, there are a few important guidelines to keep in mind. ---CONTINUED---

Another Girl Scout cooking idea....I've never used this one, but sounds neat. PRETZEL CAN OVEN Take a 3 pound METAL pretzel / popcorn can (or potato chip) and lay it on it's side. Draw a line 1/3 the distance between the table and the top of the can on both sides of the can. This is where the oven r...

CHARCOAL FIRES A good way to start a charcoal fires is to take a #10 can, remove both ends and punch holes with a can opener around both ends. Charcoal burns down to gray coals suitable for cooking in 15 to 20 minutes. If cooking on the ground, place a sheet of aluminum foil on the ground first to i...

http://upload5.postimage.org/260667/DutchOvenpic.gif DUTCH OVEN The dutch oven is made of cast iron. It can be used for frying, roasting, baking and stewing. You can use it to make roast chicken, cakes, cobblers, stews and soups. Depending on the recipe, approximately 12 gray hot charcoal briquette...

http://upload5.postimage.org/260646/boxoven.jpg From my Girl Scout days. BOX OVEN Choose a sturdy box hat has the lid still attached. A beer case box is an excellent choice. Place the box on one side. Line the entire inside with heavy duty aluminum foil. Make the foil double on the side that will b...

https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftentsandtrails.files.wordpress.com%2F2013%2F05%2Fsquare-pie-iron.gif%3Fw%3D698&f=1&nofb=1 These pie/sandwich makers are pretty much a one person cooker due to the single portion size, and are probably more of a novelty than a serio...

Here's some recipes from a Boy Scout site. The sources for cooking are either a vagabond stove, dutch oven, foil cooking.

Scouting in Canada

Tinfoil Cooking
http://www.scoutscan.com/recipes/tinfoil.html

How to make your own Vagabond Stove & Buddy Burner http://upload5.postimage.org/260542/VagabondStove.jpg http://upload5.postimage.org/260552/vagabondstove2.jpg Vagabond Stove Supplies: One gallon (#10) tin can Can opener Tin snips Punch opener Gloves Remove lid from one end of the tin can using...

Make sure your family has a plan in case of an emergency. Before an emergency happens, sit down together and decide how you will get in contact with each other, where you will go and what you will do in an emergency. Keep a copy of this plan in your emergency supply kit or another safe place where y...

This Poster Shows Proper Fit of the N95 Masks.

Wear It Right 3M Respirators
https://multimedia.3m.com/mws/media/894897O/health-care-respirator-1860-1860s-wearitrightposter-english.pdf

You can also find hand crank radios on the LL Bean site. currently $49.00 DETAILS: Stay informed and be prepared during a power outage or an emergency. The portable FR-300 radio broadcasts news and current weather conditions, has a built-in LED light with emergency flash and siren, and includes four...

Emergency Home Preparation

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Woodson: Consumer Drug Stockpiling for the Coming Pandemic

ASPCA: Special Consideration for Small Animals

ASPCA: Special Consideration for Reptiles

ASPCA: Special Considerations for Birds

HANOVER FOODS CANNED/JARRED CODES

NEIGHBORHOOD EMERGENCY NOTEBOOK

3 Steps to Family & Neighborhood Emergency Preparedness

Virginia Mass Fatalities Management (VA)

Fatality Management in Alexandria (VA)

Pandemic Influenza Mortuary Planning Guidelines (WI)

BYU Idaho Avian Flu

Cumberland County Conservation District Rain Barrel Project

York County Conservation District - Rain Barrel Workshop

Camping & Hunting gear - Cabela's

Camping Gear - L.L.Bean

Camping Gear - Coleman Website

Toilets-Portable Options

Is the Bird Flu Threat Still Real & Are We Prepared?

Light Sticks

Cobb Cooking System

Washing Clothes With No Electric

Seven Secrets of Dutch oven cooking

Pretzel Can Oven

Charcoal fires

Dutch Oven Cooking

Box Oven aka Wonder Oven/Fireless Cooker/Haybox Cooking

Pie and Sandwich Maker

Boy Scout Recipes

Big Can Stove-(Lg. Coffe Can, Paint Can or #10 Can)

Family Emergency Plan-Disaster Plans

Proper fit of N95 Mask

Hand crank radios