Resouces Management Tips

1 - Cut your dryer sheets in half so they last twice as long
2 - Turn your old bed sheet that have wholes into traveling shoe bags or rags
3 - Sell your old moving boxes
4 - If short on storage space for bedding, put extra blankets between box spring and mattress.
5 - Cut entertainment cost by getting CDs, or DVD movies from your local library for free
6 - Don't go grocery shopping when you are hungry
7 - When shopping, bring a list and stick to it (switch to save on specials but substitute don't add)
8 - Look on the top and bottom shelves for good buys. The middle is usually the most expensive.
9 - Homemade yogurt is $1.00 a pint cheaper then store bought
10 - To save time do things ahead of time and freeze them like chopping onions

Check out these resourceful links!

Survival
Family Emergency Plan
Pandemic Readiness
Disaster Preparedness for the deaf
Quick tips - short videos

The downloadable files are here!

You can either download these files here OR you can get a hard copy from the Bennett Valley Ward library located at 1780 Yulupa Ave. on Sun. from 10:10 AM-11:00 AM.

"Why don't we prepare"

Kits & Short Term:
Basic 30 Day Survival
72 Hour Kit
Disaster Reactions

Organizing:
Noah's Ark
Perpetual Inventory Form
Dinner Menu Form

Food Storage Recipes:
Bread Recipes
Dry Food Recipes
Dry Milk Recipes
Food Storage Cooking School
Recipes from Scratch
Healthy Recipes
Home Storage Cookbook
How to use yogurt
Living on Food Storage
Powdered Milk Information
Powdered Milk Uses
Whole Grain Recipes
"We are out of water"
Cooking with Solar Oven

Communication:
Ham Radio

Booklet:
Emergency Preparedness Booklet

Emergency Preparedness Fireside!

If you'd like a copy of this fireside on DVD, please email your request to us at emergency-preparedness@comcast.net

Day 1(chaos, confusion, fear…)
Kevin Anderson -Emergency Safety: Turning off gas, electricity, water. Securing your dwelling: Damage assessment, rubble, weather. Useful tools
Gail Frederick -Family Communication/Rendezvous/Evacuation Plan. Treatment for emotional shock
Gary Beal -Light and heat
Days 2-3 (getting your footing…)
Gary Beal
· Using your 72-hour kits
· Water purification
· Sanitation and hygiene
· Stoves, lanterns, heaters, propane or other fuel storage
· Personal medications, Care of pets
Dale Clawson -What you need to know about generators
Brian Rayl -Ham Radio Communication
Days 4-10 (settling in for the long haul…)
Jim Beyers -Organizing your neighbors
Debora Gilmore -Using your “food storage” until things return to normal