be prepared for emergencies, here's how
People need to be ready to stay normal when things are not normal. If people went into a panic about water, imagine what Vancouver and The Lower Mainland, GVRD would be like if the snow and cold followed a few days after an earthquake.
Here is a list of sites that I've found that have very good information about being prepared for emergencies. The opinions expressed on some of these sites deal with Survivalism and do not necessarily relect my own. Many sites have their own links section for more information.
City of Vancouver - Emergency Social Services
City of Vancouver - Neighbourhood Emergency Preparedness Program
Personal Safety - Provincial Emergency Program
Preparing for emergencies: A guide for Canadians
Keep The Lights On - How to reboot a crashed civilization
http://www.justpeace.org/nuggetsindex.htm
Next steps for any who are interested in doing this in Real Life
1) Encourage participation in a group purchase - lowers individual costs
2) Finding local suppliers - I know of many
3) Bulk purchasing of food and other supplies - Costco is not the only option.
4) Proper storage, packaging and distribution. Like a quilting bee, community kitchen etc
If anyone wants to join me in making this happen, contact me.
Cheers,
Update: 14 December 06 - Added "Preparedness Nuggets Pages" link & deleted extra sentence: "That is what being more prepared for emergencies is all about."
Update: SombreHippie expresses similar thoughts about being prepared.
