Episode 56: 7 Tips for Keeping Your Family Together in an Emergency Listen here! What if an emergency happens and your family isn’t all together? Or you becomes separated in the aftermath? In this episode I share seven tips to help better your odds of keeping your family together in an emergency! Plus a little […]
Search and Rescue X Code–What Does it Mean?
One of the sections in my recent CERT training course covered basic search and rescue techniques. And part of that training was what in the world those search and rescue X marks mean that are painted on houses and other buildings after a disaster. You can see an entire exhibition of post-Katrina X codes here. […]
15+ Emergency Phone Numbers to Have Handy
An emergency has struck. Maybe it’s a large scale disaster, or maybe it’s just a broken arm. Who do you need to contact? Don’t waste precious time fumbling through a phone book–keep important phone numbers handy. Program them into your house or cell phone and keep them written on a list by the phone. You […]
Preparedness Quick Tip: Reverse 911
In the event of an emergency, knowing what is happening as soon as possible can help you make the best decisions on how to react. One of the simplest and quickest ways to get that information is to register your phone number and your mobile phone with your local law enforcement office’s reverse 911 system. […]
Common and Not So Common Ways to Prepare for the Rest of This Hurricane Season
Guest post by Lee Flynn. September is National preparedness month and we are in the eye of hurricane season. Let’s talk about some common and not so common ways you can prepare your home and family in case a big storm starts to take aim at you. National Preparedness Month Every year the country celebrates […]
6 Ways to Get Better at Ham Radio
When I first got my amateur radio license (also called ham radio), I really didn’t know what I was doing. I studied the recommended book, quizzed myself on the recommended website, and showed up and passed the test. Now what? I thought. Just because I can understand it in a book doesn’t mean I know […]
Ham Radio Show on TWiT.tv
For those of you who are interested in amateur radio, there’s a new online weekly show about ham radio on TWIT.tv called HAM Nation. Here’s the information on the show from their site: “HAM Nation is the new TWIT show about ham radio. Bob Heil, with various co-hosts and guests will cover the excitement and […]
