Author Archives: Dennis Resnik
The Ultimate Urban Survival Kit, Part II
In ‘The Ultimate Urban Survival Kit, Part I’, we talked about the importance of putting together a small, portable survival kit that can help you get through an emergency in the big city. We stopped shy of going through the … Continue reading
The Ultimate Urban Survival Kit, Part I
Anyone who lives or works in a big city needs to have an urban survival kit. What is an urban survival kit? It’s a small, portable container that holds items essential to making through a terrorist attack, pandemic outbreak, tsunami, … Continue reading
The Five Silly Things You Might Say To Justify Not Having an Emergency Kit
It’s strange to realize that there are people out there right now who are doing their best to avoid preparing for the worst. They tell themselves all kinds of crazy things to justify not having an emergency kit that will … Continue reading
Handle a Work Emergency Capably with an Office Disaster Kit
Most of us spend at least a third or so of our lives at work, so it only makes sense that we should be prepared for something dire to happen while we’re at our desks. An office disaster kit is … Continue reading
Rest Assured With An Emergency Survival Kit
An emergency survival kit is an essential element of disaster preparedness no matter where you live. Some people believe that because they don’t live in earthquake, hurricane, cyclone, or flood-prone areas, they don’t need to worry about a disaster — … Continue reading
The Cost of Procrastination
Before you decide that this might be an interesting article and worth saving to “read later” I suggest you take a few minutes to …. Do it now. My entry into the world of disaster preparedness was a direct result … Continue reading
The Essential 3 Day Kit, Part II
Last week we talked a bit about how to put together a 72 hour emergency kit in order to ensure your family’s survival in a major disaster. That talk continues this week as we go further into detail about some … Continue reading
The Essential 3 Day Kit, Part I
Experts in disaster survival often say that the minimum amount of time you should prepare to be without supplies or contact with the outside world is three days. Some people along the Gulf Coast say ten is better, but the … Continue reading
Emergency Preparedness Kits Are THE Way to Protect Your Loved Ones
It’s more and more common these days for families to remain in one household even when the kids are well into their 20s — or for kids to return to live with their parents when they reach retirement age. But … Continue reading
