Category Archives: Emergency Preparedness

Emergency Tip: Where and How to Store Emergency Supplies

 Properly storing your emergency supplies is important, and there are a few things to consider as you gather your supplies and decide where to keep them.  Think about the types of emergency situations you face, then plan accordingly. Are you … Continue reading

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Emergency Preparedness and the Realities of Procrastination

  I’ve been involved in the Emergency Preparedness Industry for many years, and it never ceases to amaze me how unprepared the average citizen is when it comes to preparedness. Think about it; following a disaster, what kind of water … Continue reading

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Deluxe Emergency Kits Upgraded with NOAA All Hazard Weather Radio!

Essential Packs is pleased to announce that all of their Deluxe Emergency Preparedness Kits now come with a Multi-Function Flashlight/Radio that features NOAA All Hazard Weather Radio.  NOAA All Hazard  Weather Radio is now recommended by FEMA and the Department … Continue reading

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Long Term Storage Emergency Food Now Available!

     Essential Packs is please to announce that Long Term Storage Emergency Food from Wise Foods is now available on the Essential Packs Web Site.  These Long Term Storage Emergency Meals have a shelf-life of up to 25 years … Continue reading

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New Line of Home Safety Products at Essential Packs

Essential Packs is pleased to announce the availability of a new line of Quake Hold Home Safety Products.  Home Safety Products help protect you and your loved ones from injury during a disaster, while at the same time protecting your valuables.  The … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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