Carolyn, I am so very happy to see you back on Meridian Magazine! With the coming of Ebola into the world and the possibility of it spreading, I have wished that your articles of preparing for an epidemic and caring for the sick safely in our homes were still available; I copied them all, except missed the last one or two and have thought many times that they were so necessary, and now you have shown us how to get them, plus today's article about preparing. Thank you. So glad to see you back! Please keep the information coming! I'll copy it all this time, and pass it out to others.
Cheryl WalkerNovember 19, 2014
Our family has an "emergency
shake down" once a year. We use one day of emergency food. That way, we rotate the food in our emergency kits. We plan these so that we can review, where necessary, the plans. Modify and, adjust and update anything needed. Sometimes, we do a planned evacuation just to keep our skill level current. We try to make this fun for the kids, with some kind of an outing or planned treat as a reward as we go over any changes or just review.
Dick HeathNovember 19, 2014
Regarding 72 Hour Kits LDS.ORG says this:
What about 72-hour kits?
Church members are encouraged to prepare for adversity by building a basic supply of food, water, money, and, over time, longer-term supply items. Beyond this, Church members may choose to store additional items that could be of use during times of distress.
The church found notwithstanding the need for emergency preparedness, by themselves 72 hour kits were found to be problematic. I.E. food rotation discipline, recent emergencies have been found to extend far beyond 72 hours, many members consider their preparedness finished with the kits, etc. To avoid these problems the church urges emergency preparations grow out of a larger self-reliance plan.
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Janet G,November 25, 2014
Carolyn, I am so very happy to see you back on Meridian Magazine! With the coming of Ebola into the world and the possibility of it spreading, I have wished that your articles of preparing for an epidemic and caring for the sick safely in our homes were still available; I copied them all, except missed the last one or two and have thought many times that they were so necessary, and now you have shown us how to get them, plus today's article about preparing. Thank you. So glad to see you back! Please keep the information coming! I'll copy it all this time, and pass it out to others.
Cheryl WalkerNovember 19, 2014
Our family has an "emergency shake down" once a year. We use one day of emergency food. That way, we rotate the food in our emergency kits. We plan these so that we can review, where necessary, the plans. Modify and, adjust and update anything needed. Sometimes, we do a planned evacuation just to keep our skill level current. We try to make this fun for the kids, with some kind of an outing or planned treat as a reward as we go over any changes or just review.
Dick HeathNovember 19, 2014
Regarding 72 Hour Kits LDS.ORG says this: What about 72-hour kits? Church members are encouraged to prepare for adversity by building a basic supply of food, water, money, and, over time, longer-term supply items. Beyond this, Church members may choose to store additional items that could be of use during times of distress. The church found notwithstanding the need for emergency preparedness, by themselves 72 hour kits were found to be problematic. I.E. food rotation discipline, recent emergencies have been found to extend far beyond 72 hours, many members consider their preparedness finished with the kits, etc. To avoid these problems the church urges emergency preparations grow out of a larger self-reliance plan.
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