015: Ready, Set, Prep – A Quick Start Guide to Prepping for Normal People

Do you wear a seatbelt or will you put it on right before your accident?  That’s a silly question, right?  Maybe, but that is exactly how many of us go through life.  We all face crises and emergencies-some big and some small-yet, how many of us take the time to prepare ahead of time.  We aren’t talking about massive end-of-the-world scenarios, we are talking about things that happen every day: medical emergencies; car accidents; utility failures, and, of course, crime.  Each of these things can have a huge impact on our lives!  Fortunately, we can take simple, inexpensive steps now to significantly reduce the negative impact.

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This episode offers twelve simple things you can do to prepare for a wide range of emergencies.  We talk about:

1. Family Planning
2. Water Storage
3. First Aid Kits and Training
4. Learning about Preparedness
5. Protecting Your Important Documents
6. Flashlights
7. Emergency Kits for Your Car and Home
8. Food
9. Exercise
10. Hygiene
11. Emergency Cash, and
12. Security

Books Mentioned:

“When All Hell Breaks Loose”, by Cody Lundin