A pilgrimage to resource efficiency 

Emergency Preparedness

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So much of our lives literally revolves around the kitchen. We eat all our meals together there, sharing the day’s challenges and successes. It served as the school room and the family room for playing games. Plans for the day and the future are discussed and solidified over food and drink. The bills get paid, records are kept and taxes figured there. Seeds are spread on the table while planning the garden and jars are sorted and filled there at harvest time. Quilts and clothes get cut and sewn on that table. Neighbors and friends are always welcome to share a cup of coffee and baked goods of the day. Wonderful memories reside in the kitchen while delightful new, little people come to add their chapters.

How Much Toilet Paper Do You Need?

The average American household of 2.6 people uses 409 regular rolls of toilet paper a year. The company calculated that the 24/7 stay-at-home orders that has kept millions of people locked down, increased the home TP consumption by 40%.

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Who Buys Emergency Preparedness Trauma Kits?

One of the questions we get asked a lot about our large-scale first-aid kits is “who buys this stuff?” We have trauma kits for 1,000 people, 500 and for all different situations and most people can’t imagine who might need such a thing. They’re thinking about their little personal first-aid kit that’s in the car or home. It’s good for the occasional scrap or cut, but not for a major emergency.

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Radiation Exposure First Aid

Potassium iodide helps block radioactive iodine from being absorbed by the thyroid gland and is used to protect people from the carcinogenic effects of radiation exposure after an accident at a nuclear power plant or other nuclear explosion. The effectiveness of Potassium Iodide as a specific blocker of thyroid radioactive iodine uptake is well established. Do you have a nuclear power plant near you? Are you worried about the possibility of radiation exposure following a terrorist attack? Don”t wait until the raids start climbing to prepare. Be safe with potassium

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Camping Gear

Lightweight tents, privacy shelters and cots make hunting, backpacking and camping a relaxing, enjoyable, vacation experience. Roughing it doesn’t have to be so rough, you can be prepared AND comfortable! It’s great to have all the right camping gear on hand and ready to go when you are feeling the need to retreat into the wilderness for a little R&R. There is nothing more fun and exciting than traveling into the wilderness and experiencing Mother Nature.  A few tents in the woods, a campfire and starlight not filtered through light

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Light, Heat and Cooking

Designed for camping and backpacking, these stoves are portable and convenient for disaster or emergency situations. Having a stove and plenty of fuel allows you to cook your food and can provide some heat. Be sure to have a well ventilated area when using stoves with open flame. Designed for camping and backpacking, these heat sources are portable and convenient for outdoor activities or emergency situations. Many people take light and heat for granted, but tell that to someone stranded in the middle of the wilderness eating a squirrel raw

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Water Filtration and Storage

Need pure water but all that is available is muddy and full of viruses and other gut-wrenching pathogens? Whether “packing in” or “bugging out” or your municipal water is contaminated, we have the solutions! Three days without water and you are dead – it’s that simple. Water is vital. Without it, you die and it’s not a very comfortable death. The same goes with drinking bad water. If you drink bad water, then you’re either going to die or wish you were dead. Water filtration systems make sure the water

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Trauma Kits

Be prepared to respond to emergency situations with a”Mini” S.T.A.R.T. Medical Unit, a S.T.A.R.T. I  – Burn Unit, a S.T.A.R.T. I Deluxe Medical Sleeve, a S.T.A.R.T. II Trauma Kit, or a Mayday Trauma Kit. Our emergency trauma kits have critical supplies that are imperative in performing first response aid. For the most part, only emergency facilities and ambulances are equipped with such emergency first aid supplies. More and more neighborhood emergency preparedness teams are acquiring emergency kits designed to address such situations. Our trauma kits come in easy access “”first

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Emergency Preparedness

A good Emergency Kit guarantees having the right supplies on hand for first aid, traumas and emergencies. Cuts, scrapes and even worse happen all the time, when you are working or playing outdoors and in the home or office during routine activities. How prepared are you in the event of an emergency? Are you prepared, and I mean truly prepared if someone gets hurt? Ask yourself seriously next time you see an emergency on TV if you have the first aid supplies to manage until the professionals arrive. First Aid

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