What is preparation or prepping? A brief breakdown.

by Grain | Jul 15, 2010 | Preparation

What does it mean to ‘Be prepared’? Of course it used to be the Boy Scout Motto (maybe it still is, but I’m not a Boy Scout). Also, what is this new word “prepping”? Isn’t that what doctors do prior to surgery? Well, both of these...

Recapping the RED Book Steps.

by Grain | Jun 3, 2010 | RED book (Real Emergency Directions)

Folks, my apologies…. Due to a job and subsequent home loss during the time of wedding of our oldest child (our first born, our son) …  We’ve slacked seriously on the RED (Real Emergency Directions) Book thread. This is not a money maker for us...

Preparation Action Step: First Aid and CPR

by Grain | Mar 26, 2010 | RED book (Real Emergency Directions)

watch full how to train your dragon movie in hd download how to train your dragon full the company men movies Our philos0phy on Preparation is not about storing up and hiding, but about developing skills. One skill that has been overlooked in our emails has been the...

Your RED Book – Step 1: First Contact

by Dnurkle | Dec 16, 2009 | RED book (Real Emergency Directions)

The very first thing that most families in the USA did when the attack on 9-11 happened was to contact each other. Phone lines were jammed. Information was bottle-necked. Planes were grounded and many were frustrated at trying to contact others in their families. Our...

Real Emergency Directions – Your RED book

by Dnurkle | Dec 11, 2009 | RED book (Real Emergency Directions)

Some people say they think clearer in a real emergency. Others are overwhelmed and do more than needed. Still others are frozen by fear and do little to nothing in a real emergency situation. I’ve been in them before and handled them calmly, fine and thought I...