Shelter In Place: Make Your Kits

ECHO Caer Group ^ | Monday, 9/24/01 | Emergency Communications for Hazardous Operations

[Cascadians]

Be prepared and safe; make this simple life-saving kit and gain peace of mind.

Hazmat accidents happen all the time; trucks overturn on the freeways, plants have explosions, etc.

And now there's War.

[Cascadians]

Gas masks sell out in New York

" ... The best thing to do, experts advise, is to stay inside, completely sealed off from outside air, and wait there for several days for the poison to disperse. ... "

[Cascadians]

Those who have read the latest warnings re bio / chem / plutonium terrorist attack possibilities:

Please help yourselves and your family and neighbors by assembling these simple, basic kits which can enable you to Shelter-In-Place until the danger passes, if attacks resume, and there is any advance notice at all.

[Cascadians]

Bookmark or print instructions. It only takes an hour to measure and cut the plastic and then label it.

Drill your family to Shelter-In-Place!

[VeritatisSplendor]

Is there a civil defense radio station that broadcasts silence in normal circumstances, and broadcasts a warning in emergency? Isn't there such a thing for tornado watch in some regions?

Mrs VS

[VeritatisSplendor]

Heard Rep. Shays on the radio today. Said not if, but when, and what and how bad. Said civilians should not prepare but pressure our representatives to prepare for us. Said smallpox vaccinations for everyone would take 5 years. Said preparedness had several parts - intelligence and prevention failed at WTC but response was excellent - medical supplies there within 8 hours. (And they were perfectly adequate because there were dozens of the gravely wounded not thousands). I guess he's a good sample of the government in action.

Mrs VS

[Nita Nupress]

A big thank you for posting this. This is the kind of common-sense stuff that everyone needs to know to prevent mass panic. Big rolls of plastic, duct tape, extra batteries, gas masks with extra filters, KIO3, food & water, etc.

[Cascadians]

Check out the following Link and see if there's a radio that does exactly what you are looking for:

NOAA All Hazard and Weather Alert Radios

[Cascadians]

Nita, we can't thank you enough for all the practical prep advice you have blessed Free Republic with :-)

It was only after seeing your posts that we decided to try a prep post and see if FReepers received it ...

[Cascadians]

Well, it looks like awareness of the need for self-reliance and preparedness is just beginning to dawn.

And as soon as the sleeples realize that Big Brother Gov can't possibly help them when TSHTF, they will make runs on practical functional wartime items, just as gas masks are now selling out at high prices.

Beat the maddening crowds and prepare prudently while there is still time.

Think about slow-downs in imports, possible fuel shortages, etc -- and make your shopping lists!

[basil]

There's one thing I would add to the list of supplies: a portable toilet. If this has to be a shelter for several days, well...... I wonder if a small chemical toilet would give off harmful fumes in a sealed up room.

[B4Ranch]

The best solution I know is two 5 gal buckets of sand, three empty buckets and a box of small plastic garbage pail bags.

Use an empty bucket that has been lined with a plastic garbage pail bag to urinate and defecate into. Cover your waste with sand and seal the bag. Repeat each time necessary.

[okie_tech]

Duct Tape makes an excellent bio-hazard seal. But has anyone any formula's for how long X number of people can survive in a Y volume of air? It would be a shame to airtight seal your family in a small room and suffocate to death.

[B4Ranch]

Depending on the type of virus determines on what you can do or cannot do. Of everything a battery/solar operated radio is #1. This is where you'll get your info from. Some viruses will determine if you separate each member of the family into a different room. A bottle of 10% chlorine may allow kitchen and restroom use by each person at separate times. Stop into your local fire station and talk to the chief for information on your area.

[B4Ranch]

If you have an infant who has stayed indoors and a husband who is a travelling salesman, who do you think is contaminated? The husband should be kept from the infant to avoid spreading the virus.

If you want to protect yourself find the time to do so. Your best place to get your info is local heath or the fire dept.

[Cascadians]

Some of your questions, we do not know precise answers to.

We're on an excellent Preparedness Forum that has been running since December 1997. It is filled with answers to every possible prep and safety question. Millions of posts, and the archives will soon be consolidated for searching.

Any of you who are sincere about safeguarding yourselves and family are welcome to ask questions on this Preparation Forum:

TimeBomb2000

[Cascadians]

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