Heat Stroke and What to Do If Someone’s Exhibiting Symptoms
People are usually able to cool themselves by emitting heat through their skin and by sweating. But under conditions of extreme heat, high...
Securing Your Home While You’re on Vacation
Whether your favorite vacation is action-packed or intentionally unscheduled, taking a respite from your usual day-to-day life is an important...
Protecting Yourself During Poor Air Quality Alerts
Large areas of the United States are under serious air quality alerts right now, due to the Canadian wildfires in Ontario and Quebec. The U.S...
The Best Emergency Foods to Have in Your Home in Case of Power Outage
It’s predicted that there will be an increase in power disruptions and outages in the United States, attributable to everything from tropical...
How to Choose the Right Emergency Contact For You
There may come a time in your life when you’re incapacitated and need help, whether due to a medical, physical, or personal crisis. Having a...
Three Items To Have In Your Home In Case of Fire
Every year, there are an average of more than 3500,000 home-based fires in the United States, accounting for 92% of all civilian fire deaths. Top...
How to Prepare In Case You’re Stranded In Your Car This Winter
You checked the weather the night before. In the morning, you checked it again on your phone’s weather app. The snow storm wasn’t supposed to hit...
Anywhere It Can Rain It Can Flood: Calculating Your Home’s Risk
Our home isn’t just a place where we store our belongings and sleep at night. It’s also where we can take a break from the outside world, unwind...
Planning Now for Later: After Death Options
People often try to avoid the subject of death, especially their own. But death’s inevitability is an opportunity that allows each of us to plan...
Go Bag Basics for Beginners
A go bag is one of the most important things you can create for yourself and your family. In an emergency, you need to be prepared to fend for...
Planning for Contingencies with an Advance Healthcare Directive & Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care
Thinking about “what ifs” can be uncomfortable. It requires us to acknowledge that there might come a time when we are unable to speak for...
Protecting Yourself with a Comprehensive Home Inventory
Maybe you’re wondering whether you need a home inventory list. After all, you already have homeowners or renters insurance, so that should be...