Emergency Suitcase - March Idea of the Month

Instead of having an empty suitcase in your closet, pack your suitcase as if you were going on a trip, with some extra clothes, bath kit, and some cash.

In case of a family, medical, or natural disaster emergency, you can grab-and-go on a minute's notice.

For example, if you had a family emergency out of town, you could grab your emergency suitcase and be on your way.  

It also helps to know your blood type, in case a family member/friend needs a blood transfusion.

Medical Tips

In emergencies when hospitals are overrun,

       it is very important you know your blood type.

If someone does get injured during a major disaster, here are a few ways you can help using supplies you probably already have.

You can irrigate a dirty wound by poking a hole on top of water bottle lid, tip the water bottle over and squeeze, to force a small stream of water out of hole. 

To make soft ice mix use 50% water with 50% rubbing alcohol then freeze the mixture. It’s more form fitting around wound area.

 You can also put one of your frozen ice packs in the REFRIGERATOR in a paper sack. Now when you put it on a bump its cold but not so much as to be painful and it also forms around a wound.