Don’t Forget The Utilities!
Reading through the “Are You Ready” manual from FEMA, it occurred to me that shutting off your utilities isn’t discussed as much as it probably should.
As part of your preparations, know where the water, natural gas, and electrical shutoff valves and switches are. Make sure that [...]

Jane Hawley, a Better To Be Ready Store Owner based in St. George, UT, arranged to have a booth at the What Women Want Expo in St. George, UT.  And it was a tremendous success!  Check out Jane’s store at www.BetterToBeReadyNow.com.
Many people signed up to host a Better To Be Ready home party, several expressed [...]

FEMA produces a free emergency preparedness manual called, “Are You Ready?” that can either be downloaded here, or you can call FEMA at 1 (800) 480-2520 and order a free hard copy.  It is a great resource, and I highly recommend getting it.

Floods are one of the most common hazards in the US.  Whether it is a slow developing flood or a flash flood, they can all do damage.
Here are some facts about driving through flood waters:

6 inches of water will reach the bottom of most cars.
1 foot of water will cause most cars to float.
2 feet [...]

Join the “It’s Better To Be Ready!” facebook group.
Facebook is a great way for store owners and home party hosts to introduce Better To Be Ready to their friends.

There are several things that make a Better To Be Ready Store Owner a Better To Be Ready Store Owner.

A Better To Be Ready Store Owner is a member of his or her community that is actively helping the other members to be prepared for whatever challenges they may face.
A Better To Be Ready Store [...]

Heat and smoke from a fire can be more dangerous than the actual flames.  Fire produces gases that are poisonous and make you dizzy and sleepy.  So if you are sleeping when a fire starts, it can actually put you into a deeper sleep.
Tips:

Make sure that you have smoke alarms and that they are working.
Make [...]

Most people are hurt during an earthquake when entering or exiting a building.
Tips:

Wait until the shaking of the earthquake has stopped before going outside.
If outside, stay there.  Look around and stay away from street lights, power lines, etc.

Better To Be Ready began as its founders saw the result of poor preparation after Hurricane Katrina destroyed the Gulf Coast.  They began researching the emergency preparedness industry, to see if something could be done to more effectively help people be ready for any type of calamity.  What they found was that the industry wasn’t [...]

Water is the most important item when it comes to survival, yet most of the time we just think about food.  The problem is that most of the time we need water to make the food that is in our food storage.  We should all have a plan for water storage, nearby water sources, and [...]