Sunday, October 12, 2014

Prepping for Ebola or Any Other Disease ....A Place to Start





I have recently been asked by several friends how to get ready for Ebola. Prepping for Ebola is a little different then other prepping scenarios.

The goal is:
1) Get ahead of the game and avoid the public panic
2) Be prepared to shelter-in-place

You don't want to be out in a crowd trying to fight for the stuff you need. Shelter-in-place may be a decision that you and your family makes....not necessarily the Government. When the Government makes that announcement we are really in trouble.

The following list is just a "start". This list does not cover total breakdown of society such as no utilities or sanitation.

1) WATER (fill up your 2 ltr soda bottles to help save on expense) You need 1 gallon per person per day.

2) Can goods, box goods, rice, dried beans.....things like chili, ravioli, chicken and dumplings, soups would be perfect b/c it's a meal in a can - keep in mind that some things you need water to cook and prepare accordingly

3) Canned meat like spam is great to put in beans for flavor, tuna, chicken etc (check Dollar Stores)

4) Snacks, pop tarts, cereal, crackers

5) Chicken and beef broth or boullion

6) Pet food and supplies

7) Not a bad idea to stock the freezer and fridge. If it gets to where there is no power then we are really screwed but this list is not for that "phase"

8) Sodas, Drinks, Flavor packets for water, Gatorade, Sprite or Ginger Ale

9) rubber gloves for cleaning and also rubber gloves they use in hospital. I found both at Dollar Tree

10) Garbage bags and plastic store bags for small garbage cans

11) Bleach

12) Detergent...don't want to get caught with nothing to wash clothes; Cleaning Supplies

13) Hand sanitizers and plenty of hand soap

14) Toiletries (soap, shampoo, toothpaste, saline solution)

15) OTC meds....the last place your want to go is to a Dr. office or hospital. If you have children you will need to prepare for both.....Tylenol, Motrin, Cold Medicines, Stomach Meds, Pedialyte or something similar, Alcohol, Peroxide, Vit C

16) Toilet Paper

17) Surgical Masks

18) Bullets

19) Entertainment for kiddos; Batteries

20) If you get down to this point then go get more water and bleach....you can't have too much

Approach this with a clear head and try to think through every possible scenario. Lots to think about....lots to do.....Get busy!




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