Spotlight on: Provident Living

http://www.providentliving.org/ is a great place to start if you are looking for LDS resources on self-reliance, emergency preparedness, adoption, employment and and many other topics. There are links to other resources as well. Take a look!

Spotlight on: Buffalo Red Cross

Want to know how to volunteer for the Red Cross? Looking for a Blood donation location? Want to know more about heating your house safely? Care to learn how to stay healthy? Need a job in Emergency Preparedness? Want to get trained in CPR, Babysitting Safety or Lifeguarding? You can do all this and more by visiting the American Red Cross website at: http://www.redcross.org/.

Or visit our local Red Cross website at: http://www.buffaloredcross.org/. You can find out about local events, classes and sign up to volunteer in your own part of town. You can also sign up for their free monthly newsletter and get some great tips straight to your inbox!

Spotlight on: Dehydrate2Store.com

Tammy from Dehydrate2Store.com is a local Amherst, NY woman doing amazing things with dehydrating. She has a fabulous website we hope you will check out!

By simply removing the moisture from many foods, you can prolong their shelf life and create your own food storage items that will help you and your family be prepared. Tammy's site includes tutorial videos that give you step-by-step instructions on how to dehydrate and store almost all kinds of foods. Not only does she tell you how to dehydrate the food, but then she gives you great recipes for using this storage.

http://www.dehydrate2store.com/ is a great place to get started with your food storage.

LISTS of what you need in a Disaster

There are lots of places to go to find Emergency lists. Many lists on the Internet are put out by commercial vendors and all of them have important information and things you will want to remember. We like the lists put out by FEMA and the American Red Cross. http://www.fema.gov/

Emergency Checklist
Prepare a Disaster Supplies Kit

Assemble supplies you might need in an
evacuation. Store them in an easy-to-carry
container such as a backpack or duffel bag.

Include:

• A supply of water (one gallon per
  person per day). Store water in
  sealed, unbreakable containers.
  Identify the storage date and replace
  every six months.
• A supply of non-perishable packaged
  or canned food and a non-electric
  can opener.
• A change of clothing, rain gear and
  sturdy shoes.
• Blankets or sleeping bags.
• A first aid kit and prescription
  medications.
• An extra pair of glasses
• A battery-powered radio, flashlight
  and plenty of extra batteries.
• Credit cards and cash.
• An extra set of car keys.
• A list of family physicians.
• A list of important family information;
  the style and serial number of
  medical devices such as pacemakers.
• Special items for infants, elderly or
  disabled family members.

Find out which disasters could
occur in your area.

Ask how to prepare for each disaster.

Ask how you would be warned of an emergency.

Learn your community’s evacuation routes.

Ask about special assistance for elderly or disabled persons.
Also...

Ask your workplace about emergency plans.

Learn about emergency plans for your children’s school or day care center.

Create an Emergency Plan

• Meet with household members to
  discuss the dangers of fire, severe
  weather, earthquakes and other
  emergencies. Explain how to
  respond to each.
• Find the safe spots in your home
  for each type of disaster.
• Discuss what to do about power
  outages and personal injuries.
• Draw a floor plan of your home.
  Mark two escape routes from each
  room.
• Show family members how to turn
  off the water, gas and electricity at
  main switches when necessary.
• Post emergency telephone numbers
  near telephones
• Teach children how and when to
  call 911, police and fire.
• Instruct household members to turn
  on the radio for emergency information
• Pick one out-of-state and one local
  friend or relative for family members
  to call if separated during a disaster
  (it is often easier to call out-of-state
  than within the affected area).
• Teach children your out-of-state
  contact’s phone numbers.
• Pick two emergency meeting places.
  1) A place near your home in case
  of a fire.
  2) A place outside your neighborhood
  in case you cannot return
  home after a disaster.
• Take a basic first aid and CPR class.
• Keep family records in a water and
  fire-proof container.

Emergency Preparedness Checklist

Call Your Emergency Management Office
or American Red Cross Chapter if you have any questions

Because I lOVE YOU, I've prepared everything for you.

We do not know when a disaster strikes if we will be around to handle things. It may be someone we love who will be there trying to make sense of our files and piles. We have found a list prepared by Angela Dayton. She called it "Because I love you, I’ve prepared everything for you"
Things happen and disasters strike, life is not always smooth. The following list will be a blessing to those you love and maybe even to you if you have to leave your home in an emergency situation. If you have to help a family member put life back together you will be glad you took time to do all of these things.

Share it with the ones you love.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
 Full Name
 Birth Date (Month, Day, Year)
 Birthplace (City and State)
 Father’s Full Name
 Mother’s Full Name (include Maiden Name)
 Social Security Number
 Veteran’s Discharge or Claim Number
o Branch of Service
o Serial Number
o Date Enlisted
o Rank At Discharge
o Date Discharged
o Discharge On File At
o Name Of Wars
 Education Level
 Marital Status
o Spouse’s Name
o Spouse’s Maiden Name
o Date of Marriage
o Place of Marriage
PAPERWORK Put it together or tell us where they are!
 Will
 Deed to the House
 Deed to Cemetery Plot
 Birth Certificate
 Power of Attorney
 Checkbooks
 Stock Account Statements
 Bank/Credit Union Account Statements
 Credit Card Statements
 Health Insurance Card
 Memberships Documents
 Life Insurance Policies
 Casualty Insurance Policy
 Death Benefits
 Social Security Statements
 Trade Union
 Fraternal Benefits
 Military Benefits
 Utilities’ Statements
 Email Account Information
 Social Networking Account Information
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS
 Funeral Service Preference (i.e. songs, scripture, pallbearers, speakers, etc.)
 Written Obituary
 Cemetery Plot Choice
 Casket Choice
 Headstone Choice
 Headstone Engraving
 Flower Preference
 Clothing/Jewelry Preference
PERSONS TO CONTACT
 List of immediate family, church leadership, close friends and employer or business colleagues
 Lawyer
 Estate Executor
 Insurance Companies (Life, Health, etc.)
 Social Security Administration
 Financial Advisors
 Credit Card Companies
 Bank/Credit Union Companies
 Utility Companies
 Landlord (if renting)
 Post Office

Download ideas on preparing your family here!

We needed a place to put information we are gathering for family preparedness. Please come here often to get up dates on good locations for preparedness information. We will start with information on our PREPAREDNESS EXPO. We hope you were there. Continue to check us out for information given out on June the 13th at the Eastern Hills Mall PREPARE now EXPO!!


Prepare NOW
Eastern Hills Mall June 13th 10:00am to 2:00pm

WORKSHOPS
Making a Family Emergency Plans /72 hr kits
by American Red Cross
Shelter in Place three steps
by Boarder Community SERVICE
SMART Public health emergency preparedness
by Erie County Health Emergency Preparedness
Preparedness Family Feud
by American Red Cross

DISPLAYS
72 hour for kids
72 for pets
Town of Tonawanda/public services
Town of Amherst/how we can help
Alternative cooking methods
72 for Special Needs
Water storage
Buffalo City/emergency services
Food storage for children/families
Catholic Health /Diabetes Management
Dutch oven cooking
Preparedness for the disabled
Dealing with important document

PRIZES FEMA information for all attendees more PRIZES

WHERE WILL YOUR FAMILY BE WHEN DISASTER STRIKES

You could be anywhere…..at work, at school or in the car. How will you find each other? Will you know if your children are safe?

Emergencies and disasters can strike quickly and without warning and can force you to evacuate your neighborhood or confine you to your home. What would you do if the basic services…..water, gas. Electricity or telephones were cut off?

Local officials and relief workers will be on the scene after a disaster, but they cannot reach everyone right away. You can cope with disaster by preparing in advance and by working with your family as a team.

Come to the Prepare NOW Expo June 13th 10:00 to 2:00 Eastern Hills Mall

Get informed
Make a plan and teach it to your family
Assemble 72 hour kits for evacuation and supplies
For at least two weeks at home
Maintain your plan and resources

Knowing what to do is your best protection and your responsibility!


FREE PRIZES and material from FEMA and other agencies

PARTNERS

WEGMANS

Home Depot

Network of Religious Communities (NRC)
Disaster Recovery Interfaith Network (DRIN)
American Red Cross

National Grid SPCA

NYSEG
Catholic Health System
Town of Amherst

Eastern Hills Mall

Sears
Emergency Essentials

ERIE COUNTY Public Health Emergency Preparedness

Erie County Emergency services
Niagara University, Border Community SERVICE
Town of Clarence Disaster Coordinator

Area church groups
Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter day Saints

NOW! Put this on your calendar NOW!