The Essence of National Preparedness Month: Why It Matters As September winds to a close, National Preparedness Month concludes, leaving us with more than just checklists and emergency plans. It leaves us with an awareness of something profound, our vulnerability and desire for security. National Preparedness Month often conjures images of meticulously organized disaster kits, …
A Guide to Traveling Abroad – Summer Adventure Awaits! Traveling to another country is an exhilarating experience, filled with new sights, sounds, and flavors. It’s an opportunity to immerse ourselves in different cultures, broaden our horizons, and create lifelong memories. While the excitement of exploring foreign lands is undeniable, it’s essential to remember the importance …
Wildfire Preparedness: Keeping you and your home safe Wildfires are a destructive force of nature that can cause immense harm to people, property, animals, and the environment. As the summer months approach, it’s important to prepare for wildfires and take the necessary steps to keep yourself and your loved ones safe. Preparing for wildfire season …
Prepare for a storm – NOW! While it is wonderful that California is seeing the rain that we need, it is so important to prepare ahead of time for the storms ahead of us. Wind, rain and potential flooding have all the trappings of life-threatening dangers. Let’s start the new year off with safety in …
Why protecting your home from wildfires requires protecting your community from wildfire We’ve all read the news reports or seen the interviews of firefighters describing the unprecedented size and intensity of wildfires the past few years. When a firefighter, with decades upon decades of wildfire experience, uses terms like “fire behavior like I’ve never seen …
Disaster Preparedness and your children Disaster preparedness is not necessarily a hot topic at the family dinner table, but it can be a great time to introduce it. Whether your child is an adolescent, teenager or young adult, there are simple steps you can teach them. Having these discussions ahead of time can reduce fear …
The resqme® is a great car escape tool but sometimes people get confused on how to use it. Now presenting the ultimate, most comprehensive and up to date guide on how to use our beloved lifesaving seatbelt cutter and window breaker keychain! Where is the resqme® made and with what material? The resqme® car escape …
June is Pet Preparedness Month! Natural disasters are now part of our lives and we are vulnerable. This makes our pets vulnerable as well. Whether it’s earthquakes, wildfires or tornadoes, we need to prepare our family. It is important to prepare for a disaster and it’s equally important to include your pets in your emergency …
Disasters can strike anybody at any time. We don’t like to think about it, but we are all just one car accident away from potentially catastrophic loss. A scary thought, right? Loss of property, loss of income, and most importantly, loss of life, are all possible. What is also possible is your ability to be …
Organization – It’s What Marie Kondo and VLES Have in Common A place for everything, and everything in its place…it makes operating in an emergency fast, efficient and less stressful. When we designed the VLES GO-bag we drew heavily on our experience and other first responder’s experience. The simple takeaway was to make sure everything …