Business of LifeAfter Hurricanes Charley and Frances, after a series of terrorist attacks in Russia -two planes down, truck bombs in Moscow, and the even more horrific school hostage tragedy in Beslan, and coming up on the 3rd anniversary of September 11, you can expect a number of news stories and features about disaster preparedness.
More than 80 organizations -t he Department of Homeland Security and the American Red Cross among others - and are joining together to launch national preparedness month to encourage Americans to take simple steps to prepare themselves and their families for any possible emergencies.
The American Red Cross is now offering a variety of survival kits online.
The Safety Tube is designed to velcro stick under your office desk. Inside the six-inch tube is a dust mask, a light stick, a water packet and a whistle -cost $5.00.
Emergency Preparedness BackPack is enough for 72 hours for 2 people and costs $50.
The Deluxe Emergency Preparedness Kit is $65.
The Red Cross is also beginning a new "Connect" program. For a $19 individual membership or $34 family membership, you get 1.a starter kit (a connect emergency card, a first aid & emergency preparedness compact guide; 2. discounts on courses and products and a unique URL for medical personnel to access additional contacts.
Other companies are selling "ready kits" . HomeGuard began marketing survival kits after 9/11 and says "make a plan, get a kit, be informed" CPR, founded by emergency safety service personnel, sells emergency and survival kits to consumers and businesses.
Posted by Jill Fallon at September 5, 2004 06:11 PM | Permalink
