September is National Preparedness Month!
Here’s what the Center for Disease Control has to say about it:
Ready for the Zombie Apocalypse? Then you’re ready for anything!
Because, the fact of the matter is, if you’re ready for zombies, you’re ready for anything!
I’ve added a few of my own notes (in italics)
- Water (1 gallon per person per day) for at least a week. A little more if you want to wash and prevent yourself from smelling like a zombie!
- Food (stock up on non-perishable items that you eat regularly) Peanut butter & crackers and Powerbars always work in a pinch! And, remember your pets!
- Medications (this includes prescription and non-prescription meds) Aspirin and/or Advil are a must! Who wouldn’t have headaches with the stress of a zombie apocalypse?
- Tools and Supplies (utility knife, duct tape, battery powered radio, etc.) Gotta go MacGiver when fighting zombies!
- Sanitation and Hygiene (household bleach, soap, towels, etc.) Hand sanitizer is great… but grain alcohol – preferred beverage of college students everywhere – the best non-toxic disinfectant known to man! Who knows, it might stop a zombie attack in its tracks! And it doubles as a sedative . . .
- Clothing and Bedding (a change of clothes for each family member and blankets) It’s probably best to keep these in the car – wrapped in black plastic trash bags. Those bags can be re-used for hundreds of things later on.
- Important documents (copies of your driver’s license, passport, and birth certificate to name a few) Your insurance agent’s and property damage restorer’s number in your wallet with your policy number is also a must! And while your at it, program those numbers into your cell phone. . .
- First Aid supplies (although you’re a goner if a zombie bites you), you can use these supplies to treat basic cuts and lacerations that you might get during a tornado, flood or hurricane. Bring on the Bacitracin and Neosporin ointment!
- Phone or tablet car-charging device!
Most of us have these items readily available in our homes already – they’re just not collected all in one place. So, print the list and get a “bug out bag” to create a preparedness kit. If the worst should happen, you’ll be glad you did!
And one last thing:
In case of a Zombie Apocalypse, know where your local emergency shelter is in case you have to evacuate! And, if you do have pets, make sure you know where the nearest emergency shelter is that provides for both people and animals.
While PuroClean Emergency Recovery Services is your property damage restoration company of choice in the Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey Region, and we can restore properties after all manner of disasters, nothing is more important than protecting the lives and health of your family.
