by Catherine Haug, May 9, 2011
Please see Emergency Response Handouts which provides
The link to the Emergency Response Handouts site is also available in the Preparedness Menu on our home page (right-hand column)
(photo of Trio Bar from MrsMays.com)
After learning from Lana Nelson about what sorts of things to include in a 96-hour (4-day) emergency food pack earlier this week, I decided to go shopping for my own. While her recommendations are fine for most people, I have special needs as a hypoglycemic (insulin resistant) person. This health issue (related to diabetes) requires a diet high in protein, especially animal protein, along with fat and fiber to stabilize my blood sugar. And I need adequate magnesium for my heart.
I don’t want to stock things I would never eat in the absence of an emergency, so I spent more than Lana’s $20 pack. I tried to avoid products with added sugar, preservatives and artificial ingredients, which is very hard to do when dealing with packaged foods. And I tried to buy Organic when possible.
Here’s what my 4-day pack looks like (without the water): (more…)
4-Day Pack For 1
by Catherine Haug, April 27, 2011
(Photo of 4-day food pack by Lana Nelson; NOTE: fruit leather is missing from the photo)
This event was held on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at 7 PM in the Bigfork High School Music Room, and was hosted by the recently formed Bigfork Emergency Response Team (BERT), as part of their 2011 Community Preparedness work.
Topics covered at this event:
In addition, I have added some recommendations from ESP community members.
Here are two news items about how other communities came together to recover from floods:
by Catherine Haug, April 17, 2011, updated April 27, 2011 (red text)
Local news reports are projecting major flooding in the Flathead this spring; some parts of Montana are already seeing flooding. But this is not the only natural disaster that can befall us here. Our mountains are of volcanic origin; a major fault line traverses our valley; violent winds and avalanche are common; forest and other fires happen every year.
Are you prepared? Is your community prepared?
ESP is planning an evening discussion for our regular July 20, 2011 gathering, on the topic of community awareness for emergency response & preparation. This event will be held at:
Bethany Lutheran Church, 8559 Mt Highway 35, Bigfork, (basement)
Located just south of the junction of Highways 35 and 209
By then, we should all have begun to recover from the 2011 flood that is predicted for all of Montana, so we will know how important it is to be prepared for any disaster, that can come without warning.
The following will be attending the event to assist with the discussion and address questions that arise during discussion.
To prepare yourselves for potential disaster and also for this discussion event, check out fema.gov: Are You Ready? (www.fema.gov/areyouready). I’ve added a link to this document in the right-hand column of our home page, under “Misc. Links.” This is an extensive article, divided into topics with one topic per web page. Below are the titles (each is a link to the appropriate section).
See also Event Sunmary: Bigfork Prepares for 2011 Flooding, and Preparing an Emergency 96-Hour (4-Day) Food Pack.
by Catherine Haug, April 22, 2011
With mountain snowpack estimated as at least 150% of normal, county and emergency services predict both the Flathead and Swan Rivers and their tributaries will experience flooding this year. Members of the greater Bigfork community met Thursday April 21 to learn more about potential impacts and what we can/should do to prepare.
Additionally, a meeting on how to prepare a 72-hour food pack for $20 is planned for Tuesday April 26, 2011, 6 PM, Bigfork High School Music Room.
Here’s a summary of the April 21 session.
