The Importance Of Vital Family Survival Kits

By Ruthie Livingston


Many of the disasters that affect life on earth happen suddenly with no warning. For others the warning may come at short notice and for some even if the warning is given well in advance, the results are still crippling. Those who fail to prepare are twice as likely to suffer seriously in a disaster than those who do. In order to ensure that your loved ones make it through any disaster, you need vital family survival kits as a part of your preparation and plans.

Disasters that are life threatening include fires, floods, tornadoes, earthquakes and hurricanes. Some persons live in perpetual fear of potential man made disasters such as mass bombings and the release of ammunition from nuclear weaponry. A kit of this nature is designed to ensure that everyone remains safe throughout the course of the disaster and afterwards as well.

First Aid tools are a must for these kits. The first aid tools are important because they allow for critical help to be delivered to any member of the family who gets injured during the course of a disaster. This care allows the person to remain alive and in as stable a condition as possible and by extension increases their likelihood of making it to professional help.

Each disaster has its own unique duration and, for many of them, there is nothing that human beings can do but wait for the end. Once the end has come, the priority shifts from ensuring that you make it through the disaster to making sure that you survive in an environment that has been unfavorably altered. This is where a new survival mode kicks in for those who made it out of the actually disaster itself.

One of the items needed for this survival is water. Water's value in maintaining life cannot be underestimated. It re-hydrates the body and without it you face the risk of complications of dehydration. It also serves important sanitation purposes. Clean water for drinking and cooking especially, is a crucial need after any disaster. Clean water is also important for the prevention of the spread of dangerous diseases.

Food is another life sustaining need that must be considered in the event of a disaster. It is a good idea to have a fortified store room, with enough food to last the family for a few days. Many people who fail to make it through a disaster are actually victims of starvation. This happens in extreme cases where aid does not get to survivors until weeks after the event and food sources such as supermarkets are cut off from residential communities.

It is for this reason that many families across the world have established their own private storage facilities. These are disaster proof units that are used to stock water and food to sustain the family in the event of unfortunate circumstances. Some families opt to have their units attached to their homes while other don't. For some families a large unit is required while for others a small one suffices.

Ensure that your family has the best chance of surviving a disaster. Take the necessary steps to be prepared. It may not be among the normal or routine activities of life but it is nonetheless, an essential one.




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