When a disaster strikes – whether it’s from extreme weather or a manmade crisis – you have a decision to make and it needs to be made quickly. Read More


When a disaster strikes – whether it’s from extreme weather or a manmade crisis – you have a decision to make and it needs to be made quickly. Read More

Some disasters are so severe that people have to vacate their homes to stay safe. That’s why we recommend having a bug-out bag packed and ready to grab Read More

When the topic turns to being a crime victim, we all tend to think it won’t happen to us. And if it does, we tell ourselves that we Read More

Learning how to avoid becoming a victim of a robbery or physical attack is very important. It can happen in your home, out on the street or when Read More

If you display a Christmas tree in your home every December, no doubt you’ve already put yours up and have decorated it by now. And while it’s getting Read More

Every state has determined their own laws for whether people are allowed to carry weapons on them in public. Since there is no federal law that tells the Read More

This is the second of two parts on the topic of responding to an active shooter situation. Last time we discussed whether to flee, hide or fight during Read More

This is part one of two on the topic of responding to an active shooter situation. Think about the preparedness drills we regularly experience. Fire drills, tornado drills Read More

What you don’t know can hurt you. And what you think you know can hurt you even more. There are some first-aid myths out there that have been Read More

One of the scariest things many of us encounter in life – or fear that we might encounter – is getting stranded somewhere in our car because our Read More