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What You Need to Know About Emergency Survival Kits

06 Jan
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Survival kits come in different shapes and sizes. For the purposes of this article we will be talking about 72 hour to 1 week kits and how they can help you in an earthquake situation. What Does a First World Emergency Look Like? No, I’m not talking about losing your Wi-Fi or leaving your cell phone at home. I mean a fire,
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Categories: Emergency Kits
Workplace getting prepared!

Prepare your Business for an Earthquake

16 Dec
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Are you and your business prepared for an earthquake? At the end of every October, the Emergency Preparedness for Industry & Commerce Council (EPICC) hosts a conference for emergency management professionals across Canada. It’s an amazing event for industry pros to learn the latest and greatest research and theories. The best part? The food is incredible. I thought I would share
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Categories: Earthquakes
Avalanche Dos and Don'ts

Avalanche Dos and Dont’s

01 Dec
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We’ve all seen them in the movies – massive tsunamis of snow plummeting after the main protagonist, consuming all the slower, unnamed henchmen in its wake. But not all of us can ski like James Bond. If a regular person – a henchman even – is caught in an avalanche, what are we to do?  Before  If you don’t have access to avalanche forecasts, I have good
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Categories: Man-Made Emergencies
Weird Winter Weather Phenomena

Weird Winter Weather Phenomena

17 Nov
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Weird Winter Weather Phenomena Living in Canada we expect some extreme winter weather. Okay … maybe not so much in Victoria BC, but we hear about it from our eastern cousins all the time - usually while we’re admiring the cherry blossoms! 😉  But did you know that the weather can cause some pretty crazy phenomena outside of the usual precipitation
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Categories: Severe Weather & Floods
A COVID Update

A Total Prepare Update During Covid-19

04 Nov
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A Total Prepare Update During Covid-19 We have been taking a break from blogs since February this year due to the covid-19 pandemic. Before we really get into the swing of things again, here's an update on how things are going at your favourite one-stop apocalypse shop. As you can probably guess – we have been busy!  As an essential service Total Prepare
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Categories: News
Garage Door

Where to Store Your Emergency Kit

21 Oct
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Whether your shiny new emergency kit was just delivered, or you’re admiring your completed DIY kit, there’s one question that you’ll be faced with next: Where do I store my emergency kit? We get this question a few times a week – and it’s a great question! If the unexpected happens, where will be accessible? Where will everything stay secure, dry,
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Categories: Emergency Kits
a model of the 2019 novel coronavirus

The 2019 Novel Coronavirus

04 Feb
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There’s a new virus on the block and its name is corona. (Not for the beer – under a microscope it looks like a solar corona/crown.) Most likely, this new coronavirus originated in animals at a wildlife and seafood market in Wuhan China before transferring to human hosts in January of 2020. The timing of infection was unfortunate, as the
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Categories: News

House Fire Prevention, Safety, and Recovery

07 Jan
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House fires are what I call the ‘everyday disaster.’ According to SGI Canada: “There are about 24,000 house fires each year in Canada, resulting in an average of 377 deaths and 3,048 injuries.” That’s more than 65 fires a day. If you’ve ever been to one of our workshops then you have probably heard me talk about my friend Neil. Neil
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Categories: News