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How to Make a Family Emergency Plan PreparedBC’s steps to being prepared are: 1) Know your hazards, 2) Get a Kit and 3) Make a Plan. Today, we’ll be focusing on how to make an emergency plan for you and/or your family. These plans are known as reunification plans, or simply emergency response plans. Step 1: Analysis In order to be prepared, you need

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

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

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

We hear a lot about the next Megathrust Earthquake, or ‘Big One’ that BC is due to experience. There is a 1 in 4 chance that we’ll experience a major earthquake in the next 50 years, and a 1 in 10 chance that it will be a megathrust (usually a magnitude 9+). If that were a lottery, most people would

Summer is my favourite season. Blue skies, barbeques, sun-naps, swimming, camping, and hiking make it an ideal time to get outside and have some fun. With all these summer-specific activities comes unique risks that are uncommon in colder weather. Today we’ll look at 7 Summer Safety Hazards as described by Doctor Ryan Stanton. These are the top injuries and ailments that

You're visiting Total Prepare, so there's a pretty good chance that you are already prepared, or are thinking about preparedness seriously. But do you ever look around at your family and friends and wonder why no one else seems to be ready? Steven Eberlein did, and lucky for us he's written and performed a TEDx talk on the subject!   Having spent a

Canada is renowned worldwide for many things: maple syrup, endless forests, crystal clear lakes, towering mountains, hockey, and poutine. But one thing stands above the rest in making Canada a stand-out nation and popular tourist spot, despite our weather. I am, of course, talking about our diverse and populous wildlife. For most of day to day life, an average person is