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By caregiver222 May 05, 2013
Elderly and those with dementia or hearing difficulties may not hear a conventional fire or carbon monoxide alarm. Re...
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By caregiver222 Apr 01, 2013
The Shadow-Tip method is one way of determining which way is North. I am posting this after reading a textbook for ch...
caregiver222Apr 09
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By caregiver222 Apr 08, 2013
Crossing a stream in ice-cold weather is something you may have to do in a survival situation. I am tired of reading ...
By caregiver222 Mar 13, 2013
Most everybody knows that you can start a vehicle with a standard (stick) shift by releasing the brake, depressing th...
By caregiver222 Mar 18, 2013
There is only ONE way to safely approach a helicopter with the BLADES TURNING. That way is to approach directly from...
caregiver222Mar 13
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By caregiver222 Mar 09, 2013
When you wear in a new pair of shoes, think about waterproofing them. You want to spend special attention on the groo...
bailey34Mar 13
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By caregiver222 Mar 08, 2013
Many car doors can be opened by using a tennis ball with a hole in it. Without a key. Take a tennis ball and use a kn...
caregiver222Mar 13
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By caregiver222 Mar 09, 2013
Well...(1) there isn't any (2) re-read # 1. One of the big problems with hurricane Sandy was for those who had pensi...
caregiver222Mar 11
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By caregiver222 Mar 11, 2013
Chest waders are used primarily for fishing, but are invaluable for salvage after a flood. And rescue during a flood....
By caregiver222 Mar 08, 2013
If you don't have gloves around the house, after a disaster you will find it impossible to purchase them. "Poof!" The...
By caregiver222 Mar 07, 2013
Curiously enough, an ordinary normally aspirated gasoline engine can be converted to run on wood chips for about $124...
caregiver222Mar 07
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By caregiver222 Mar 06, 2013
In a disaster you may have a need to cut a lock off, or enter a steel door. The simplest way is to use a good-quality...
caregiver222Mar 06
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By caregiver222 Mar 06, 2013
The best thing to do is prevent a small generator from being submerged. The biggest problem is with normally aspirate...
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The FEMA manuals recommend the use of "Duct" tape to have on hand for emergencies. Well...surprise...there is "duct t...
By caregiver222 Feb 27, 2013
Unknown to most automotive owners, in fuel-injected engines there is an inertial cut-off switch that shuts down the f...
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By caregiver222 Feb 21, 2013
NEVER EVER DISCHARGE A FIREARM INTO THE AIR! I feel this post is necessary because the vice-president of the United S...
By caregiver222 Jan 07, 2013
Okey dokey. Some third-world loser with headspace and timing problems has decided to detonate a fission device. That ...
By caregiver222 Jan 06, 2013
There is a great difference between a thermonuclear war and the detonation of a single nuclear incident. A single dev...
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By margypops Dec 14, 2012
My question is , what do folks do with precious pets when a disaster happens, no way would I leave mine behind ..we h...
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Anyone who lives near a railroad track should be aware of the consequences of a derailment.
(1) In such a case, n...
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