THIS HOLIDAY SEASON GIVE THE GIFT OF SAFETY
Stumped for an idea about what gifts to buy for Christmas? The following gift suggestions may not have the panache of a video game or the sparkle of fine jewelry, but for the person who has everything (and even for those who do not), they may hit the spot. What better way to show your concern and care than to give a gift of safety? Some "FEMA-recommended" gifts for the holiday include:
- Smoke detector with extra batteries.
- Household fire extinguishers for kitchen and all bedrooms (5 pound, A-B-C type).
- Foldable ladder for evacuation of a second story in a fire.
- Heavy-duty flashlight with extra batteries and a battery-powered lamp.
- First aid kit.
- Battery-powered radio with extra batteries.
- NOAA Weather Radio with a battery backup and tone-alert feature to receive weather and other emergency alerts.
- Sturdy plastic tub filled with bottled water and non-perishable, high energy food and canned goods.
- Camp stove or canned-heat stove, with extra fuel.
- Year-long policy for flood insurance.
- Hurricane shutters or cut-to-order marine plywood and heavy nails for windows.
- Winter car kit that includes emergency flares, shovel, windshield scraper, battery-powered radio, flashlight, water, snacks, tow chain or rope, tire chains and fluorescent distress flag.
- Services of a gardener to cut back combustible plants and vegetation from around a house that is vulnerable to wildfires.
Stumped for an idea about what gifts to buy for Christmas? The following gift suggestions may not have the panache of a video game or the sparkle of fine jewelry, but for the person who has everything (and even for those who do not), they may hit the spot. What better way to show your concern and care than to give a gift of safety? Some "FEMA-recommended" gifts for the holiday include:
- Smoke detector with extra batteries.
- Household fire extinguishers for kitchen and all bedrooms (5 pound, A-B-C type).
- Foldable ladder for evacuation of a second story in a fire.
- Heavy-duty flashlight with extra batteries and a battery-powered lamp.
- First aid kit.
- Battery-powered radio with extra batteries.
- NOAA Weather Radio with a battery backup and tone-alert feature to receive weather and other emergency alerts.
- Sturdy plastic tub filled with bottled water and non-perishable, high energy food and canned goods.
- Camp stove or canned-heat stove, with extra fuel.
- Year-long policy for flood insurance.
- Hurricane shutters or cut-to-order marine plywood and heavy nails for windows.
- Winter car kit that includes emergency flares, shovel, windshield scraper, battery-powered radio, flashlight, water, snacks, tow chain or rope, tire chains and fluorescent distress flag.
- Services of a gardener to cut back combustible plants and vegetation from around a house that is vulnerable to wildfires.
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