In light of the devastating aftermath of several natural disasters in the last few years, and add to that the looming threat of terrorist attacks we live with today, emergency survival kits have been tremendously popular.
An emergency survival kit, sometime also referred to as a 72 hour survival kit, contains all the necessities and several creature comforts to sustain you for 72 hours or more. These kits are worth their weight in gold during an emergency.
There are also several other situations in which these kits are valuable. You should keep an emergency kit in your car alongside you road hazard kit. Many countries in Europe require drivers to have a roadside hazard kit, (consisting of a warning triangle, flares and a first aid kit). A small emergency kit containing some other essentials such as a blanket, water, food and other items you might need in case you are ever stranded due to weather events or just breakdown in the middle of nowhere.
You may consider having an emergency kit at your office. You spend a large part of your day there and many disasters strike without much warning. Having emergency supplies at the office can sustain you until you can reach your home. Parents with children in college may wish to give them a 72 hour survival kit, preferably one that comes in a high quality backpack they can just grab and go.
In short you should have at at least a first aid kit and a few essential survival items anywhere you spend a good deal of time, perhaps a boat, RV, mountain cabin, beach house and so on.
A 72 hour survival kits are worth their weight in gold during a disaster, I have over 20 years Military experience and have provided emergency relief several times, and I know that having a survival kit is indispensable. I would never go into a disaster relief situation without the proper survival supplies. I strongly advise everyone to have a emergency survival kit for every member of the family.
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