Get Ready Gear Explains the Reasons Why You Need an Emergency Survival Kit

Online, January 28, 2010 (Newswire.com) - To families and businesses stay prepared for an emergency or natural disaster the experts at Get Ready Gear have composed a list of the top reasons all Americans need to have a survival kit.

"Disasters happen every single day, and there is no way to predict whether you will be a victim or not," notes Jim Serre of Get Ready Gear. "To keep your family safe you should consider investing in at least one type of emergency survival kit. There are a wide variety of different kits available, from ones designed protect a single person, to those supporting a family, and even a full classroom of children. For anyone who might be leery about purchasing one, checkout the following list of reasons why you need an emergency survival kit."

Flash Flooding
A serious flood can leave your family without power, clean water, and heat for hours or even days. This means everyone in your household will be cold and unable to eat or go to the bathroom. However, by investing in a simple survival kit your can keep your family safe during the storm with food rations, battery powered lights, and even a snap-on toilet seat attached to a bucket.

Snow-Ins
As anyone who has every lived in a cold climate will tell you, snow-ins are a very real possibility in the middle of winter. Massive amounts of snow can block streets, and force you to stay in your home for long periods of time. In bad cases, snow can even lead to the loss of electricity in your home and surrounding neighborhood. If you live in a place with lots of snow, then a survival kit with food and first aid supplies is essential.

Flu Pandemic Protection
Over the past few years, the country has been worried about the H1N1 virus. This has caused a noticeable increase in the amount of Americans concerned about pandemic protection. If there were a major outbreak, then a flu safety kit could help your family stay safe. In addition to having supplies to avoid leaving your home for at least a week, you should be prepared with medications including fever and pain medicine, multivitamins, hydrating beverages such as Gatorade, garbage bags, soap, and other disinfection supplies.

Classroom Lockdowns
When there is a crime on school grounds, or a serious storm, students could be required to stay in their classrooms for hours without enough food, first aid supplies, or bathroom facilities. Since these lock downs can last anywhere from a few minutes, to a few days, it is a good idea to make sure your child's classroom is properly equipped for an emergency.

Office Emergencies
It is an employers job to make sure that their employees are in a safe environment, and aware of first aid kits and emergency exits. However, in an emergency, sometimes aid is not readily available, or exit is not possible. Therefore, it is a good idea to have emergency kits with enough supplies to care for all employees at the office.

Home survival kits and survival products for emergencies including hurricanes and earthquakes. Get Ready Gear provides supplies for families and businesses for a variety of unexpected natural or man-made events.