Experience gained from past disasters has shown that it can take up to 72 hours or more to mobilize a significant relief effort during an emergency.  Therefore everyone needs to be preparing to cope on his or her own for at least the first 72 hours – that’s 3 days – of an emergency.
 
   Of course common sense dictates that we should be prepared for any emergency situation, however the fact is that only a few of us are ready for even the smallest crisis, let alone one of larger significance.
   Even in a wilderness survival situation; fortune favors the prepared.

  
 
   One obvious advantage of being prepared - it allows emergency workers to focus on people in very urgent need of their help. To support their efforts, the rest of us must to be prepared to look after ourselves for at least 72 hours.

   The San Francisco area is exposed to a wide variety of hazards, both natural and man-made. The path of destruction that Hurricane Katrina left in its wake across the southern U.S. in August 2005 and the widespread flooding of 2007 – 2008 have provided a horrific reminder of the importance of being prepared for disasters. Unfortunately no part of our country, or North America for that matter, is immune to a natural or a man-made disaster.
 
   Earthquakes, power outages, floods, fires, severe storms and acts of terrorism are just some of the potential emergencies that we face on a day to day basis. Many of these emergencies have been deadly in the past. Being prepared with comprehensive emergency family preparedness supplies can and will save lives and can help to reduce the impact of a disaster on you and your family. 
   As neither man-made nor natural emergencies can be predicted; therefore it is imperative that we are all prepared well in advance of the disaster. Get an Emergency Preparedness Kit today! 

   These kits and supplies may also be used by those that wish to experience the great out-of-doors. You are sure to find all of the wilderness survival gear for your next adventure just a click away here at Survival Gear Kits.