Blooming 8 Ward Preparedness Binder

A few years ago, our ward was blessed with a visionary person (I won't mention her name but her initials are MI) over Emergency Preparedness. During her service, every family in the ward received a binder containing pertinent information in the areas below. I will be posting these documents on this blog over the course of the year. For those of you who have a binder, you can check your binder for completeness. Of course, you can add to your own binder as you gather pertinent articles from other sources.

1. Binder General Preparedness Information

Start with the Preparedness Quiz

Noah's Ark and D&C 38:30 Article

Notes from our Preparedness Event Jan. 26, 2021

2. Resource Phone Numbers This is from the local phonebook

Forms to record Medical, Financial, and Personal information

3. Important Documents

This is a checklist and some forms from YourOwnHomeStore.com to make sure you have everything you need, when you need it.

4. Evacuation Plan- We have 5 documents in this category.

      Get Educated, Make Your Plan
         Steps to Family Disaster Planning in Bloomington
         FHE Activity- Planning for Emergencies
      Grab-n-Go Evacuation - How to Prioritize your Evacuation List

Evacuation Instructions from FEMA

5. Emergency Kits (See additional kits under the Hygiene and First Aid sections)

72-hour kit lists- there are several lists in this file.
Activity Ideas to print off for your 72-hour kit (To keep everyone occupied and entertained)

       72-hour kit by Rachel Woods
      Hot Pad First Aid Kit- This is a fun activity to do as a family or ward
      When the Lights Go Out- things that will light your home in an emergency
      Emergency Car Kit

6. Water Supply and Sanitation

Water Storage
           The Worth of Water
           Myths about Water Storage
            Water Sources
     5 Uses of Rain Water

Purifying Water and Methods to Purify Water

           The Amazing NanoSilver produced here in St. George purifies water and heals
         Water Purification- 3 ways
   Make water safe-publication

Distilling water
Water Pathogens

Make a Solar Still

7. Hygiene- Keeping this clean will preserve life. Here are the basics:

Emergency Sanitation and Hygiene

Food Handling and Storage
Hand washing Publication

Hand Washing Station

       Garbage Waste Disposal
         The Scoop on Poop (Sorry for this title, but it got your attention and it is a critical topic.)
         Toilet Kit

       Washing Clothes in an Emergency Situation
           Clothes Washing Kit

DIY Cleaners

DIY Detergent

8. Food Storage (I attached the Home Storage Center info here.)

A Prepared Pantry

Ways to preserve food

Oxygen absorbers

Containers-sizes and how much they hold and how many Oxygen Absorbers to use.

Inventory forms for Freezer, Pantry, Household from www.thecouponsnob.com

Gardening in St. George

Survival Seeds

Preparing Food

           Dutch Oven temperature chart
         Sprouting Seeds
           Meal Planning Shopping List (www.thecouponsnob.com)
         Go-To-Recipes-form from www.thecouponsnob.com