Heatwave – Tips to Keep Cool!
Noon on a Thursday, the community is usually full of people rushing to get somewhere, taking their dogs for a walk, grabbing their lunch from the food truck, or heading to the beach for an ice cream cone, but today with record temperatures the people are nowhere to be found. They are doing what they […]
Top 3 Excuses why Families don’t Prepare for Disasters!
Prepare for a disaster, heck no – it won’t happen to me! Those were the exact words uttered by Shane and Jen when they moved into a new home close to the neighbouring forests. Sadly, 3- months later, they were sitting in a Reception Centre with their young daughter Emma as a forest fire was […]
My House is on Fire – What do I do?
The kids are finally settled at their desks to complete their homework. You are looking forward to sitting down with a cup of tea after a long day. All of a sudden, the shrill noise of your smoke alarm blasts throughout your home, warning of a house fire. You turn around, and you can smell […]
Where do I Store my Disaster Supplies?
If I had a dollar every time someone asked me, “Where do I store my Disaster Supplies,” I would be a wealthy woman. Facing any disaster will be a scary experience as you and your family face many unknowns. But with your Disaster Supplies safely stored away, you won’t be desperately struggling to get the […]
ShakeOut Earthquake Drill – October 21 at 10:21 – Are you Registered?
Living along the West Coast, it should come as no surprise we live in an area that earthquakes can impact. I find it shocking, so few of us know what to do when we feel the ground start to shake. Taking immediate action in an Earthquake could save your life! “DROP, COVER & HOLD ON” […]
The Weather Outside is Frightful – Frightfully Hot!
Heat records are being shattered across BC and the Pacific Northwest, challenging all of us to find ways to stay cool as we make our way through this heatwave. The majority of homes in this area do not have air conditioning, so we need to be creative to stay cool. Hot weather like this typically […]
Water – We can’t survive with out it!!!
Water is essential to our well-being, we all need it, and we can’t survive without it. Experts agree we can only go a couple of days without water before becoming dehydrated. Yet, many of us don’t have enough water stored to support ourselves, our families and our pets when facing disaster. Teaching a Virtual Earthquake […]
Holly Jolly Christmas Tips for Christmas 2020
Undoubtedly Christmas 2020 will be a different Christmas! Wishing you and your family a Happy and Safe Holiday! By Jackie Kloosterboer – Earthquake Preparedness Specialist, Speaker & Author – My Earthquake Preparedness Guide Christmas 2017, I thought, was for the record books as a different kind of Christmas. It was indeed a different Christmas […]
3 Tips I Learned Responding to Fires
They stand on the sidewalk in utter disbelief, looking at their home, wondering what to do next. They shake their heads; this was not supposed to happen to them!
Insurance – Are you Covered for Disasters?
Responding to support those impacted by fire, I often hear, “Why did I cancel my insurance?”