This September marks the fifth annual National Preparedness Month (NPM) and Emergency Medical Products wants to know are you ready? This year’s focus of NPM is to encourage citizens to take these important preparedness steps:

Get a Kit – So, what should you put in your kit? When thinking about preparing for a possible emergency it’s best to think about your basic survival needs - fresh water, food, clean air, and warmth.

When preparing your own emergency supply kit these items are some of the recommended items: 3 day supply of 1 gallon of water and non-perishable food per person per day, first aid kit, flashlight, batteries, all in 1 tool, and a battery operated radio. Click here for a complete, printer-friendly check list.

Make a Plan – Your family needs to have an emergency plan. You may not all be together when a disaster strikes so it is best to plan ahead of time. A few basic questions to answer when making this plan are: how you will contact one another; how you will get back together; and what you will do in different situations. What natural and man-made disasters could occur in your area? Make a plan for each different situation. Click here for more information and a family emergency plan template.

Be Informed – Research what emergencies could occur in your area and how you should handle them. Learn the emergency plans that have been established in your area by your state and local government. Stay up to date on community and state information.

Get Involved – Once you’ve prepared your emergency preparedness kit, made your emergency plan, and you’ve informed yourself, what’s next? Stay involved. Learn more about Citizen Corps, which actively involves citizens in making our communities and our nation safer, stronger and better prepared. Talk with your neighbors, your local fire and police departments, school districts, etc.

To find out how prepared you are take the “What’s Your Readiness Quotient” quiz.

Ready America Brochure
NPM 2008 Press Release

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It’s no secret that the US Economy has seen better days. The cost of energy and oil are always going up. Manufacturers are being forced to raise prices that in turn trickle down to you, the consumer. Unfortunately, medical gloves are not exempt from this.

Other vendors have already announced price increases on latex gloves and latex free gloves. Some of these other vendor’s price increases have already gone into effect. Emergency Medical Products will eventually have to raise their prices as well, however not until later this fall. Emergency Medical Products is always working hard to get you the best prices.

Rest assured you can buy all your medical equipment at great prices with Emergency Medical Products. Whether you’re looking for nitrile gloves, vinyl gloves, surgical gloves, or the all new and cool black gloves Emergency Medical Products has them in stock and ready to ship FREE to you at the same great prices.

Check out this classy video on how wearing black gloves benefited one young man. Don’t forget to take this week’s democracy poll on none other than the tough and true black gloves.

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Sue Lani is a Volunteer EMT in Edwall, WA. Watch this short video on why she chooses to volunteer her time as an EMT. Take a moment and comment on why you chose to become an EMT.

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) declared nearly $1.8 billion in grants to uphold state, urban area, and tribal government endeavors to better the nation’s readiness, response, and recovery capabilities for both man-made and natural emergencies.

Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff commented, “These awards reflect a continued and serious commitment to first responders throughout the homeland, particularly in the highest threat areas.”

Where is the money going for the Fiscal Year 2008?

Homeland Security Grant Program - $1.69 billion (consists of four programs)

State Homeland Security Program Tribal - $1.6 million given to 12 tribes to enhance emergency preparedness and response capabilities

Operation Stonegarden Grants - $60 million to land Border States to boost law enforcement border security operations, including for the first time northern Border States

Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program - $60 million to enhance catastrophic incident preparedness in designated Urban Areas Security Initiative jurisdictions

Nonprofit Security Grant Program - $15 million to sustain target-hardening activities at 232 nonprofit organizations considered a high risk of international terrorist attacks

The five supported grant programs are direct objectives outlined in the National Preparedness Guidelines, the National Incident Management System, the National Response Framework, and the National Infrastructure Protection Plan.

Do you believe the grants were distributed appropriately? Do you think people should own Disaster Kits and Emergency Kits – such as an Earthquake Survival Kit or Disaster Kit - for their own protection? Take this week’s democracy poll and comment on why you feel the way you do.

Source:
DHS Press Office

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MyClyns is the only ready to use non-alcohol, first response spray providing immediate personal protection against a potentially harmful exposure that is safe to use on your eyes, ears, mouth, and nose. All this and it has a convenient pen-like design that makes it super easy to carry.

Check out these comments courtesy of MyClyns.com:

“Upon completion of the call my partner and I had an opportunity to use “MyClyns” personal protection spray to provide exposure protection. It was an easy and fast product to use. The best part was that it was right there in my pocket.

Thank you for providing us with additional personal security.”

Scott Waddell
NREMT-I
Suffield Volunteer Ambulance Assoc.

“Mr. Buckler, I applied the MyClyns spray on a deputy’s hands after an incident that occurred in a cell between two inmates. One of the inmates had received a laceration on his chin and some of the blood from that laceration got on one of the deputy’s hands. I then took the MyClyns spray from a Sergeant and applied it to the deputy’s hands. After I applied the MyClyns spray to his hands he rubbed the solution over the exposed areas.

Having the MyClyns spray readily on hand is a great idea. Having that availability to this spray really makes the deputies feel more comfortable about being in a situation where there could be a chance of being in contact with blood born pathogens.”

Sergeant
Cambell County Detention Center

“We recently purchased MyClyns for all our first responder and ambulance personnel. Just one week after we had distributed MyClyns, we received a call from the local Police Department for a Police Officer that had been spit in the eyes by a person being detained. Our Firefighter/Paramedic used MyClyns on the officer and now the police department is interested in obtaining it.

Several days later we had another exposure to a crew member from a glucose monitoring lancet. Again a Firefighter/Paramedic immediately applied the MyClyns solution. In addition to providing the extra level of protection, having MyClyns available definitely helped reduce the anxiety in both the Police Officer and our Firefighter; while the source patients were being tested for blood borne pathogens. Fortunately the tests were negative.

MyClyns is now standard equipment for us as part of our infection control plan.”

Capt. Andy Swartzell, RN
EMS Quality Improvement Coordinator/Infection Control Officer
San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District

“Everyone was very happy about the product, I let a few try the sample you left and they were amazed that the product did not burn in any way. Several of the Deputies also are carrying MyClyns. Thankfully, no one has had to use it so far but they feel better just having it available. I have told several colleagues about it.”

Allen Kay, RN
DeKalb County Corrections

MyClyns is currently on special this month at Emergency Medical Products for only $23.70.

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