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What is Your Emergency Planning Triggering Event?

By Denis Korn

With a growing number of serious physical, political and economic events occurring worldwide, it is once again essential to direct your attention to what I have identified as a “triggering event.”  Simply put, if you are still hesitating to prepare for emergencies or disasters, I urge you to identify and assign significance to a [...]

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Beginning & Improving Preparedness Planning & Peace of Mind

By Denis Korn

If you are a newcomer to preparedness planning or have been engaged for some time, the information and suggestions contained in this article will certainly help you begin or add to your experience of confidence and peace of mind, and assist you with practical steps you can take.

The first step in [...]

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Why Be Prepared?

By Denis Korn

Being prepared for emergencies is simply a good and proper idea and a prudent action to take. If you need examples of why, look to the past and refer to the natural disasters, financial disruption, and man-made devastation that has occurred. Then look at the present for more evidence of [...]

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Attitude is a Decision

By Denis Korn                                                                                                                                 

Yes – attitude is everything.  So what does this mean, especially during an emergency, disaster, or catastrophic event?

After 36 years of educating, supplying, and encouraging folks for emergency preparedness, I am convinced and truly believe that the most important element in emergency and disaster preparedness is one’s attitude.

I am also [...]

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Review of Action Steps for Preparedness Planning

By Denis Korn

The following summary of actions steps is an excerpt from the important article Beginning and Improving Preparedness Planning. You are highly encouraged to read the entire article.  It was written for the preparedness planner at any stage of their preparedness process.  If you have any questions leave a post or contact [...]

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Basics for Preparedness & Adventure

By Denis Korn

Every so often I will revisit a prior post because of its popularity and importance.  In this list you will find valuable items required for preparedness and adventure.

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This list will give you suggestions for the very basic items required for outdoor recreation and emergency preparedness survival; especially if you [...]

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Beginning & Improving Preparedness Planning

By Denis Korn

This post is so important and it was so popular when I wrote the original article and then did a blog post in March, that I am once again revisiting it as a new post.  I am grateful for all the calls I get for more detailed one-on-one conversation with serious preparedness planners.  You [...]

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Essential Emergency & Disaster Preparedness Information – Celebrate Peace of Mind

Press Release from PrepareDirect & Learn To Prepare – Distributed by PRWeb & written by Denis Korn

Denis Korn – Founder of PrepareDirect & Learn To Prepare

Nevada City, CA (PRWEB) July 14, 2010

Denis Korn, an expert in emergency & disaster preparedness since 1975, has created an easy to use blog with reliable & essential [...]

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Reflections on Fear and Preparedness

By Denis Korn

This is the first in a series of posts on fear and its influence on emergency preparedness planning, actions and being self-reliant.  The purpose of these posts is not to give you some magic formula on how to live without fear.  I simply wish to point out some insights for your reflection.  It is [...]

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The Preparedness Metaphor - An Image of Preparedness Planning

How are you building your Preparedness Plan?

By Denis Korn

I have always liked metaphors and imagery in making a point or in conveying a message.  So for those of you who also like illustrations, allusions and visualizations, here is my architectural metaphor for the emergency or disaster preparedness planning process.

I believe it presents what I would [...]

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Appliances & Equipment for Emergency Food Storage Preparation

By Denis Korn

Remember: The equipment you have assembled for emergency preparedness should match the scenarios, persons involved and time frames you have determined will affect your unique circumstances.  Inappropriate and incomplete essential equipment for food preparation can significantly affect your emergency experience.  Much of this equipment will be the same as an [...]

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Attitude is Everything

By Denis Korn

Yes – attitude is everything.  So what does this mean, especially during an emergency, disaster, or catastrophic event?

After 35 years of educating, supplying, and encouraging folks for emergency preparedness, I am convinced and truly believe that the most important element in emergency and disaster preparedness is one’s attitude.  I am also aware that in [...]

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Summary of Action Steps for Preparedness Planning

By Denis Korn

The following summary of actions steps is an excerpt from the important article Beginning and Improving Preparedness Planning. You are highly encouraged to read the entire article.  It was written for the preparedness planner at any stage of their preparedness process.  If you have any questions leave a post or contact us directly.

Answer the [...]

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Beginning and Improving Preparedness Planning

If you are a newcomer to preparedness planning or have been engaged for some time, the information and suggestions contained in this article will certainly help you begin or add to your experience of confidence and peace of mind, and assist you with practical steps you can take.

The first step in the preparedness planning process is [...]

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