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Be Prepared for Emergencies:
Homeland security guidelines for emergency preparedness and those of other agencies often have a commonalities.
Being prepared does not have to cost a lot of money and being prepared is using common sense.
So now that fall is about here can winter be far behind? Some of the things you can do that will allow for both homeland security and weather emergencies to be covered include:
flashlights, water, canned food, medicines, pet needs, infant needs (DIAPERS!) and elder needs, portable- battery operated radio
There are more things but the idea is to let common sense rule.
Some websites that may assist you are:
www.americaprepared.org
Some places that sell prepackaged emergency items and kits:
local red cross chapters
Source:USA Today 8/13/04
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Child Seat Safety
(Source-Sentinel Tribune 7/7/03, pg 19)
The Triple A (AAA) recommends some simple checks for parents:
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is seat installed tightly?
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are the harness straps pulled tight to the child
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is the position o the retainer clip at child's armpit level when harness is snug?
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Is the locking clip in the right place and threaded correctly?
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Are the harness straps not twisted and routed through the appropriate slots for the direction the seat is facing?