tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43134099794389718932024-03-05T16:58:22.575-08:00Prepare To RespondUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313409979438971893.post-76126839479605158382020-12-28T05:00:00.005-08:002020-12-28T05:52:58.742-08:00Short-Term Food Storage Makes Sense <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLznjhAxytHFlGSZoUNSLh1pFkrezPrcG9idpJcPom07RIvySYd-DBLKzk_eoGGptniLcnIoR8XlJmE1mhxuMm0MFw7Y0SWq-mGRDLbX7qmMJMDC8motw_4JpgBvdwLtyQr4E76ihF9OU/s357/pantry.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="357" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLznjhAxytHFlGSZoUNSLh1pFkrezPrcG9idpJcPom07RIvySYd-DBLKzk_eoGGptniLcnIoR8XlJmE1mhxuMm0MFw7Y0SWq-mGRDLbX7qmMJMDC8motw_4JpgBvdwLtyQr4E76ihF9OU/s320/pantry.jpg" /></a></div>Had you even heard of Supply Chain Disruption before 2019? Shortages of items we want/need for our household, along with steadily rising prices are a new reality. Because the USA imports so many of our consumer and medical products, it introduces a greater chance for supply interruption. <p></p><p>Whether the food on your table is USA grown and packaged, or comes from outside our country, transporting it to your local stores is a link in the supply chain. Home storage of an emergency supply of essential items is sensible for COVID times and other emergencies/disasters. </p><p>This article is about simple, short-term <b>pantry </b>storage from which you could create meals, without relying upon grocery store supplies <b>or</b> the benefit of refrigerated foods -- for several weeks </p><p><b><span></span></b></p><a name='more'></a><b>Here is the basic strategy:</b> Increase your home supply of the packaged/canned goods your family likes to eat for breakfast, lunch, dinner, treats/snacks. <b>Do not</b> store items/brands your family hates.<p></p><p>When you shop, have alternative products/brands in mind -- foods that, while not preferred, are acceptable to your family. This provides you a Plan B shopping list should you see sale items, or find the shelves empty of family favorites.</p><p>Do you rotate food storage into your regular meal planning and then replace next time you shop? I am not very good at rotation, so I buy items that have a longer expiration date. </p><p>Keep it simple.</p><p><u><b></b></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpYhoAZQx8Qzw1jRMO4Tzx0XuR1tebChIdXU9iecInN6hBwFmrYKtSr1YODyva-QPsVpxhTQVGvMkNi5UsOk-h0DkMkPuBN2tGn-ol3WS0GqipxFx8H72itwvcmjzrsJUgdaEsuACjAmI/s520/img2a.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="520" data-original-width="403" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpYhoAZQx8Qzw1jRMO4Tzx0XuR1tebChIdXU9iecInN6hBwFmrYKtSr1YODyva-QPsVpxhTQVGvMkNi5UsOk-h0DkMkPuBN2tGn-ol3WS0GqipxFx8H72itwvcmjzrsJUgdaEsuACjAmI/s320/img2a.JPG" /></a></b></u></div><u><b><br /></b></u><p><u><b>Breakfast:</b></u> I store a pancake mix that is complete except for water. A number #10 can of whole eggs is a good investment in short-term food storage. Add some canned meat (Vienna Sausages, canned ham, etc.) or bacon bits, canned mushrooms, some canned diced tomatoes and you have an omelet. By itself, the egg mix makes decent scrambled eggs. I store canned fruit. If you are planning on dried milk for cereal, think about adding some cans of evaporated milk to sweeten the taste. BTW, each brand of dried milk has a different taste. Does your family like any of the boxed non-dairy “milks”? </p><p><u><b></b></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg20VaB4mFZ3A2ubzFg2dosKl88kcN2haYIzd4TNX3sjm7jIc4261IfFz2zUhwjAUqBN9uumHqo6vtYOWk1RSSjfOwFhYW08Ik2ohBO8FJhU5tVol7EBBb6OpD8GCGUPsxG0HRTIRZLaA8/s534/img1a.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg20VaB4mFZ3A2ubzFg2dosKl88kcN2haYIzd4TNX3sjm7jIc4261IfFz2zUhwjAUqBN9uumHqo6vtYOWk1RSSjfOwFhYW08Ik2ohBO8FJhU5tVol7EBBb6OpD8GCGUPsxG0HRTIRZLaA8/s320/img1a.JPG" width="320" /></a></b></u></div><u><b><br /></b></u><p><u><b>Lunch:</b></u> When it comes to peanut butter, jam/jelly, honey or meat sandwich filling, your family may have favorite brands. Even so, have them try/rate a few others, perhaps more economical alternatives. Soup and crackers are a staple pantry lunch. If you include bread in your short-term storage, rotate quickly. Consider pancakes as an alternative. </p><p><u><b></b></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8c_SP0PndtX-09h-4Xo5KysrBAQrycZTB608MKqtpAG_MQZPb8Fzmzekg9obeHxzH4tW7_xoT3LzPxRDSfv4OS2ClAk3HmUZtXW58yIFLw0akc6LiARUWXs7b9EH76Z2kArvggEKpYbo/s523/img3a.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="392" data-original-width="523" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8c_SP0PndtX-09h-4Xo5KysrBAQrycZTB608MKqtpAG_MQZPb8Fzmzekg9obeHxzH4tW7_xoT3LzPxRDSfv4OS2ClAk3HmUZtXW58yIFLw0akc6LiARUWXs7b9EH76Z2kArvggEKpYbo/s320/img3a.JPG" width="320" /></a></b></u></div><u><b><br /></b></u><u><b>Dinner:</b></u> Mac N Cheese is a favorite. Various pastas are economical. Because the sauce makes the meal, does your family have a favorite pasta sauce? Again, try other brands. Do you like canned chili? I store Cattle Drive brand (COSTCO) and mix with a less expensive store brand, along with diced tomatoes for an entrée. Include canned vegetables in your short-term storage. <p></p><p><u><b></b></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkrVniuWxljwKZ96w6FgVVGk9q-bsUiBLSSmC_5JM8fhW-5KKq8PWKyVF_Ly_e9tEk2r_JNTDD0Q5beaRDnHjI1lqFmQsgy9UXVfm3G2qRfNdCcfzW2p6VVGbsY7-MHJDAo46dNlAEeIM/s532/img4.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="397" data-original-width="532" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkrVniuWxljwKZ96w6FgVVGk9q-bsUiBLSSmC_5JM8fhW-5KKq8PWKyVF_Ly_e9tEk2r_JNTDD0Q5beaRDnHjI1lqFmQsgy9UXVfm3G2qRfNdCcfzW2p6VVGbsY7-MHJDAo46dNlAEeIM/s320/img4.JPG" width="320" /></a></b></u></div><p><br /></p><u><b>Treats:</b></u> What does your family reach for when snacking or wanting a treat? Consider: crackers and cheese spread, or peanut butter & honey; cups of pudding/fruit; bagged candy or candy bars; protein or nut bars (be mindful of expiration); popcorn; chips and salsa. Treats/snacks boost morale. <p></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Don’t forget to include safe drinking water for a few weeks. </b></p><p>Refer to the <a href="http://preparetorespond.blogspot.com/2020/12/strategies-for-long-term-food-storage.html" target="_blank">next article for long-term Storage strategies</a>.</p>Milne2http://www.blogger.com/profile/03004819480668465614noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313409979438971893.post-55430190072547854462020-12-27T20:33:00.005-08:002020-12-28T05:52:34.728-08:00Strategies for Long-term Food Storage <p><b>Long-Term Food Storage: </b> There are three approaches: 1) Store larger quantities of short-term canned/packaged items; 2) No. 10 cans or 5-gallon buckets of bulk ingredients; or 3) Freeze-dried or dehydrated foods; or a combination. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoOGUdoDN9TaL4UJYC1BCpuFv65_2BpIcJ6f6w0IIZBGDedm3n7VCTuzNadnyLyWrC1UH-J6jIKCakHcaTHpRopPf0kdCxj12wueRxpxOIIWskKCvAMH83SaKoI_e9sYDn4G-2lQ8chGI/s481/img+a.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="362" data-original-width="481" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoOGUdoDN9TaL4UJYC1BCpuFv65_2BpIcJ6f6w0IIZBGDedm3n7VCTuzNadnyLyWrC1UH-J6jIKCakHcaTHpRopPf0kdCxj12wueRxpxOIIWskKCvAMH83SaKoI_e9sYDn4G-2lQ8chGI/s320/img+a.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>For canned and packaged long-term storage, you will need some way to organize the food so that you can rotate it into your regular meal planning. Use organizers designed for a FIFO system (first in, first out) to aid rotation. Put in the newest can(a) at the top and take out the oldest at the bottom. A browser search for “canned food organizers” will net you lots of choices. Mine are cardboard and arrive flat, requiring some easy folding assembly. <p></p><span><br /><a name='more'></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja6MVxAwZJwS3mWD8ry8GeAJTX-7JyxiSXGogOjpnGKT__hJPagbJaN1kAEDxfJd3SWzIj9PSnwIDmuKFAk-qQlNIZ7RofdJMSnhYfeMBBGB9VIf_FuOJuWsjo_Y2PsxWyjv0MDQxyZus/s480/img+c.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="358" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja6MVxAwZJwS3mWD8ry8GeAJTX-7JyxiSXGogOjpnGKT__hJPagbJaN1kAEDxfJd3SWzIj9PSnwIDmuKFAk-qQlNIZ7RofdJMSnhYfeMBBGB9VIf_FuOJuWsjo_Y2PsxWyjv0MDQxyZus/s320/img+c.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Bulk food is the most economical way to approach long-term food storage. Common bulk items are rice, beans, wheat, oats, honey, dried milk, sugar, salt and items needed to bake from scratch. You will need to supplement bulk items with some canned/bottled fruits and vegetables. Home canning of yard garden harvests is an economical and satisfying way to have nutritious vegetables and fruits in your storage, but may not be right for every family. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRB4XnVYlwx1Fs8P5FE2VTkQSIAoWtKxvKTt0263oWJEoqcTi5J_UghTn79H2ZTs_7s3js5N7MJL2AdTp61Vae6iIRkrYULJam2enaMHBgdY_Ty_u0oraTSVBcIrt3zIKrbmN2MW2GUS0/s479/img+b.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="479" data-original-width="361" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRB4XnVYlwx1Fs8P5FE2VTkQSIAoWtKxvKTt0263oWJEoqcTi5J_UghTn79H2ZTs_7s3js5N7MJL2AdTp61Vae6iIRkrYULJam2enaMHBgdY_Ty_u0oraTSVBcIrt3zIKrbmN2MW2GUS0/s320/img+b.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>If dehydrated or freeze-dried food is your long-term strategy, I urge you to do some research on the various companies, including meal selections offered and portion sizes, before you buy. Packagers generally measure a portion at ½ cup. Is that a realist portion size for your family? If not, what is? Once known you can evaluate cost/per serving, how many packages you want to purchase and how much storage area you will need. Shelf life is generally 25 years. </div><p></p><p>Storage of safe drinking water is important. </p></div>Milne2http://www.blogger.com/profile/03004819480668465614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313409979438971893.post-47925891565527410342020-09-30T03:00:00.001-07:002020-09-30T03:00:05.645-07:00Essential Preparation can Save Lives and Property <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqHoJjyY1ChYqmwul3nv7veY2GjFCN6A8gI-Dl3H3qMdDuOZi3CqSiAlK69rClfNQK9MvcWbsoKy6j5ueu_kLAYx3-gs0dR3ntyQ1BVjiGjLfeTbehJTyCknJdKge9qTdV6m_vl-44iHk/s360/fence-villa-house-building-home-porch-1085360-pxhere.com.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="270" data-original-width="360" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqHoJjyY1ChYqmwul3nv7veY2GjFCN6A8gI-Dl3H3qMdDuOZi3CqSiAlK69rClfNQK9MvcWbsoKy6j5ueu_kLAYx3-gs0dR3ntyQ1BVjiGjLfeTbehJTyCknJdKge9qTdV6m_vl-44iHk/w304-h228/fence-villa-house-building-home-porch-1085360-pxhere.com.jpg" width="304" /></a></div><b><u>Neighborly Network:</u></b> How vulnerable were you in our recent power outage? Was it because of your age, disability, physical limitation, living alone, or because you were unprepared that you felt vulnerable? <p></p><p>To those in the Intermountain West: Were you suddenly, starkly aware that you were ill-prepared for the sustained loss of power and unseasonably cold temps? Did your home/yard sustain damage? Were you dependent upon others near-by? </p><p><span></span></p><a name='more'></a>With this emergency (Sept. 2020) now behind us we have a chance to evaluate our level of preparation, response know-how and to what degree we were dependent upon the intervention and generosity of neighbors. <p></p><p>Do you have sufficient rapport with some of your nearby neighbors that you could have a frank conversation with them about your vulnerabilities and concerns about the next local or community-wide emergency? If you lack that rapport, now would be a good time to cultivate genuine neighborly friendships.</p><p>I have done my best to prepare. Like some of you, I have limitations that could render me unable to sufficiently respond to an emergency. So, a few years ago I contacted three different neighbors and asked them if they would put me on their radar and check on me in the event of an emergency. They all said YES. In addition to their abundant kindness, they could take comfort knowing that I have taken personal responsibility and have acquired essential emergency supplies. </p><p>In addition to reaching out to neighbors, I contacted my local religious congregation. Multiple religious organizations across Utah and our nation are actively involved in emergency response services. Additionally, religions are often the backbone of a neighborhood. Even if you are not a participant, make yourself known to leadership that you may not be able to take care of yourself/family/ home in an emergency. If they don’t offer, ask: “Would you kindly consider the needs of my household as you help your member families? </p><p>In this recent sustained electrical outage, some got power (and comfort) restored before others. It was an opportunity to say to those w/o power: “We can power your medical devices.” “We have space in our freezer for your food.” “Would you like to use our cooker or heater?” “Enjoy this hot meal.” “We can charge your phone and tablet,” etc. </p><p>In some extreme instances, your neighbors are your survival line. </p><div><div><b><u>Evacuation:</u></b> Some emergencies require evacuation. Consider that while evacuation was not part of our wind storm and downed power scenario, families in UT, WA, OR, CA were living with that possibility because of raging Summer wildfires. </div><div><br /></div><div>I have rancher friends in Pear Blossom, CA who saved their house and outer buildings by spending day after day clearing brush and making repeated evacuation trips to get horses, gear, other animals and items form their home removed to safety. </div><div><br /></div><div>They saved their property because they had a Family Evacuation Plan for wildfires including pre-determined escape routes and destination. However, they had unprepared neighbors who lost their homes. </div><div><br /></div><div>Do you have a Plan and location, should it ever be needed? Taking COVID into account, is that location still practical/safe? </div><div><br /></div><div>Some threats require evacuation on-foot; others, by auto. Information for both can be found in other articles on this BLOG. </div></div>Milne2http://www.blogger.com/profile/03004819480668465614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313409979438971893.post-11878280753007540262020-09-28T07:43:00.002-07:002020-09-28T07:43:43.087-07:00Avoid the Pain & Inconvenience of Power Outages <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQTHr31tpSk8nmzQ3bFRnNug7JRmrhmg6IgYI2GQp75AnRXF-my5ZLtSB-RxwNczjUpivHZHNXWILS83HhLn_flfczc6__shEV6RNfcGlpQ0W8WAQJFfZazdebh3Nswjth25IjWKUnspU/s320/book-wood-reading-headlamp-image-sacramento-397027-pxhere.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="229" data-original-width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQTHr31tpSk8nmzQ3bFRnNug7JRmrhmg6IgYI2GQp75AnRXF-my5ZLtSB-RxwNczjUpivHZHNXWILS83HhLn_flfczc6__shEV6RNfcGlpQ0W8WAQJFfZazdebh3Nswjth25IjWKUnspU/s0/book-wood-reading-headlamp-image-sacramento-397027-pxhere.com.jpg" /></a></div>While You and I can’t prevent sustained electrical outages, we can <b><i>Prepare</i></b> to limit our pain/Inconvenience the next time it happens. <p></p><p>For the most part, the three days my household was w/o power were not extremely “painful” because of preparation. This emergency was my opportunity to test gear and know-how and see if I could stand up to this challenge with my physical limitations. I’m including my Lessons Learned in the topics below. </p><div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Sensible Preparation and Response</h3><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div><b><u>Refrigeration:</u></b> We kept fridge and freezers closed to conserve cold. I waited too long to save many refrigerator items, (foodsafety.gov says 4 hours) but acted quickly enough (48 hours) to save frozen meats/fish, etc., with bags of ice in well-insulated coolers. This was a high stress item for me. I’ll do better next time. </div><div><br /></div><div>I now keep 10 bags of ice in my freezer units, along with pre-frozen packs, that I can transfer to coolers early enough to save refrigerator items as well as frozen food. </div></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div><br /></div><div><div><b><u>Cooking and Heating:</u> </b> We relied on my $15.00 Gourmet Chef butane burner purchased from Recreation Outlet. It worked perfectly for cooking and producing heat in the kitchen. Venting necessary. </div><div><br /></div><div>I have also used: light weight sun cooker/warmer ($25.00ish), Sun Oven appliance (expensive) and Volcano Oven as alternative, non-electric cooking sources. These are all have their uses but are more involved to use than the butane burner. </div><div><br /></div><div>High winds caused the outage and brought unseasonably cold temps. Mr. Buddy Propane Heater, made for indoor use, put out enough BTUs to comfortably warm a small room. Venting necessary. </div><div><br /></div><div>Over the years I’ve made/used a few low-tech heating items: In this event I used my pre-made toilet paper/alcohol heaters (TP) and tea candle heaters. </div><div><br /></div><div>TP heaters are made by stuffing a roll of toilet paper (minus cardboard center) Into a never-used quart paint can. To use: I soaked TP with 70% rubbing alcohol and lit to create a major flame that <b>needs constant watching</b>. To increase safety, I set TP burner in an unused gallon paint can. It gave off enough heat to warm cold hands and make a very small bathroom toasty. Isopropyl alcohol is expensive these days. Consider tea candle burner (below).</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Tea candle burners DO NOT require constant watching. They produced less flame and heat. I placed about a dozen tea candles in the bottoms of a few, never-used gallon paint cans, then lit with long utility lighter. These heaters handily removed the chill in my small bathroom and provided ambient light. Unused quart/gallon paint cans came from Dunn Edwards. Tea candles: Amazon/IKEA; Utility lighters: Hardware /Amazon. </div><div><br /></div><div><div><b><u>Lighting:</u></b> Our yard is dotted with Home Depot solar lights easily brought indoors. While they are not adequate reading lights, one or two in a room dispels the darkness.</div><div><br /></div><div>Our solar/battery lantern with radio is a substantial unit and stays put in one location. It charges faster with power cord, but solar charging during daytime sunshine worked. </div><div><br /></div><div>Our Solar Observer radio has a few bells/whistles including a reliable light beam. It is charged by battery, solar or hand-cranking. Forget hand-cranking! A non-electric radio is a must. Make sure battery operation is one of its power sources. </div><div><br /></div><div>Hands-free head lamps work great. If angle is adjustable, excellent for reading. </div><div><br /></div><div>To read/entertain myself (Sudoku book), I used Duracell Duradream Ultra flashlight with strong adjustable beam, sold two to a package, including C batteries at COSTCO. </div><div><br /></div><div>To move about safely at night we used compact, collapsible camp lights, with handle by EZOEKAS (multiple brands on Amazon). Top lifts for light and collapses to shut off. </div></div><div><br /></div><div><u><b>Digital equipment:</b></u> By habit, I keep my devices charged before bed and have two compact power banks. By sticking to essential texting communication, I was fully operational for 2.5 days. This was the first time I used my power banks; they worked perfectly. But because it had been three+ years since I charged and packed them into my emergency kits -- they were not at full capacity. For future, I will use my power banks periodically and recharge. I’m shopping now for a heavy-duty charger. </div><div><br /></div><div><div><b><u>Medical equipment, medication refills: </u></b> I went without my CPAP machine for 3 nights w/o harm. If you depend upon a medical device that is life-sustaining this is the single most important matter to solve in preparing for sustained power outages. What is your plan? One of my neighbors used his van engine to fire up necessary electrical items. The most reliable solution is a generator. </div><div><br /></div><div>I routinely refill meds at the earliest date my insurer permits, to sustain an emergency supply of essential medications. </div></div><div><br /></div><div><u><b>Generators:</b></u> Before the three days were over, I was wishing for a generator to have the fridge, freezer, furnace and my iMAC running. The matter of toxic fumes, noise (and cost) have prevented that purchase -- as these are health drawbacks for me. My dream is a solar generator that can store enough power during daylight to produce some power for temperature control and for refrigeration units at night.</div><div><br /></div><div><u><b>Batteries:</b></u> Manufacturers of alkaline batteries claim a shelf life of 5-10 years. If batteries are in use, how long they last is dependent upon the device in which they’re being used. By keeping batteries next to devices, but not inside, this adds to battery life. I also use re-chargeable batteries and a solar unit that recharges them. These do not last forever. Check all batteries now -- those in use and those stored. </div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>Master List:</u></b> There were a couple of things I couldn’t find because I had changed their location w/o revising my master. This created a waste of my limited physical energy, trying to find those few things. What good is gear if you can’t locate it! Keep an updated, accurate master list of emergency items and their storage locations.</div>Milne2http://www.blogger.com/profile/03004819480668465614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313409979438971893.post-81690109900832489652020-09-18T18:44:00.000-07:002020-09-18T18:44:07.970-07:00Hurricane Force Winds: Some Without Power for a Week<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgZ4J33_LjU0dor1Pi2Il5G7xQVANGW8XNQuSm4RqP_Jd5pVncLxV34TfrqSjxEJpEjz6mD8SmTbGXEEi-5OlR7NYLMFGsFdCd95gowfOIxNN0Kwc7cSRf8NrepX10NfJzCvxw6vAO8Kc/s360/man-spring-electrical-industrial-professional-electricity-1328123-pxhere.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgZ4J33_LjU0dor1Pi2Il5G7xQVANGW8XNQuSm4RqP_Jd5pVncLxV34TfrqSjxEJpEjz6mD8SmTbGXEEi-5OlR7NYLMFGsFdCd95gowfOIxNN0Kwc7cSRf8NrepX10NfJzCvxw6vAO8Kc/s320/man-spring-electrical-industrial-professional-electricity-1328123-pxhere.com.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Has your usual experience with electrical outages been like mine – power is restored within minutes or a few hours at most. Rarely power interruptions last into the next day. <p></p><p>Who could have predicted an Arctic cold front hitting Utah, Idaho and Wyoming at the end of a very hot Summer? Especially one that brought not only early winterish temps but sustained high winds, some of hurricane force surging to 112 miles per hour? </p><p><span></span></p><a name='more'></a>Who could imagine <b>days</b> without power, damage to homes and businesses and thousands of trees, not just missing branches, but uprooted and gone forever? The loss of old stately trees is emotional for some of us. <p></p><p>But when these trees fall on roofs, fences, cars, and block roadways, the sentiment changes. Insurance companies are working fast and furious to deal with the number of damage claims being reported. </p><p>Roof shingles, porch mats, plastic patio furniture and building facia in-flight became a common sight. The contents of refrigerators and freezers became no longer safe to eat. In times of tight money, a catastrophe. </p><p>Neighbors are still asking each other: “Why did your home not lose power at all?” Or, “Your outage was two days and mine was six (or longer)?” It is confusing and maddening. </p><p>Information helps to understand. </p><p>Power restoration to any area was determined by what exactly caused its interruption. In a large high-wind event, those causes vary. </p><p>For example: Some households and businesses were fortunate if their outage was attributed to damaged RMP substations or main circuits. Those early repairs restored power to 100,000 of the roughly 200,000 affected.</p><div><div>RMP was clearly overwhelmed with the scope and severity of the damage. Waiting for the high winds to die down delayed power restoration for most of us. The safety of the repair crews -- from as far away as Iowa – was paramount. </div><div><br /></div><div>Then there was the matter of RMP requiring tree removal in order to safely approach some locations – particularly those power lines tangled in downed trees or power poles.</div><div><br /></div><div>The making of a logistical nightmare. </div><div><br /></div><div>Some residents learned their community received power on multiple circuits. That can really be disheartening to have no power in the 5th, 6th or 7th day while your neighbors next door and across the street have been back to normal for days. I am describing my neighborhood. </div><div><br /></div><div>Another factor that delayed some power restoration was RMP service order errors. I experienced it personally and saw it unfold through my neighborhood. </div><div><br /></div><div>I can only guess that when this event is fully behind us, RMP will have meetings to discuss what went right and what did not. That happens routinely in all response organizations after every disaster: Best Practices are reviewed and Lessons Learned lead to better future outcomes. </div><div><br /></div><div>All-in-all I would say RMP responded well – in some cases heroically -- against formidable odds. </div></div>Milne2http://www.blogger.com/profile/03004819480668465614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313409979438971893.post-40083189525466630122020-08-13T15:30:00.012-07:002020-08-13T18:19:54.621-07:00First OFFICIAL CDC Stratified US Statistical Profile of COVID-19 Mortality<p><b></b></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Phq0arZfSW4QA7EFvvMPslOexj0BUQgwvQl-YGTD2wdEj59aqqGGkWB0D_8eqvG9Vy185ine-cc5gzJ4RC6iN1HfJ06LXZg3vKLy31z_mC8lCUC4pIJI1539i5d8c7Ran295j2dBj1I/s1200/Screen+Shot+2020-08-13+at+11.39.14+AM+%25281%2529.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="674" data-original-width="1200" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Phq0arZfSW4QA7EFvvMPslOexj0BUQgwvQl-YGTD2wdEj59aqqGGkWB0D_8eqvG9Vy185ine-cc5gzJ4RC6iN1HfJ06LXZg3vKLy31z_mC8lCUC4pIJI1539i5d8c7Ran295j2dBj1I/w512-h287/Screen+Shot+2020-08-13+at+11.39.14+AM+%25281%2529.png" width="512" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Click on image to enlarge<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b></b></div><b><br /></b><div><b>Note:</b> This is not new data. This profile has been reported by various researchers/commentators for months, but it has not been <b><i>officially </i></b>profiled until now. <p></p><p></p><p>Presented by Steve Deace, on 8/12/20</p><div><ul><li>Age 85 and older make up 3.2% of the U.S. population but make up one-third of all COVID deaths.<span></span></li><li>Age 75 and older make up 7% of U.S. population but 59% of COVID deaths. </li><li>Age 54 and younger make up 70% of the U.S. population but 8% of COVID deaths.</li><li>Deaths DO NOT register until age 15-24 and even then, kids K-12 make up .02% of the population. Kids K-college undergraduate, according to data released by the CDC, are in no significant danger of dying of COVID-19. </li><li><b>The median age of COVID-19 deaths is around 78, which is the average U.S. life expectancy. </b> </li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div>"The CDC coded all deaths "Died <b><i>with</i></b> COVID" rather than "Died <i><b>from</b></i> COVID," Deace explained. We do not know how many people were healthy, contracted COVID and died from COVID-19. </div></div>Milne2http://www.blogger.com/profile/03004819480668465614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313409979438971893.post-58478806337290395982020-08-06T06:00:00.000-07:002020-08-06T06:00:05.408-07:00Mask Wearing. Are you Persuaded by Case Studies? <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Walgreens has published two examples, sourced to the CDC, that make a persuasive case for wearing a mask in indoor, group environments.<br />
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Cloth face masks/coverings can help keep people infected with COVID-19 from spreading the virus to others. COVID-19 is mainly known to be transmitted between people through respiratory droplets when an infected person coughs, sneezes or talks. Studies show that these droplets can travel about six feet. However, when an infected person wears a mask that covers their nose and mouth, it can keep most of the droplets from spreading to people who are nearby.<br />
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Example 1: A choir practice w/all participants, incl infected person, UNMASKED, with no physical distancing.<br />
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Example 2: Hair salon. Two, who turned out to be infected, are MASKED. If this salon was like the one I visited, physical distancing was laid out, adhered to, but imperfect.<br />
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* I present these examples in good faith, but with this caution: We have seen the CDC reverse its data, opinions and guidelines more than once since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Additionally, they have been exposed for publishing some misleading information.<br />
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<b>Note: </b> Walgreen’s sell masks and have commercial motivation to promote mask wearing.Milne2http://www.blogger.com/profile/03004819480668465614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313409979438971893.post-53266011557823613912020-08-04T09:10:00.000-07:002020-08-04T09:21:16.238-07:00Wear a Mask: YES? NO?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The case for/against wearing masks is not conclusive. This article is based upon the views of Gov. Herbert, Dr. Angela Dunne and the recent report from BYU researcher, Dr. Benjamin Abbott and his team.<br />
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After analysis of 130 studies focused upon the efficacy (or lack thereof), of wearing a mask, the BYU team concluded and hopes to persuade the public that: <b>We are safer wearing a mask when physical distancing is not possible.</b><br />
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This was followed by WHO and CDC pronouncements that Staying Home, was the <b>only</b> way to interfere with the spread of COVID-19 a virus far deadly than earlier viral outbreaks. At least one reason for this organized misinformation was to discourage public hoarding of scarce masks because they were desperately needed by front-line care providers. These same providers also needed every day facial coverings to safely manage personal/family needs like grocery shopping.<br />
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A few months into COVID-19, new data was forthcoming here and abroad. The majority of scientists, American public health officials and medical professionals now support the view that masks are essential in slowing the transmission.* </div>
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Dr. Abbott points out that to be effective we all must wear masks. “My mask protects you; your mask protects me.” He added: “We know that mortality rates go down with mask wearing.” </div>
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<li>Once air borne the COVID-19 virus is viable for minutes to hours, capable of infecting those who come in contact with it in the air or by touching an infected surface and then touching their nose, mouth, eyes – the established entry points of the virus. </li>
<li>Several countries provide years of evidence that masks are physically safe for the wearer. The exception would be children under age two and very rarely others, says Dr Abbott. </li>
<li>Americans are not accustomed to wearing masks and some have politicized the point, obscuring the scientific pronouncement that wearing a face covering limits the spread and <b>lowers the number of fatalities.</b> *** </li>
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<b>My personal behavior</b> regarding mask-wearing: I am high risk by age and health limitations. I am only too happy to wear a clean mask when I am indoors, around others not of my household. I am strict about physical distancing indoors – and even do it outdoors. I have been fully apprised since day one of the limitations of cloth face coverings, because even with 2 or 3 layers of material, they are thin, made of relatively porous fabric and generally ill-filling around checks. (paper tape?) </div>
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I should mention that I am a long-time user of masks, beginning in 1998 due to a medically diagnosed and treated environmental illness. I have had health-saving results from mask wearing. Long before COVID-19 I began using a mask when pumping fuel, being exposed to common chemicals and sitting in a shoulder-to-shoulder audience. </div>
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Milne2http://www.blogger.com/profile/03004819480668465614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313409979438971893.post-72019879115427842232020-05-28T21:29:00.000-07:002020-05-28T21:31:52.114-07:00Preparing for Wildfire Evacuation: Making a Plan<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When you are planning for wildfire evacuation, do so with a clear head. You must consider that in such a disaster, flames could reach your home before firefighters could extinguish them.*<br />
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This sobering possibility should inform your planning decisions as to what you would want to gather and take with you in an evacuation.<br />
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A warning will usually include how long you are given to safely exit your home. What will you take with you? These decisions are the heart of your family plan.<br />
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Planning Step One: What you plan to take with you in an evacuation is a very personal matter. Here are questions/ suggestions to get your list started.What items are most precious and sentimental?<br />
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<li>Your digital content. Is your data backed-up in the Cloud? Verify. Do you have external drives? </li>
<li>Your digital equipment and chargers would you take? </li>
<li>If you work from home, do you have work product you need to protect? Is it digital or paper? </li>
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<li>When preparing your evacuation list, ask each child what is valuable to them and include, if appropriate. </li>
<li>Your pets will be coming too. They will need food, water, bowls and carriers/ leashes. </li>
<li>Keep this list in a place known to all family members. Refrigerator? A clip board? Print enough copies so each family member can grab a complete list. </li>
<li>As you exit, secure your home: Lock windows and doors; close window covering. Lock any autos left behind.</li>
<li>Do you have a 96-120 hour emergency kit of essentials/provisions already in place in each family auto?** </li>
<li>If not, there are additional things you will want to list and gather -- IF THERE IS TIME: 1) Documents--personal, legal, religious and financial, including account numbers/passwords; 2) A complete change of clothing for each family member; 3) Basic first aid items; 4) Hygiene kit; and 5) Water and snacks. </li>
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<i>**For help in creating a 96-120 hour emergency kit, see articles on this BLOG: “<a href="http://preparetorespond.blogspot.com/2019/04/96-hour-emergency-kit.html" target="_blank">96-Hour Emergency Kit</a>”; “<a href="http://preparetorespond.blogspot.com/2018/11/96-hour-kit-components-and-contents.html" target="_blank">96 Hour Kit – Components and Contents</a>”; and, “<a href="http://preparetorespond.blogspot.com/2018/10/96-hour-kit-components-and-contents.html" target="_blank">96-Hour Kit Suggestions</a>.”</i></div>
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Milne2http://www.blogger.com/profile/03004819480668465614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313409979438971893.post-25652600179591388312020-05-26T19:49:00.000-07:002020-05-28T21:33:07.937-07:00Campfire Basics Will Help Prevent Utah Wildfires<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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If you think wildfires have become more aggressive and destructive, the professionals agree.<br />
In Utah and all Western states, wildfires are burning bigger, hotter and more intensely because of higher temperatures, low humidity and winds. A small fire can quickly morph into a huge, threatening Red Flag event.<br />
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Summer 2020 has an added threat: The relaxing of Stay Home directives means Utahns and out-of-staters, eager for recreation, will head to canyons and campsites. Many of those visitors are inexperienced in outdoor safety – particularly lacking in campfire savvy -- a recipe for heightened wildfire risk.<br />
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So, here are the Basics for the novice, and a reminder for the experienced.<br />
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<li>You need a site with gravel or dirt that has at least 10’ of clearance all around. Make sure you have vertical clearance at least three times higher than flames. </li>
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<li>Keep the campfire small and manageable. Trust this: A spark can ignite surrounding dry matter quickly and be out-of-hand in seconds. </li>
<li>Before the fire is lit, is the time to make sure your group is fully informed of campsite rules and campfire safety. Don’t leave the know-how to one or two; everyone, including the kids, needs to understand. Inform, then quiz. Start with Stop, Drop and Roll if clothing starts to burn. </li>
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<li>To extinguish a campfire, drown it with water. When you think it is out, you still have more to do to assure it is extinguished. Stir it gently with a stick to reveal any underlying embers. Douse again with water. Rule of Thumb: If fire is too hot to touch, it is too hot to leave. You want it stone cold. </li>
<li>As you start breaking up camp, put out the fire first, so that you can check it from time-to-time, while doing other breakdown and packing. </li>
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For more information visit: <a href="http://utahfireinfo.gov/">Utahfireinfo.gov</a>; <a href="http://idahofireinfo.com/">idahofireinfo.com</a></div>
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PLEASE COMMENT IF YOU HAVE OTHER TIPS FOR CAMPFIRE SAFETY </div>
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Milne2http://www.blogger.com/profile/03004819480668465614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313409979438971893.post-47081630154202120342020-05-09T06:25:00.000-07:002020-05-09T06:25:56.855-07:00What is the Utah National Guard Doing at our Long-Term Care Facilities?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li>Governor Herbert and General Burton of the National Guard announced after nearly a week of reduced risk (from Red to Orange) that “Utah is performing well. What we are doing is working, stay strong.” Here are some highlights starting with National Guard (NG) news.</li>
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<li>120 NG are being deployed to expand our state’s capacity to: test at long-term facilities and other COVID-19 hot spots; provide needed support to labs; and, do case tracking. <a name='more'></a></li>
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<li>Our leaders have been and remain under pressure to make decisions that will save lives with the least amount of harm to livelihoods, our overall economy and way of life. With time critical, they have pressed forward “with no playbook to follow. Mistake have been made.”</li>
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<li>State unemployment rate is 9.5% with 147,000 out of work. With risk level now at Orange, and hopefully soon to be Yellow, leaders want to stem job-loss by getting people back to work while protecting lives. It’s a tricky balance--coming down to: Saving Lives vs Saving Livelihoods. </li>
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<li>Utah’s success in combating the spread of COVID-19 by expanded testing and tracking is in part due to unprecedented public-private partnerships. Current positive rate is 4.2% of those tested, death rate is at .97% (primarily aged population) and our ratio of transmission is 1:1. (1 infected person is transmitting to 1 other.) All these stats are far below national averages. </li>
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<li>Mobile testing units sent to hot spots are proving very effective. A mobile unit has been dispatched to our Indian nations in Utah. </li>
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<li>It was clarified that churches can begin meeting but must follow social distancing guidelines. Families/households may sit together but must ensure 6’ all around. Masks should be worn. Depending on capacity, congregations may need to schedule multiple “seatings”. </li>
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<li>Experts continue to learn about this virus so they can provide accurate information and make good decisions. For EX: When a person dies they are tested for COVID-19 anti-bodies so their death certificate can reflect accurate cause of death. Another EX: U of U will conduct random antibody testing of 10,000 Utahns to provide data on the number who are infected/ recovered. </li>
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<li>How will Utah Leads task force determine when to drop from Orange to Yellow risk level and further open-up commerce and gatherings? Dr. Dunne, state epidemiologist, says many factors go into this decision. She would want to see a drop in the numbers testing positive.</li>
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<li>Dr. Dunne reports that 82% of those contracting COVID-19 are getting it from a household member instead of social contacts. She cites this as evidence social distancing is working to limit the community spread of the virus. </li>
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<li>Reminder: Cloth masks covering nose and mouth are not intended to protect the wearer; they help prevent transmission to others. Wear it when leaving home; then launder. Your best protection is to vigilantly: Social distance by at least 6’; wash hands often and thoroughly for at least 20 seconds; sanitize surfaces and touched items; stay home if sick; and, get tested. NOTE: Utah has ample testing kits and multiple sites. Visit <a href="http://coronavirus.utah.gov/">Coronavirus.Utah.gov</a></li>
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<i>Source: Follow Gov. Herbert on Face Book</i><br />
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Milne2http://www.blogger.com/profile/03004819480668465614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313409979438971893.post-82060605864738618992020-04-30T22:31:00.000-07:002020-04-30T22:31:02.231-07:00Important: What we need to know about homemade masks & gloves <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It is indisputable: Asymptomatic transmission is COVID-19’s secret power against us. We must be vigilant in taking effective actions to protect ourselves.<br />
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Non-clinical grade masks – whether acquired in a doctor’s office or home-made from cloth-- are a tricky business. So, before we place undue confidence in their ability to protect us from COVID 19 transmission -- let’s get some advice from the public health experts. <br />
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The johns Hopkins School of Public Health offers a pyramid turned upside down as a teaching aid:<br />
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<li>thorough/frequent <b>Hand Washing</b> and abstaining from touching our face; followed by:</li>
<li>the <b>disinfecting of High-touch Surfaces</b> and objects. At the tip (bottom), the least effective--</li>
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Does this mean we should not bother to wear our homemade cloth masks when we leave our homes? <b>Absolutely not</b>. IF a mask is worn and removed correctly it affords some protection from spreading and acquiring the infection. </div>
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The mask you wear will protect others from your germs to a greater degree, than it will protect you from their air borne droplets produced by coughing, sneezing and yes, talking, in your vicinity. </div>
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These droplets and the virus particles they may carry, are infinitesimal and can find their way through non-clinical masks, too porous to offer a high level of protection. Next time you put on a mask notice that it probably does not adhere closely to your checks, under chin and upper area near your eyes. I use paper tape to attach mask to my checks and along the top – not knowing for sure if it helps.</div>
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Here is something to think about. A mask can trap and hold particles that land on it against your nose, mouth (and near your eyes) where you could continually breathe them in. You can see why always maintaining social distancing, even wearing a mask, is so necessary for safety. </div>
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I carry a plastic bag in my pocket if I must go out. Before I get into my car, I carefully remove the mask and put directly into the bag and fold it up. I make a point of NOT touching my face. When I get in my auto, I sanitize my hands and face before I touch around in my car. </div>
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When I get home, I either put mask in hot soapy water & dry it or wet it down and put in the microwave to disinfect it. (Do not put masks with metal nose pieces in microwave). I wash my hands and my face with hot water and soap before I get busy with anything else. It helps to have more than one mask so there is always a clean one ready for use. </div>
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I have a mask that is two layers of fabric making it easier to hold a filtering media between the layers. I have seen fashioning a mask from a HEPA vacuum bag or using cuts of the bag as a filter. Coffee filters have been suggested also. Right now, I am using filters I have taken from a respirator mask. </div>
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While wearing gloves makes sense while disinfecting the high-touch surfaces and objects at home, they probably shouldn’t be worn in public for protection. “Regularly washing your bare hands offers more protection against catching COVID-19 than wearing gloves. “</div>
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<b>End NOTE</b>: Most of us are not experts on mattes of COVID-19. I surely don’t claim to be. I am a secondary-source researcher. Where do we turn to get instruction? Professionals among us. Trusted investigative journalists. And Google, or course! Many searches lead to You Tube. When looking for answers, always review multiple sources. Look for sources that are current, as information on this topic is changing constantly. Look for advice from those with relevant life experience, and especially seek people with expert credentials. </div>
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Milne2http://www.blogger.com/profile/03004819480668465614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313409979438971893.post-56078093452202284982020-04-19T18:00:00.001-07:002020-04-19T18:01:24.018-07:00COVID-19 NEWS in REVIEW: NATION & UTAH <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Resuming Life: </h3>
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<li><b><u>US plan released April 17,</u></b> calls for three phases of reduced social and economic restrictions, each with 2-weeks in between to review COVID-19 transmission rates. Guidelines will allow easing of restrictions in low transmission areas, while keeping current, stricter guidelines for harder-hit areas. Ultimately, decisions will rest with governors/county leaders for reopening schools, businesses and other matters. </li>
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<li>It is now clear our path to normalcy will be a longer process than first envisioned. Health officials warn some social distancing measures may need to remain through the end of the year. <a name='more'></a></li>
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<li>This US strategy enables states/counties to evaluate & plot their own path for: reopening schools, businesses and other matters. <i><u>Guidelines include people wearing face masks while out in public. </u></i></li>
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<li>According to Stanford University, safely resuming societal normalcy depends upon a widespread number of us testing with antibodies to COVID-19, indicating having illness and <b>recovered</b>.</li>
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<li><b><u>Utah plan released April 17</u></b>: We are easing into phase 2 -- Stabilization. Early cautious steps include entering food establishments to order & pick-up, but NOT to be seated for dining-in. SLCO is allowing going out in public with masks, distancing.</li>
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<li>Check out this report from our Special Legislative Session from Sen. Jani Iwamoto: <a href="http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1121475192271&ca=82b7fd58-12b4-45cb-9e8b-f120e750f9e2">http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1121475192271&ca=82b7fd58-12b4-45cb-9e8b-f120e750f9e2</a></li>
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<li>Chloroquine. Hydroxychloroquine and Remdesivir have shown to be effective against COVID-19 illness in lab testing & severe cases. </li>
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<li>Texas nursing home has used hydroxychloroquine sulfate to treat 39 COVID-19 patients. Results: all are doing well after five days. </li>
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<li>Biotech entrepreneurs pressing to develop antibody therapies against COVID-19. U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases will be testing a promising drug. </li>
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<li>Johns Hopkins, Vanderbilt, etc. working full-out on convalescent serum therapy using blood plasma from recovered patients.</li>
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<li>Utah now has expanded nasal testing capacity and asks ALL people with even one of these symptoms to be tested -- fever, cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, muscle aches/pains, diminished sense smell/taste -- contributing to broader data. </li>
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<li><a href="https://business.utah.gov/coronavirus/" target="_blank">Learn more</a> about Utah GOED to assist small businesses during the Follow announcements from Utah Leads Together and its Utah Economic Response Task Force.</li>
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<b><a href="http://coronavirus.utah.gov/">Coronavirus.Utah.gov</a></b>: Daily stats, directives, videos, articles, etc.</div>
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<b>Watch live:</b> Gov Herbert’s Daily Facebook Briefing-- 1:30p.m.</div>
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<a href="http://coronavirus.jhu.edu/">Coronavirus.jhu.edu</a> for national and global COVID-19 information.</div>
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<a href="http://preparetorespond.blogspot.com/">PrepareToRespond.blogspot.com</a> No pop-ups or sales; just info. </div>
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Milne2http://www.blogger.com/profile/03004819480668465614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313409979438971893.post-40924772762837118032020-04-17T06:00:00.000-07:002020-04-17T07:45:23.907-07:00Organizations Continue to Work ‘Round the Clock’ to Help<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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These are notes I took from the April virtual meeting of Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters (VOAD), reporting on the projects on-going in Utah.<br />
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Organizations of faith, working hand in hand, side by side, joined by the American Red Cross, a senior VOAD partner, bring volunteers and treasure to the aid of Utahns fighting the CONVID-19 crisis and earthquake recovery for in need.<br />
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VOADs do not self-deploy. They react to the requests that come from Governmental organizations.<br />
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Habitat for Humanity continues to lift 45 Magna mobile homes back onto their foundations and repair 30 others damaged in the earthquake. Habitat volunteers are also helping repair 200 homes that sustained damage -- primarily to brick chimneys. This is being accomplished at a cost of hundreds of thousands of dollars. They have exhausted a large grant and are seeking more funds.<br />
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The Church of Scientology received a large shipment of Decon 7 and have used it to de-contaminate first responder vehicle’s — police cars, ambulances, and fire trucks -- in Provo, Murray and SLC.<br />
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Thousands of boxed meals and other food has been distributed to those in need. Thanks to the Salvation Army and Southern Baptists. Tooele is very engaged in this activity, especially targeting seniors.<br />
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25,000 are being helped with rent assistance; funds are being sought.<br />
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The Church of Jesus Christ: A Rose Park meeting house has been called into action as a field hospital site; hygiene kits have been disbursed; a cloth mask-making Project was placed on JustServe.<br />
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An urgent request has been made by Salt Lake County for 2000 "Cloth Masks for COVID-19”. They are looking for any group to donate fabric, cut out the pattern and sew masks. These are to be given to First Responders for personal use such as grocery shopping, etc., so their medical grade masks can be preserved for front-line use when they are on call.<br />
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The first quarantine center, a 250-bed unit, is open at Mountain America EXPO Center in Sandy. Such sites are for people requiring hospitalization, unrelated to COVID-19, to free up hospitals to treat severely ill COVID-19 patients. VOAD will be needed to help with donations of equipment, supplies and volunteers.<br />
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Milne2http://www.blogger.com/profile/03004819480668465614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313409979438971893.post-59203841462254361192020-04-14T05:47:00.000-07:002020-04-17T07:45:11.345-07:00COVID-19: Update April 10th, 2020<i>From VIDEO by Suzanne Vernon, Ph.D., Virologist, Research Director, Bateman Horne Center </i><br />
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<b><u>COVID-19 Screening:</u> </b><br />
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<li>Apps have been developed for self-screening. Search for Free Covid-19 Tracker, Screening Tool or Symptom Tracker. (1)</li>
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<li>The virus has been found in fecal matter. As a precaution, close the toilet lid before flushing after a bowel movement. </li>
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<b><u>Actions Items:</u></b><br />
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<li>Wear a mask in public. There are many DIY mask designs/instructions on the internet. They are reusable by washing w/soap & water, or just wetting, then putting into the microwave for a few seconds for sterilizing. Or use steaming or UV light to clean. DO NOT PUT MASKS WITH METAL NOSE CLIPS IN MICROWAVE.</li>
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<i>(1)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>You can call 800 456-7707 with your concerns about COVID-19 symptoms and testing OR, call the office of your primary care provider. Participate in building a local data base about COVID-19 by going to TestUtah.com and doing the survey.</i></div>
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<i>(2)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Dr. OZ, TV personality, is one of several vocal proponents. This 70-year-old medication has been used successfully in some severe COVID-19 cases in US and elsewhere. Lupus patents are invited to go on to OZ website or twitter acct and offer information. https://video.foxnews.com/v/6148027230001#sp=show-clips</i></div>
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<i>(3)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Vanderbilt University, is one of the notable groups working on this in the US.</i></div>
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Milne2http://www.blogger.com/profile/03004819480668465614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313409979438971893.post-31300462205572245032020-04-06T22:22:00.000-07:002020-04-17T07:44:47.678-07:00Some COVID-19 Protection Tips that May be New to You <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Because this reached me with no source noted, I submitted it to two scientists – one a virologist -- for their opinions. Neither praised it, nor did they find anything wrong with the data. See if you find something new that is helpful to you – as I did. -<i>LDM</i><br />
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*The Covid-19 virus is not a living organism, but a protein molecule (DNA) covered by a protective layer of lipid (fat), which, when absorbed by the cells of the ocular, nasal or buccal mucosa, changes their genetic code, (mutation) and convert them into aggressor and multiplier cells.<br />
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* Since the virus is not a living organism but a protein molecule, it is not killed. Rather, it decays on its own. The disintegration time depends on the temperature, humidity, and type of material upon which it rests.<br />
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* The virus is very fragile; the only thing that protects it is a thin outer layer of fat. That is why any soap or detergent is the best remedy, because the foam cuts the fat. That, in turn, is why one needs to wash hands for a full 20 seconds, to make a lot of foam. By dissolving the fat layer, the protein molecule collapses.<br />
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* Heat melts fat; this is why it is so good to use water above 77 degrees (25 degrees Celsius) for washing hands, clothes, and everything. In addition, hot water makes more soap foam and that makes it even more useful.<br />
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* Alcohol or any mixture with alcohol over 65% dissolves fat, especially the external lipid layer of the virus.<br />
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* Any mix with 1-part bleach and 5 parts water directly dissolves the protein, breaks it down from the inside.<br />
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* Oxygenated water helps because peroxide dissolves the virus protein, but one must use it pure and it hurts skin.<br />
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* Antibiotics are useless. The virus is not a living organism like bacteria; one cannot kill what is not alive, and that is what antibiotics do.<br />
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* Never shake used or unused clothing, sheets, or cloth. While the virus is lying on most porous surfaces, such as fabric, it is quite inert... but will still take roughly 3-6 hours to degenerate to a non-threat; 4 hours on copper surfaces (copper is naturally antiseptic) and wood; 24 hours for cardboard; 42 hours for metals other than copper; and 72 hours for plastics. If one shakes a piece of cloth or uses a feather duster, any virus molecules resting on these items can float in the air for up to three hours and could conceivably lodge in one's nose.<br />
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* The virus molecules remain very stable in external cold or artificially induced chilled areas, such as air conditioners in houses and cars. The virus molecules also need moisture to stay stable, and they need darkness. Therefore, dehumidified, dry, warm, and bright environments will degrade it more quickly.<br />
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* UV light on any surface breaks down the virus protein. But it also breaks down the protein collagen in the skin, eventually causing wrinkles & potentially skin cancer.<br />
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* The virus CANNOT penetrate healthy skin!<br />
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* Vinegar is not useful because it does not break down the protective layer of fat.<br />
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* Only alcohol that is 130 proof (65% alcohol) or higher will work.<br />
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* Listerine will work. It is 65% alcohol.<br />
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* The more confined the space, the more concentration of the virus there can be. The more open or naturally ventilated, the less.<br />
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* This is a given: wash your hands before and after touching mucosa, food, locks, knobs, switches, remote control, cell phone, watches, computers, desks, TV, etc., and of course when using the bathroom.<br />
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* You should moisturize hands that are dry from too much washing, because the molecules can hide in the micro cracks. The thicker the moisturizer, the better.<br />
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*Keep your nails clipped so that the virus does not easily hide there.<br />
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* The virus attaches to hair and clothing. When you return from being out it in the world, strip off your clothing and put directly into washer, then go straight to the shower and wash, including hair. Do not touch your face until your hands are clean.<br />
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* Drink hot beverages all day long, especially just water. The virus lodges in the throat; hot water washes it down to stomach where acids there destroy it.Milne2http://www.blogger.com/profile/03004819480668465614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313409979438971893.post-68667505441232977072020-03-30T18:01:00.000-07:002020-04-17T07:44:08.433-07:00Shopping On-Line at Smith's Food and Drug<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is lengthy, only because it is detailed, step-by-step instructions, meant especially for those who have never shopped for groceries on-line. I hope the detail helps you.<br />
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Log onto:<br />
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On the top right-hand side of the web page it will say Pickup at (some out of state location). Pull down that menu and it will have you enter your zip code. Right under this it will say Change Store. Click on this and select the store location you will be shopping. Or if you prefer go one more step down and select Delivery. Either way: proceed as shown below.<br />
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<a name='more'></a>The next step is to Sign in. It is on the top right as well. When you put your mouse pointer on this you will see several choices. If you have previously created a Smiths account, sign in. If not, choose Create Account. It will ask you for your Name, Email and to Create a password. It will also ask, as an option, to type in your Smiths Reward card number. If you don’t have one you can just skip that and continue down this page and select the “I agree to the terms and conditions” and then press Create Account. Your Sign-in will be the email and password you just created. So, if ready, Sign In.<br />
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The following is what we found to be the easiest way to shop on Smiths website.<br />
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At the top left of the webpage you will see SMITH'S. Next to that you will see Menu. Click on Menu. You will see that there are the departments you can shop. For example “Meat and Sea Food” or “Fresh Fruits and Vegetables” or “Pantry.”<br />
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Click on the department you want. You will see that the departments are further categorized, specifically. When you choose a specific it will bring up pictures of the items. When you find at item you want, click Add to Cart and choose the quantity you want. Your choices of items will be added to your shopping cart.<br />
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As you go down the choices you will see that some have more than one page. You can click NEXT to take you to the following page.<br />
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After you are done with any category go back to Menu (at the top left) and select other categories, one after the next, until you are finished shopping.<br />
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There are thousands upon thousands of item choices, and the same item may appear on different pages because of how they are packaged and other differences. So, you may find baby carrots on page 1 in 3 lb packages. So you may select it. But as you go onto further pages you may find baby carrots in 1 lb packages, and that is what you really want, so just add the new selection. So your cart now has both the 3lb and 1 lb baby carrots. We found that instead of trying to remember which page you found it on that it is easier to cancel the 3 lb choice when you Review your cart prior to finalizing and paying. (We will explain how to remove an item in the cart review.)<br />
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If you check your cart before you are through shopping, to go back and continue shopping, click on the back arrow (<) at the top and it will take you back to the page you were on. I noticed that a running view of the most recent additions to the shopping cart continued to show on the right. If you want to go back to your full cart, at any time, click on the blue View Cart button at the bottom of your cart items. You will have a running Estimated Subtotal so you can track what you are spending as you go.<br />
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When you are finished shopping and ready to pay click on Cart, at the top right corner of the webpage or the blue View Cart button. It will display all the items in your cart for you to review.<br />
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In your review you can change the quantity or remove any item you don’t want. For example, if you want to remove the 3 lb package of carrots click on the minus sign of the quantity until it is removed from your cart.<br />
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If during your review you want to add something you forgot, just go back to the top left side of the webpage and click Menu and go to the department and find the item you want and add this to your cart. When you select Cart again it will include the new item added. Now click on the blue Check out Pick-up items on the right side. It will take you to the next page where you pick a date.<br />
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NOTE: At the top of your Shopping Cart, there is a button Change to Delivery if you decide not to Pick Up.<br />
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The first date you select will probably not be available so click the next date, etc, until you no longer get the gold colored message that it is not available. It looks like they list a week of dates. Once you have your date, now click Reserve to Select A TIme for the date you have been given. Now click on blue Continue to Payment on the right side. At present, available dates are 4 to 5 days in the future. Delivery may take longer.<br />
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After you have Continued to Payment, fill in the Contact information requested and then the Payment Option by selecting Add Credit or Debit Card for payment. Now, click on the blue Submit Order button on the right. They do not take cash.<br />
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When finished they will send confirmation of pick up to your email.<br />
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Our first order was placed on Monday afternoon and took a bit more than 2 hours to sort out because of being unfamiliar with the process. Next time, it will be a more familiar task and take less time.<br />
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It was later in the day Monday when we received email notification of our pick-up time.<br />
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The Pick-up area is at back of the store (east side) toward the south end, approximately behind the gardening supply part of the store. It is set up with pick-up stalls that you pull into. Each stall has a number posted along with instructions to place a call when you arrive.<br />
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You tell them your stall number and someone will arrive with sacks of your items and put into vehicle where you want them placed. In our case, the cargo hold. At that time, they will tell you if any items you selected were unavailable. An adjustment is then made to your total charge. These good people, sadly, are not allowed to accept a tip.<br />
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And off you go. There was barely any wait for service. There were only 3 other stalls that were occupied at the time we were there. The pick-up was slick and quick.<br />
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This was the Milne experience using the on-line shopping at Smith’s on Valley Dr. in Millcreek.<br />
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Milne2http://www.blogger.com/profile/03004819480668465614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313409979438971893.post-39538519648870309162020-03-26T17:17:00.000-07:002020-05-03T13:00:21.171-07:00Faith-based Volunteers Stepping Forward and Working Tirelessly for Us<h3>
You may not have even heard of Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster – VOAD. Read what they are doing for us right now. </h3>
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<b>March 26th, 2020</b>. This is an update on the work of the 5-county VOAD Region 2 members servings since the earthquake (March 18) and the request last Tuesday (March 17) for VOAD partner help from Salt Lake County (SLCO) isolation/quarantine shelters.<br />
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*<u>LDS Charities</u>: Donated pallet (#560 basic hygiene kits) to Salt Lake County for 5 Isolation/Quarantine Shelters (COVID-19)<br />
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*<u>Salvation Army and Southern Baptists</u> have been helping with meals since the earthquake (might be helping with Isolation/Quarantine Shelters also). <u>The Salvation Army</u> is opening rental and mortgage relief tomorrow (Wednesday) for the State to be managed out of the SLC office.<br />
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<li>Still feeding ARC earthquake shelter (hotel) hopefully more permanent housing soon; food boxes and reheat prepared meals are going out via drive through in SLC Monday Through Friday 3-4:30. Ogden is feeding breakfast and lunch sack style and also including cleaning kits and some food boxes.</li>
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*<u>Team Rubicon</u>, has been working Logistics with SLCO on opening up 5 Isolation/Quarantine Shelters (request for VOAD Partner help came before earthquake, so we don’t know if any are going to be earthquake related). They helped set-up a call center in Washington County. Standing-by for requests.<br />
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*<u>The American Red Cross</u>: (ARC) helping folks displaced in Manga and West Valley from earthquake. Opened up earthquake shelter at Taylorsville High (now closed). They are helping folks at the Magna Library the next couple of days (call-ins only, not open to general public).<br />
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*<u>United Way 2-1-1</u>: can direct people to resources (website & app) and they can also push out messaging. </div>
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*<u>UServe Utah (Red Cross)</u> were collecting PPE (Personal Protective equipment) donations at Salt Palace Tuesday, March 24th</div>
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*<u>Church of Scientology</u>: Has donation of concentrated cleaner and is looking for donations for spray bottles to donate to Isolation/Quarantine Shelters.</div>
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*Emergency Declarations for the earthquake have been issued by SLCO and the State of Utah. For the emergency declaration, we have until April 22nd to provide damage assessments.</div>
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*Salt Lake City, in coordination with State, is expected to include restrictions on the number of individuals allowed for passenger pickups at the Airports.</div>
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*Salt Lake County Health Dept has a draft Health Order, going into effect today. The new Health Order will close playground equipment at parks and restrict team sports and pick=up games that do not adhere to the social distancing standards. Parks are still open</div>
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* Economic recovery remains key focus of SLCO and the state of Utah.</div>
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*Watch for the Federal Responsibility for Workers and Families Act to pass U.S. Senate.</div>
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Milne2http://www.blogger.com/profile/03004819480668465614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313409979438971893.post-84181466539276069302020-03-23T16:48:00.002-07:002020-04-17T07:43:14.496-07:00Of Course, We Will Get Through This<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li>Please share in my confidence that our government and health department professionals are approaching the CV-19 with expertise and compassion. As resources build, they will do even Better.</li>
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<li>There are some medical stop-gaps interventions that are being considered. This article reports on Johns Hopkins University’s effort to meet federal regulatory steps to fast track clinical trials for a possible stop-gap prevention or treatment COVID-19. <a href="https://www.globalhealthnow.org/2020-03/covid-19s-stop-gap-solution-until-vaccines-and-antivirals-are-ready">https://www.globalhealthnow.org/2020-03/covid-19s-stop-gap-solution-until-vaccines-and-antivirals-are-ready</a> <a name='more'></a></li>
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<li><u>Connect to Good News about Utah Economy</u>. Utah’s tech industry is wide awake and will help our state recover. You Tube is carrying the thrice-weekly Town Halls from Silicon Slopes (M,W,F). Check out their Press Conference informing Utahns of the Public/Private Partnership that will lead our businesses back to prosperity. From time-to-time, I will recap some of their Town Hall bullet points on this blog. </li>
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<li>Good news. Both fed and state are putting financial relief/loan packages together for families and business. </li>
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<li>This time in our history is a beautiful opportunity for Neighbors to Help Neighbors. Put it into practice on your street. And at the same time -- go easy on yourselves. </li>
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Milne2http://www.blogger.com/profile/03004819480668465614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313409979438971893.post-6297263826019339212020-03-19T17:15:00.000-07:002020-04-17T07:42:47.568-07:00Quarantine at home? Self-monitoring? Sheltering at home?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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“From Natural News.com. Both self-quarantining and self-monitoring have one goal: To keep individuals “who have been exposed, or who might have been exposed, away from others as much as possible” for a certain length of time.”<br />
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<b>Quarantine at home:</b> With schools and businesses closed or operating from home; and, people choosing this option because they are at high risk, Salt Lake County Health Department (SLCOHD) offers this guidance: You should not leave home for ANY reason, except when advised by your health care provider to seek medical care in person. Do not go to work, school, or any public place, including stores, malls, theatres, restaurants, or any other retail establishment. Do not visit family or friends or have any visitors at home.<br />
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Milne2http://www.blogger.com/profile/03004819480668465614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313409979438971893.post-60498226235641294192020-03-17T16:19:00.001-07:002020-03-19T17:18:03.309-07:00Keeping you Informed about Food Supply <h4>
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<li>"The replenishment cycle is going to be the real test here," said Sean Maharaj, a supply chain expert and managing director at AArete, a consulting firm in Chicago. "Manufacturers don't sit on a lot of extra inventory, so what do you do when everything you have is depleted?"</li>
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Milne2http://www.blogger.com/profile/03004819480668465614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313409979438971893.post-52332963590355703692020-03-17T16:11:00.000-07:002020-03-17T16:11:40.059-07:00Federal Government to Oversee Food Distribution and Security<h4>
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The US government is just days away from rolling out coordination and security oversight of the national food distribution networks, according to a high-level source who spoke with Natural News.<br />
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The food supplies will keep flowing, and the federal government will be coordinating and offering security to make sure the private grocery chains maintain food supplies.<br />
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We are told this is in the final stages of being completed, with some measure of rollout to begin as early as just a few days from now in at least one region of the country.<br />
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The plan will NOT “nationalize” grocery chains, as the president prefers public/private partnerships that leverage the existing distribution infrastructure of the private sector, which operates more efficiently than the government. The president prefers to respect and allow the private sector to fulfill its role in society rather than try to take over those operations. <br />
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Go to NaturalNews.com for direct and additional content to this article. If you have not read Mike Adams (the Health Ranger) before, know that he is an internationally respected investigative reporter, not popular with mainstream media. He is a health scientist, with rather amazing inside sources. He has political views with which you may not agree. I have been reading his articles, and those of his writers, for years. He is often days, even weeks ahead of major health announcements, including matters related to COVID-19. Milne2http://www.blogger.com/profile/03004819480668465614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313409979438971893.post-70167877620957281542020-03-17T16:02:00.000-07:002020-03-17T16:02:19.286-07:00Daily Stats as of March 16, 5:30 AM CT (from John's Hopkins), as organized and provided by Glenn Beck, BlazeTV<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li><b>Total Confirmed Cases Worldwide: 171,105 (up from 136,388 Friday) </b></li>
<li>Total Confirmed Deaths Worldwide: 6,531 (up from 4,995 Friday)</li>
<li>Total Confirmed Recovered Worldwide: 77,783 (up from 70,437 Friday)</li>
<li>158 Countries have confirmed cases (up from 129 Friday) 4 more have suspected cases</li>
<li>7% of Active Cases are considered serious (requiring hospitalization), down from 9% Friday and down from 19% just 3 weeks ago</li>
<li>US has 3,802 Confirmed Cases and 69 Deaths, up from 1,762 cases and 41 deaths Friday</li>
<li>In the US, only West Virginia does not have at least 1 Active Case</li>
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Milne2http://www.blogger.com/profile/03004819480668465614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313409979438971893.post-79247641808848958282020-03-17T15:54:00.001-07:002022-05-12T05:38:22.644-07:00SHELTERING IN PLACE for the AGING<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As you may know, I am a long-time senior volunteer emergency preparedness and disaster response specialist.<br />
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In the face of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic or any public safety emergency, a practical action for aging adults is AVOIDANCE. And, the most effective avoidance strategy is to <b><u>shelter-at-home/self-quarantine.</u></b><br />
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The riskiest behaviors to acquire or transmit COVID-19 are: close contact with returning travelers from areas known to have the infections; close contact with people who have been in close contact with these travelers; contact with a person known to have the virus for any reason; community activity in an area where the virus is spreading. Remember, some people actually are infected with the virus even though they display little or no symptoms. Let the above data influence your activity outside your home. </div>
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Even though it is unlikely you will be asked or mandated to shelter-at home/self-quarantine, you may want to think about it NOW as a potential strategy that you choose. Talk it over with those close to you. </div>
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Do you have enough of both prescription and OTC medications? I have managed to accumulate a good stock of my prescriptions by doing the following: I refill a 30-day or 90-day script at the earliest day my insurer will accept. For 30-day it is usually near the 21st day. Call your insurer. </div>
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When you do that over a period of a multiple months, you have created a sustainable emergency supply of most meds. Every 6 months, I put the newest ones into my emergency kits and rotate the previous emergency meds into home-use.</div>
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We hear about 2-3 weeks as the period of sheltering time we should be prepared for. That works okay if you live alone. But if you share your household with others that could mean your home would end up being under quarantine for a longer time -- <b>IF</b> the illness infects your household members sequentially rather than concurrently. So, prepare with that in mind. For one thing, some infected people recover and then get ill again.</div>
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Do you have enough hand, dish and laundry soap, alcohol-based hand sanitizer and other hygiene products? What about sanitizing wipes and sprays to keep surfaces, handles, and often-touched, shared objects (think remote controls, phones, refrigerator/freezer doors, etc)? </div>
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<b><u>Are you a senior who is still working?</u> </b> If so, you need to pay attention to <b>Your Work-Place</b>. Have they been talking about working from home? Would that affect you? Would your job be in jeopardy if you elected to home-shelter for a few weeks? </div>
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Another version of that: Are there discussions taking place at work as to what conditions would prompt the temporary closing of the company? What about public-health mandated closing? Would your pay checks continue or discontinue? </div>
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At this point in time, mid-March, business closings are not being mandated; but it is appropriate to think about such a turn of events and talk about it. Do you have a plan if any of the above were to occur? </div>
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If you were to need help through a period of pay interruption, do you have the kind of relationship with your bank or credit union manager or loan officer that you could call and arrange a temporary loan to see you through this emergency? </div>
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Having been through a variety of emergencies and major disasters, I can tell you, warm relationships are the basis of successful personal, family and community recovery. Do you need to work on building warmer relationships? </div>
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I want to end on a note of optimism. Be calm and measured as you think and plan to respond appropriately. While fear may be useful to capture attention, beyond that fear is not only unhelpful, it is damaging. Stress impacts our immune systems. <b>Preparation quells anxiety.</b> </div>
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For up-to-date information about the Novel (new) Coronavirus (COVID-19) see these sources: CDC.gov; WHO, Johns Hopkins coronavirus resource center, and your state, county and city sites. Coronavirus.Utah.gov works well for me. </div>
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Explore more posts on my BLOG: Preparetorespond.blogspot.com. Updates will be posted for Coronavirus matters, and many topics of emergency preparedness in general. </div>
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Milne2http://www.blogger.com/profile/03004819480668465614noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4313409979438971893.post-27703177828905645202020-03-17T15:26:00.002-07:002020-03-18T14:00:38.572-07:00The Newest Guide for All Things Earthquake<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The <a href="https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSFEMA/bulletins/2804faa" target="_blank">FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) Bulletin of March 9th</a> provides the best EQ document I have seen. It is long; it is informative.<br />
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The guide is called: <a href="https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1582663331734-d055b587ee74e6e5cd9c9cd14e80020d/FEMAP-530_EQSafetyatHome_508.pdf" target="_blank">Earthquake Safety at Home</a>, available at FEMA.gov. Even the images are helpful. <br />
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The page: How to Use this Guide near the beginning is helpful. “Readers using the electronic version of this document can hover over and click online resource references to be taken to the source website. A list of resources is provided at the end of this document. You are encouraged to read the document in the order presented; or you can skip to a topic of particular interest.”<br />
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If you live in Alaska, California, or Utah, you already know you live in EQ County. But, did you know that half of all Americans also live in areas subject to earthquake risk? Also, we are a mobile nation, so at some point, visitors will find their way to EQ county and need to be informed.<br />
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<li>Earthquakes Across America: Understanding EQ Basics and Your Risk. </li>
<li>Prepare: Securing Your Space, Making a Plan, and Organizing Your Disaster Supplies.</li>
<li>Protect: Identifying and Addressing Your Vulnerabilities.</li>
<li>Survive: Knowing What to Do During & Immediately After the Earth Shakes.</li>
<li>Respond: Getting Back in Your Home – The First Few Days.</li>
<li>Recover and Repair: Restarting Utilities and Repairing Damage. </li>
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