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Emergency Water Saving Device - WaterBob

noreply@blogger.com (ice4safety.com) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:41:00 +0000

No, it is not a toy, but yet another niche product that might prove effective in a shelter in place incident that has some duration. This device is made of plastic and molds to the contours of most common tubs found in homes or apartments to contain an instant supply of water. It won't replace water containers used when you evacuate - but it will secure a considerable amount of water in short order.

WaterBob claims to this device being rated to hold 100 gallons of water obtained from your tub faucet and can be filled in roughly 20 minutes. It comes with a simple pump device to extract the water as needed.

While it is claimed that the water could prove potable for up to 4-5 days this can be extended of course by using water treatment chemicals or devices to filter water as it is removed from the bladder.

You could store this on site and use this at the first indication of a shelter in place scenario or impending storm - or take it with you to you planned back up retreat if it is another home or apartment and used there. While filling it up you can attend to other tasks at hand like boarding up windows or securing items for an evacuation if need be.

Of course when full you would not be able to take it with you but considering the amount of water secured "inside" the bladder and not laying out exposed in a bathroom environment this can make a hopeless situation livable for a while.

CampingSuvival.Com carries them for about the price of a 5 gallon military water container which we have discussed in earlier blogs. If you have two tubs - great for you! If not, consider how you will be attending to a modified routine of personal hygiene.

This is one more good reason to keep your bathroom clean. Also don't forget that your toilet tank holds a reserve of water as well - not much, but it is there....and treatable.

Nothing is absolute in this preparedness effort as circumstances change and needs arise that may be totally out of your control but having redundant measures in place considerably increases the odds of your overcoming the odds against you in an emergency. This would be a good adjunct to your emergency water preservation efforts.

See the device/order it at: http://www.campingsurvival.com/waemdrwast.html

Mention Coupon Code "ICE" and get 5% off......more to follow.

Special Promotion: Be the first three people to email ICE4SAFETY with your name address and email address and you will receive one free WaterBob from CampingSurival.Com!

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Motorcycle Safety & ICE

noreply@blogger.com (ice4safety.com) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:11:00 +0000

Is your motorcycle group looking for ways to improve safety awareness on a personal level?

ICE4SAFETY will be adding a series of poster designed to raise awareness of personal responsibility to make sure you have contact lists and medical information on hand when riding.

As you can see, just like with the ATV and Snowmobile......ICE fits perfectly.

By the way, these two pics were taken by one of the very paramedics that someday might have to save your life if you were involved in an MVA.....getting the picture? Thanks!

Will post on the website for you to retrieve http://www.ice4safety.com/

ATV Sport Safety

noreply@blogger.com (ice4safety.com) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:50:00 +0000

Here we have yet another fine example of how anyone having an ATV, Snowmobile, Water Sled or other outdoor machine can enhance the safety of the rider. Not only are those operating instructions essential to safety but so is the ICE info we show in the pictures.

Sponsors of this activity have considerable exposure as you can see here by the CampingSurvival.Com supplied outdoor ICE Sticker and the EMS-Options ICE Card sealed up in a waterproof (mud proof too as we found out) pouch affixed to your ride.

ICE4SAFETY is making this simple argument for ATV, Snowmobile Dealers to help them promote safety and maybe encourage repeat business by encouraging good safety stewardship.

You could also laminate your own ICE Card and attach it in a variety of ways on your off road machine to further protect it from the elements. We have demonstrated that to you in past Blog entries.

Don't forget to wear a helmet approved for off-road use - make sure it is also equipped with an ICE Sticker (1x1" UV Coated) and you have a back up card in your trailering vehicle (truck/SUV etc) and have an ICE Card or Medical Info Document on your person!

We will place some posters online for those who would like to promote it in their off road clubs as is already being done now. We will be promoting this with the assistance of national safety groups shortly.....which is good for you.

There are no other versions of ICE that offers such versatility and widespread recognition for so little price (free) or effort than what you see here at ICE4SAFETY. If you can find it....then by all means go for it! No subscriptions here!

Fire Safety Time Again!

noreply@blogger.com (ice4safety.com) — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:17:00 +0000

Snow is here again! Fire Safety Programs that involve the community can be a great way to help out limited first responder resources with some of the more mundane but certainly essential tasks.

One such program is the Adopt A Hydrant idea we floated last season by creating some simple posters asking people to shovel out their hydrants near there homes and for community groups to do so as a concerted effort as well.

Most people probably won't lend a hand until after the fire burns down their neighbor's home - or theirs......too late then. Smarter folks are already clearing the local hydrants knowing it can mean the difference of coming home to charred remains or a home remodel job.

Okay Fire and Public Safety Folks....your call....you can attempt to involve the community or continue to do it all yourselves.....with all the extra fire staff you have on hand.

Shoveling sure beats watching the game on the big firehouse LCD screen on those cold winter days.

Day after Disaster Documentary 10-16-09

noreply@blogger.com (ice4safety.com) — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:06:00 +0000

You might be well advised to spend some time in front of the television of record the aforementioned documentary about the national response to a nuclear weapon detonation in Washington DC or one of America's other cities and the realistic aftermath of such an event.

It is an eye opener and well done. This information is invaluable to your preparedness efforts and the supporting document below can assist in your understanding of the realistic threats posed by terrorists in our midst.

You can review the PDF document that served as the basis for the report on the ICE DIY Page.

http://www.ice4safety.com/diy.html

Want more scheduling information - visit the History Channel: http://www.history.com/shows.do?action=detail&episodeId=481864

Confusing Symbology - Another Example

noreply@blogger.com (ice4safety.com) — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:42:00 +0000

Most of this sticker appears to be advertising and as such, confusing and kinda expensive to boot. Well meaning perhaps.

But $3 to advertise (anyone) someone other than your own company or organization? So, now you have a sticker that no one recognizes........and??? Looks like.....nothing.

We won't give this any more thought....use common sense folks.

ICE4SAFETY has had this covered.....free.

ICE in Use Near You.....

noreply@blogger.com (ice4safety.com) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:50:00 +0000

Smart-ICE4family

noreply@blogger.com (ice4safety.com) — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 10:58:00 +0000

smart-ICE4familyTM is here!

The experienced folks at EMS-Options knew that having a family version of the popular Mobile Device Application, smart-ICE would be needed.

Easy to understand and feature packed, the latest family version makes expanding preparedness to your whole family a reality.

ICE4SAFETY continues to offer the most utility and practicality for ICE - and still the most copied.

To learn more visit: http://www.ems-options.com/ and http://www.ice4safety.com/smart.html

NEVER FORGET!

noreply@blogger.com (ice4safety.com) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:23:00 +0000

High Schoolers Opt for ICE!

noreply@blogger.com (ice4safety.com) — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:24:00 +0000

High School Students in the Leadership and Public Service Class in one North Carolina location have figured out that not only should they study hard and apply themselves to the learning process but they also should be prepared in case of emergencies by using ICE.

Smart.

What a perfect way to illustrate the advantages of using ICE and the utility of the ICE4SAFETY system of preparedness tools that can be easily adapted for use by a public service group such as this.

It looks like our future leaders have made one very important decision already.

ICE4SAFETY looks forward to more ICE KIT requests and success stories from these and other high school student groups.

Prep Tip - Vehicle Use - ICE

noreply@blogger.com (ice4safety.com) — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 15:03:00 +0000

Even a highly polished vehicle like this can accommodate the UV Protected 2x2 ICE Sticker.

As mentioned on the website the applications for ICE and this image continue to grow....

9-11-01 Never Forget

noreply@blogger.com (ice4safety.com) — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:20:00 +0000

This was one of the saddest days in American History.

Oddly, some in our country right now rather we forget.....saying we did this to ourselves and instead suggest citizens recognize this day by calling our representatives to advance health care legislation instead.

Please, remember those innocent people that died as a result of this terrorist attack on our country and show support for those who battle these threats daily to keep us free.

God Bless America! Never Forget.

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Welcome Scurry County - ICE Advocates

noreply@blogger.com (ice4safety.com) — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:40:00 +0000

Another EMS Provider advances the cause of ICE in their community.....just south of Lubbock Texas where UMC/EMS and the associated EMS/Fire agencies rolled out ICE on Memorial Weekend 09!

ICE - Still the Most Versatile

noreply@blogger.com (ice4safety.com) — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:08:00 +0000

ICE4SAFETY prides itself in the design versatility we have built into the ICE Logo(s).

They can be adapted to a growing variety of different and demanding applications unlike others that barely make sense or are indistinguishable on most common backgrounds.

This is neither all text, advertisement or some cute soft drink label look alike.

It's the real deal.

We don't deal in cute or fluff or pc.....not when it's your life that is on the line.

This particular design makes perfect sense in that it maintains the high visibility factor as it was originally designed for.

Still the best......and your continued and growing support has proven it. Thank you.

PS: The Trademark Symbol is the real deal as well and we have the legal bills and the documents to show for it.

Another Business Using ICE

noreply@blogger.com (ice4safety.com) — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:00:00 +0000

Welcome Commerce Bank of Massachusetts!

Employees of the bank will all be receiving ICE Stickers and Instructions from HR on how to program their Cell Phones.

This is a great start - especially during National Preparedness Month 2009. What is your business doing?

Good going Commerce Bank.

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September - National Preparedness Month 2009

noreply@blogger.com (ice4safety.com) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:49:00 +0000

What is your group doing to actually promote preparedness...let us know if you like and we can spotlight it here.

Stay Alive Just Drive Goes National!

noreply@blogger.com (ice4safety.com) — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:45:00 +0000

Not only has SAJD been endorsed by safety agencies in the State of Florida but our friend Jay Anderson has been invited to participate on traffic fatality reduction discussions as an expert to the DOT this September.

Go SAJD......great work - keep it up!

Visit http://www.sajd.org/ to learn more about Distracted Driving.

Distracted Driving Summit Invitation

August 26, 2009

Dear Jay Anderson:
On behalf of U.S Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, I am pleased to invite you to participate in an important national summit to consider ways to reduce the number of crashes and fatalities due to distracted driving.

The Distracted Driving Summit will be convened by the Department of Transportation on September 30 – October 1, 2009 at the Renaissance Hotel, 999 9th St NW, Washington DC. The summit will provide an opportunity for expert speakers from around the nation to interactive sessions on key topics including the extent and impact of the distracted driving problem, current research, regulations, technology implications, and best practices in enforcement and public outreach.

Best Regards,

Peter H Appel, Administrator, U.S. Department of Transportation

Update: ICE4SAFETY is Now a Charter Sponsor Member of SAJD and suggests you consider being one too! SAJD# 09-0004

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Prep Tip - Safe Following Distance

noreply@blogger.com (ice4safety.com) — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:11:00 +0000

Once again traffic safety simplified......when in traffic practice creating safe distance space between yourself and the next vehicle ahead - this also applies when coming to a halt in traffic at a signal.

You can see that in the top picture that your options to get out of harms way in an emergency - such as a road rage incident or if the vehicle becomes (or is) disabled are diminished by your lack of adequate operating space.

This is dangerous.

Instead, practice this rule of thumb: if you can see the rear tires of the vehicle in front of you when stopped in traffic, then you will have sufficient room to maneuver when you have to.

This is also very useful during inclement weather and on slippery pavement when the operator in front may spin out and lose control.

We liked to practice this so it became second nature during emergency vehicle operations when you were called to respond immediately to a variety of emergencies - if you were stuck in place like in the top picture.....drivers had to resort to unnecessary and time consuming tactics to get out of traffic and respond.

This directly relates back to earlier discussions about having good situational awareness.

Bottom Line: Allow proper spacing between vehicles when stopped so you can respond if necessary to protect yourself.

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ICE & Public Service Messages

noreply@blogger.com (ice4safety.com) — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:14:00 +0000

ICE lends it self to public service messages for Vehicle Safety/ Fire Safety /Distracted Driving Safety / Poison Control / Workplace Safety / Campus Safety / Emergency First Aid.......and the list just keeps on growing.

The enhanced poster above gets your attention and makes a point. Simple.

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Ambulance on ICE - Amber

noreply@blogger.com (ice4safety.com) — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:02:00 +0000

Amber Ambulance in Marietta, New York - on the peaceful shores of Otisco Lake continues to celebrate their 60th year as an all-volunteer ambulance corp. The only one in Onondaga County in fact! That is no small accomplishment given all the regulatory issues and training that go into running one of these squads!

These folks found the time to roll out an ICE Program as well as juggling their family time and handling emergencies as their way of giving back to the local community they had served for 60 years.....lot of history there! Amber also would like to say thank you again to the people of the community for their generous support during this years annual fund drive.

ICE representing the delivery of emergency medical services!

Visit their website at http://www.amberambulance.weebly.com/ turn your speakers on too.

Contact Amber Ambulance at amberambulance@gmail.com

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Back to School !

noreply@blogger.com (ice4safety.com) — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:59:00 +0000

It's that time again...summer winding down and some colleges already are in session.

With school comes extracurricular activities like ski club, soccer, xc track and others that require travel.

Parents, are you absolutely confident that your child's safety is well in hand or might there be something else you could do - or that your school could do to ensure the safety of your children?

Each year about 800 school age children are killed in motor vehicle incidents during the regular school hour travel periods.

Approximately 2% of those killed are bus related.
Private passenger vehicle deaths account for 74%
Pedestrian and Bicycle accidents account for 22%

One way might be to make sure they come back to school prepared by using ICE - some common sense thoughts when travelling to school:

Be cognizant of your route to school - delays, construction areas, detours.

Start out early to school...that way you won't be forced to rush and take chances or be subject to be late due to road delays.

Wear high visibilty clothing when walking - when driving don't tailgate the bus - stay back.

Stay off the phone and do not text when driving your kids to school.

Make sure walking students know enough not to use phones or text when in traffic so they can be fully aware of others who are driving and also may not be paying attention.

Bicycle Safety - ICE is Perfect Companion

noreply@blogger.com (ice4safety.com) — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 13:13:00 +0000

We visited our local bicycle shop this weekend to update some equipment before a ride and inquired about what the shop had done to promote bike safety among riders young and old.....we were informed about some verbal support for helmet safety laws...not much else actually and there was no high profile safety messages observed on the store website.

Needless to say we were disappointed - especially when a well publicized incident of a bicyclist being killed just a year ago having no identification created such a public outcry.....well at least the volunteer ambulance corp (Amber) that responded to the incident rolled out an ICE Program for the local community this Spring - Good Going Amber Ambulance!

Imagine your bike shop providing ICE Stickers and ICE Cards and valuable info to patrons of your store and at cycling events? It can also be used on your website to attract attention to your shop from around the world......nice!

How about placing your shop name and email or web address on the cards that people will carry 24/7 all year long? You can't get that level of advertising for pennies anywhere else can you? Stop buying all these unrecognized low budget and essentially useless devices that will be ignored....and also do not rely on any one method or system for your safety - be redundant!

What a truly cost effective way to improve safety in your community and promote your sporting business at the same time.

Some merchants have figured it out ....others might takes some more time - It could have a positive impact on safety as well as your bottom line.

ICE Application Information - APP Index

noreply@blogger.com (ice4safety.com) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:31:00 +0000

The link to the article on smart-ICETM is here:

http://www.iphoneappindex.com/2009/08/13/smart-ice-the-life-saving-iphone-application-with-an-internationally-recognized-ice-trademarked-image/comment-page-1/#comment-1782

6 Tenants of ICE

noreply@blogger.com (RTW Best Practice) — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 04:31:00 +0000

Preparedness Humor - Aussey Style

noreply@blogger.com (ice4safety.com) — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:38:00 +0000

It was April and the Aboriginals in a remote part of Northern Australia
asked their new elder if the coming winter was going to be cold or mild.

Since he was an elder in a modern community he had never been taught the old secrets. When he looked at the sky he couldn't tell what the winter was going to be like. Nevertheless, to be on the safe side, he told his tribe that the winter was indeed going to be cold and that the members of the tribe should collect firewood to be prepared.

But being a practical leader, after several days he had an idea. He walked out to the telephone booth on the highway, called the Bureau of Meteorology and asked, 'Is the coming winter in this area going to be cold? 'The meteorologist responded, 'It looks like this winter is going to be quite cold.' So the elder went back to his people and told them to collect even more wood in order to be prepared.

A week later he called the Bureau of Meteorology again. 'Does it still look like it is going to be a very cold winter?'The meteorologist again replied, 'Yes, it's going to be a very cold winter. 'The elder again went back to his community and ordered them to collect every scrap of firewood they could find.

Two weeks later the elder called the Bureau again. 'Are you absolutely sure that the winter is going to be very cold?' he asked. 'Absolutely,' the man replied. 'It's looking more and more like it is going to be one of the coldest winters ever.

''How can you be so sure?' the elder asked. The weatherman replied,

'Our satellites have reported that the Aboriginals in the north are collecting firewood like crazy, and that's always a sure sign.'