Provide bio kits and gloves to your police, fire fighters, EMTs, nurses, etc. and others who are carrying the burden for the rest of us. If you can provide them them supplies, they can spend more time helping people and less time on the Internet trying to locate supplies.
If you don’t have access to those, smile at them, maybe buy them a cup of coffee and thank them for their sacrifice.
I donated bio kits and gloves to the Mt. Airy Police Department and the Maryland State Troopers.
Use whatever skills you have to help the American family.
For example, I know about and have personal bio kits. Most don’t.
When I stopped by the Mt. Airy Police Department MD last evening, the officer said they could not get them. They went online and all they could get was the old googles you used in your high school history class.
I gave him one kit and he responded, “We have seven officers! We need seven!”
That presented a quandary. I still have others who need them, like the firefighters who have yet to get back to me.
But I saw his point. He was trying to protect his fellow officers. So I went to the car, got him another 5, and said I would return tomorrow with another one. I also gave him the open one I used to instruct the mayor and told him to use it to instruct his fellow officers.
Educate yourself so you can educate others. For example, that Purell everyone is putting on their skin was only meant to be used occasionally. Now that people are using it constantly, the alcohol will split their skin and leave them open to infection. Soap, fat based, works best.
Visit the TACDA.ORG website for help. https://tacda.org
This will get you started.
Best estimates are that 3% to 5% homeowners are prepared for a possible disaster/emergency event.
Compare that to Switzerland where 95% are prepared.
