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Theater Shooting Demonstrates the Need for Trauma First Aid Kits in Every Facility

In Aurora, Colorado a gunman opened fire in a crowded theater at the premiere of the newest Batman movie.  Twelve are dead and 50 wounded.  The whole incident is just sickening, but reminds us once again of the need to be prepared.

How can you prepare for such a disaster?  One way is by having trauma first aid supplies on hand in every public or private facility.  Whether it is a tornado, earthquake, mass shooting, or another incident, being able to respond in those critical moments before first responders arrive, can mean the difference between life and death for some. 

Having a robust supply of trauma first aid supplies on hand can allow staff members and other lay responders to assist in providing live sustaining aid (such as stropping bleeding) until medical first responders are able to take over and ultimately provide lifesaving care.   Every public or private building or venue should be prepared for such disasters by having adequate trauma first aid kits or trauma first aid supplies.

We developed our line of MobileAid trauma first aid stations and kits to help lay responders provide livesaving aid in those critical moments before professional help can arrive. We had one reported incident in which medical first responders used the bandages from our MobileAid first aid station to treat a victim of a taffic accident.  A uniformed security vehicel happened to be at the scene and had our MobileAid station in the back of his truck.  In this case, having a large amount of supplies readily on hand actually aided the first responders.

I don't know what medical supplies may have been on hand in the theater, but hopefully they were prepared with supplies to help until thefirst responders arrived on the scene.

 

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Top 10 Natural Disaster Threats in the U.S.

What are the top 10 natural disaster threats in the United States? 

This post on the Top 10 Natural Disaster Threats to the United States  includes some of the well known and often discussed threats, as well as some that were new to me.  Each one of them has scientists and disaster response experts concerned.  All are possible and by the odds, each may eventually occur in the future. I will share each of the top 10 disaster threats one at a time in a series of posts. I invite your comments.

If you are responsible for helping others in a disaster, be sure you know in what scenarios you may need to be prepared to Respond With Confidence.

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Like Us On Facebook and Win a Medical Responder Backpack ($179.95)

MobileAid is now on Facebook.  If you are a first responder (lay or professional), like us on Facebook and tell what helps you to Respond with Confidence to any emergency or disaster.  We will draw from the first 100 people to like us and leave a comment.  The winner will get this Medical Response Backpack ($179.95 value) FREE.

Here are all the specs:

High-capacity medical responder 4-way-carry EMS backpack: backpack, shoulder strap, hand straps, ride on MobileAid rolling stations. Large main compartment with straps, 2 side compartments, and 14 internal pockets provide flexible organization of emergency response supplies and equipment. Made of super-rugged ballistic nylon for years of use in tough conditions. Hi-visibility markings and 24 preprinted and customizable ID placards allow quick identification in an emergency. Reflective stripes enhance safety in low-light situations.

Special Features:

• High-capacity: Spacious main compartment (12"W x 17"H x 9"D) and 2 tall side compartments (2"W x 17"H x 10"D).
• Easy 4-Way-Carry:backpack (padded shoulder straps, sternum strap, and waist belt), shoulder strap, hand straps, or ride on MobileAid rolling stations.
• Flexible quick-access organization: 1 main compartment with restraint straps and top and front access, 2 side compartments, and 14 internal pockets. Large pull tab zippers for quick opening. 6 external flashlight tubes.
• Easy Identification and Enhanced Safety:hi-visibility markings, reflective stripes, and 24 pre-printed and customizable ID placards (AED, TRAUMA, TRIAGE, OXYGEN, NURSE, CERT, SAFETY, SEARCH & RESCUE, COMMAND, RADIO, TRAINER, SPORTS, COACH, EMS, EMT, 9 blank for customizing).
• Durable protection for supplies: super durable, weather-resistant ballistic nylon for years of use in rugged conditions.
• Secure: external double security zippers can be secured with locks or tamper evident ties.
• Adjustable: adjustable shoulder straps, sternum strap, and waist belt. 3 adjustable internal restraining straps.

Contents:

• For mobility:(1) MobileAid Medical Responder Backpack
• For bag identification:(24) pre-printed and customizable ID placards

External dimensions: (16"W x 19"H x 10.5"D)
Internal dimensions (main compartment): (12"W x 17"H x 9"D)
2 side compartments: (2"W x 17"H x 10"D)
Front access door: (11"W x 16"H)
Top Access door: (9.5"W x 7"H)

We designed this backpack to take years of rugged use and provide flexible, yet organized storage for all your gear and supplies.  I think you will appreciate its high capacity and the ability to carry it in 4 different ways according to the situation.

Everybody who sees this backpack is impressed.  So like us on the MobileAid Facebook page now and tell us what helps you Respond with Confidence in any emergency or disaster.

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ARkStorm (California SuperStorm) Video: Preparing the Scenario Report for Emergency Responders

  

This video helps emergency responders understand the ARkStorm (California SuperStorm) that scientists from the U.S. Geological Survery are warning about.  This is the storm that may cause 4 to 5 times the damage of the "Big One" earthquake that Californians are used to hearing about and have been prepraring for for many years. 

Her is the link the ARkStorm video on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8P-N-HA9iS8

To make sure that you can Respond with Confidence in the event of a SuperStorm or other major disaster, visit us at www.Mobile-Aid.com.

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First Responders Could Find Threat Of California "Superstorm" More Devastating Than A "Superquake"

 
Unfortunately, first responders in California need to add another disaster threat to their long list of potential disasters to prepare for... a "superstorm" that could cause massive flooding and destruction 4 to 5 times what might be expected in a major earthquake. 

More than 100 scientistist and experts from the U.S. Geological Survey now indicate that California faces the risk of a massive "superstorm" that could flood a quarter of the state's homes and cause $300 billion to $400 billion in damage.

These scientists warned emergency management officials that California's geological history shows such "superstorms" have happened in the past, and should be added to the long list of natural disasters possible in the state.

There has not been such a disasterous storm in California for about 150 years, but the risk of a repeat of past "superstorms" is now growing due to the rising temperatures in the atmosphere, which have made weather patterns more volatile.

Geological Survey director Marcia K. McNutt indicated that a 300-mile stretch of the Central Valley experienced massive flooding from 1861-62. Geological evcidence indicates that even larger storms happened in the years 212, 440, 603, 1029, 1418, and 1605.

A scientific model showed that such a storm could last for more than 40 days and dump up to 10 feet of water on the state of California.  In this scenario, an "atmospheric river" would move water "at the same rate as 50 Mississippis discharging water into the Gulf of Mexico,".  The storms would likely cause massive landslides, and winds could reach 125 miles per hour.

It is easy to dismiss such predictions as something for future generations of emergency responders to have to worry about, but as Geological Survey scientist Lucy Jones has indicated, "We think this event happens once every 100 or 200 years or so, which puts it in the same category as our big San Andreas earthquakes".  So given that the last occurance was 150 years ago, this is very possibly an issue for current first responders in California and not just their great-grandchildren.

Federal and state emergency management officials are taking the threat seriously and met last week to discuss preparations for a potential California superstorm.  If you work in California, have you begun to discuss preparations for such a superstorm?

Whether you are a professional, lay, or community emergency responder in California, or elsewhere, please consider your own level of preparedness to deal with a massive disaster of any kind.  Make sure that your plans are adequate and that you have the right equipment and training to Respond with Confidence to such a cataclysmic disaster.

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MobileAid: First Responders Can Respond With Confidence to Any Emergency or Disaster

 
MobileAid announced the launch of a redesigned MobileAid website with an expanded line of MobileAid products.  This expansion of the MobileAid product line (new emergency response backpacks, bags, kits, and stations) and the accompanying website redesign allow MobileAid to better serve professional and lay first responders.  Visit us now at www.Mobile-Aid.com.

  MobileAid is focused on helping both professional and lay first reponders to respond with confidence in any emergency or disaster.  We do this by designing our MobileAid emergency response kits, bags, and backpacks to deliver superior mobility, functionality, organization, and design.   

Confidence in an emergency comes from training, experience, teamwork, and having exceptional emergency response gear.  At MobileAid, we concentrate our own training, experience, and teamwork on the development and manufacturing of the exceptional emergency response gear needed for responding to any serious emergency or disaster. 

We design and build  MobileAid products as if we, ourselves, were going to use them to respond to an emergency or disaster  This is why you can be sure that with MobileAid, you can "Respond with Confidence!"

Take a look at all of our new MobileAid emergency response backpacks, kits, bags and stations at  www.mobile-aid.com.

Continuing to build our MobileAid emergency response product offering is just one of the ways that we can help prefessional and lay first responders to Respond With Confidence!

"Respond With Confidence" to Any Emergency with a MobileAid Emergency Response Product Grant

2 Free MobileAid units* are currently available for MobileAid Grants to professional or lay emergency responders.

MobileAid gives a grant of 1 MobileAid Emergency Response Product (up to $500 retail value) for every 100 MobileAid units we sell.  We know budgets are tight, so this is one way that we help professional and lay emergency responders, in public or private organizations, "Respond With Confidence" to any emergency or disaster.

It is very simple to apply for a MobileAid Emergency Response Product Grant.  There is no red tape.  Just email us or send us a YouTube video to tell us how a MobileAid Emergency Response Product could help you or your organization "Respond with Confidence" in an emergency or disaster. 

Click here to see the rules and APPLY NOW for the chance to be awarded an emergency response product grant that may help you "Respond with Confidence" in a real emergency or disaster. 

* See complete grant rules for details.

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