Everyone is thinking about Haiti and its desperate circumstances, its horrible and unfathomable and yet there is sometimes a quiet shell-shocked feeling in the people I see in the news, now getting frantic without the basics for life. Sometimes in our darkest hours, courage is all we have.

I’ve been thinking of making up an emergency kit again, again, again, always thinking but not doing and living in seismically prone British Columbia, and Vancouver, having experienced a few mild but freaky earthquakes at home and abroad, well, its a good idea to be armed with some skills or supplies.

Here is a Canadian site where you can get ideas for 1.Know the Risks, 2.Make a Plan, 3.Get a Kit.

Another good idea for being prepared in an emergency is to take your first aid course(Red Cross) in marine, wilderness, workplace, or a refresher. I found these courses offered by the VPD(Fire Dept.).

The pic below of the planets plate tectonics is interesting; where do you live, near a fault line?