How to Waterproof Matches
Chuck Plaudis (Midwest City II Ward, Oklahoma City South, OK Stake) is his wards' Disaster Preparedness Coordinator. He said a good way to waterproof the strike-anywhere matches is to coat/paint them with clear nail polish. After they dry, the matches can still be lit by striking them just about anywhere, but they will repel water.
"I have used this with our scouts and it works!" Plaudis said. Thanks Chuck for your info!Backup Your Data
In the event of a disaster, your computer may be destroyed. If you don’t backup all of your data, you’re going to lose all of that too. That’s why data backup is such an important part of the disaster planning process.
When you backup your data, make sure that you make more than one copy and keep them in separate locations. This way, if one copy gets destroyed, you’ll have another one to fall back on.
Maintenance IS NecessaryOne of the most important and quite overlooked aspects of a fire extinguisher involves getting your fire extinguisher tested annually. A fire extinguisher won’t do you any good if you go to use it and it no longer works.
Local fire companies will usually certify your fire extinguisher. It is a good idea to get your extinguisher certified once per year so that you can be sure it will be able to perform in the event of an emergency.
