[BC] California Fires, How s everyone doing?

[Bill Croghan]

Good advice Glen, but let me add something here;

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>your insurance policies and other important documents.  Basic first aid
>stuff.  A flashlight and some batteries (but not in the flashlight).
>Maybe > a blanket.  A radio?  Sure.  Your ham radio HT?  Absolutely,
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	A trick we use in search and rescue is to pack that flashlight with
one of the batteries turned around (Assuming a two cell).  That way it's in
the flashlight ready to go with just a moment to turn the cell around, and
doesn't have much chance of being accidentally turned on that kills the
battery.  I do the same in my emergency kit in the truck.  The batteries
should be checked/changed at the same time you rotate out the food and
water.  Spare bulbs for the flashlight are a good idea.  We insist on two
sources of light since if your light is out when you really need it, you a
victim rather than a rescuer.

Bill

Bill Croghan CPBE WBØKSW
Chief Engineer, 
KOMP/KXPT/KENO/KBAD/KWWN
Lotus Broadcasting, Las Vegas, NV