Today our fourth podcast episode went live over at the Survival Mom Radio Network. We’ve had a fun time with these shows and hope that you guys enjoy hearing from us in a different way every now and then.

In this week’s podcast we cover creating your basic emergency preparedness plan. We talk a lot about the WHY of food storage here, and how to plan, buy and use it. However before getting into that, we recommend being prepared for a short term crisis. Maybe it’s a natural disaster, or an issue where you have to rely on yourself with no outside help for a couple of days. This episode will help you make your plan and you might be able to learn from some of the things we did wrong! As always, please leave any questions or comments in the blog comments!

Here are some links we referred to in the podcast:

BRAND NEW EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN
In celebration of our 5 year blogging anniversary we created this mini ebook FREE to our readers that will guide you through planning and carrying out an emergency preparedness plan for your family. DOWNLOAD HERE. (We haven’t even blogged about this yet! But if you’re reading and listening consider it a sneak preview)

72 HOUR KIT SCAVENGER HUNT
Visit this POST for a fun download. It is a scavenger hunt that you can do in your house or at a store to collect items for your 72 hour kits.

HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN EMERGENCY BINDER
Visit our POST on how to make your own Emergency Binder with step-by-step instructions and downloads.

PREPARE MY LIFE PLANNER
With the Prepare My Life Planner in hand you can rest assured you will have all the important information and documents gathered together in case of an emergency. The Planner contains step-by-step checklists and forms for you to complete relating to various aspects of emergency preparedness. Along with emergency preparedness planning, it is also designed to store and organize your important personal and financial documents. PURCHASE HERE FOR THE LOWEST PRICE AVAILABLE ONLINE

7 DAY CHALLENGE
The Seven Day Challenge is our way of celebrating National Emergency Preparedness Month in September. The Challenge is a week long series of mock emergencies with daily limitations and tasks to help assess your level of preparedness. On a surprise day in September, participants are notified that the Challenge has begun. Most of the learning and fun occurs as we share our experiences through comments, surveys, and facebook. MAKE SURE YOUR SIGNED UP TO JOIN US THIS SEPTEMBER

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FOR KIDS
Check out some of the resources we found in this POST on helping your kids get involved in your Emergency Preparedness.

-Jodi Weiss Schroeder
http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net