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[EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS THREAD] - How To Pack An Emergency Bag & Related Discussions(in SG context)
The reason why I am starting this thread is because no one has ever started a thread on this topic(especially a long-running one).
The purpose of this thread is for everyone to contribute and to share/discuss about:
- How to pack an Emergency Survival Bag.
- The items that you should have in a Emergency Survival Bag(in the Singapore context).
- Tips and tricks on how to pack the most number of things into the least amount of space so that you can reduce the weight of your Emergency Survival Bag.
- Recommendations of hi-tech gear, nifty gadgets, new inventions and other space-saving ideas for your Emergency Survival Bag to make things easier for you and your family during an emergency situation and to increase your chances of survival.
- Also, other related discussions in this thread:
The:
- who
- what
- when
- where
...of surviving a variety of emergency situations(war/blackout/terrorist attack/bomb explosion/fire/emergency first-aid & CPR, etc.) in the Singapore context.
If you have any in-depth knowledgable in any particular area that is being discussed in this thread, do share your knowledge with everyone so that all of us can learn something from one another.
The tips and knowledge you share here may come back to you in a good karmic way one day when someone in the future uses that knowledge that you have shared here to save your or your family's life.
I shall end this first post by asking everyone:
Have you ever thought of packing an Emergency Survival Bag? If so, what things have you packed inside?
How well-prepared you are to deal with an emergency situation?
You are welcome to post pictures of your own Emergency Survival Bag, what you have inside, etc. You can also embed Youtube videos, tutorials, etc. relating to the topic.
*Addendum*
The reason why I am starting this thread is because no one has ever started a thread on this topic(especially a long-running one).
The purpose of this thread is for everyone to contribute and to share/discuss about:
- How to pack an Emergency Survival Bag.
- The items that you should have in a Emergency Survival Bag(in the Singapore context).
- Tips and tricks on how to pack the most number of things into the least amount of space so that you can reduce the weight of your Emergency Survival Bag.
- Recommendations of hi-tech gear, nifty gadgets, new inventions and other space-saving ideas for your Emergency Survival Bag to make things easier for you and your family during an emergency situation and to increase your chances of survival.
- Also, other related discussions in this thread:
The:
- who
- what
- when
- where
...of surviving a variety of emergency situations(war/blackout/terrorist attack/bomb explosion/fire/emergency first-aid & CPR, etc.) in the Singapore context.
If you have any in-depth knowledgable in any particular area that is being discussed in this thread, do share your knowledge with everyone so that all of us can learn something from one another.
The tips and knowledge you share here may come back to you in a good karmic way one day when someone in the future uses that knowledge that you have shared here to save your or your family's life.
I shall end this first post by asking everyone:
Have you ever thought of packing an Emergency Survival Bag? If so, what things have you packed inside?
How well-prepared you are to deal with an emergency situation?
You are welcome to post pictures of your own Emergency Survival Bag, what you have inside, etc. You can also embed Youtube videos, tutorials, etc. relating to the topic.
*Addendum*
This is a new initiative that has just been rolled out nationwide. Free-of-charge. I highly encourage one and all to sign up. Please note that you can choose between:
or
Please note that because this initiative is new and has just been rolled out nationwide, do check back again with the community centre of your choice if they do not have the course date information available yet. As far as I know, certain community centres in Singapore have already begun allowing enrolment for the certification programmes above.
* I shall be updating the first post in this thread with the above information for easy reference.
Threadstarter, you can post this on your first post
Got free courses n programmes by PA that is emergency preparedness related. they even have a interest group, Community Emergency Response Team(CERT). Its a collaboration with SCDF & Police to engage the community on Emergency Preparedness.
can go to this url to register:
https://www.iknowmyneighbours.com/cert.aspx
CERT stands for Community Emergency Response Team. CERT is an organised group of volunteers equipped with special training to respond to an emergency and assist the community in the recovery process. The main role of the CERT is to strengthen the emergency response capabilities of the local community.
First formed in 2004 at the Residents' Committee and Neighbourhood Committee zonal level to support the C2E, CERT members are made up of grassroots leaders and residents who are staying in the vicinity. Being closer to the ground, they can respond to an emergency before the arrival of the emergency authorities. CERT members assist in rendering basic first aid, evacuation and crowd control before and after the emergency authorities arrive.
What is your role as a CERT member?
Help the community respond to and recover from emergencies
Disseminate critical information to residents
Work together with constituency emergency units to organise EP days and other EP programmes for residents
Help identify residents requiring special assistance during emergencies
You can receive the following trainings:
Community Emergency Preparedness Programme (CEPP)
Standard First Aid Awareness (SFA-A)
Standard First Aid Training (with 3 years certification)
Managing Crisis Behaviour Workshop
CPR +AED Training