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When the world is nothing but ruins, where will humanity go? The end of the world is just the beginning…of the end. Follow in the footsteps of two of the only humans left, as they hunt through the wastelands to find, food, shelter, and safety from the unknown.

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A new AP poll shows virtually half of all people recently surveyed are now concerned about losing their job. That’s nearly double since the same survey was done last year. The ailing economy is driving some people well beyond just worrying and into something far more serious – something that’s being identified as recession depression.

A rising number of studies are associating the recession to health problems – in particular anxiety, heart disease and stress. For example, academics at the University of North Texas have found that three to five years after time periods of job loss and financial insecurity, there was a distinguished increase in the number of heart attacks. In the meantime, researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine report that surveys succeeding the collapse of the Soviet Union showed that the regions with the highest rate of job loss also had the highest death rates.

More recently, the Capio Nightingale Hospital, an independent mental health hospital in London, has reported a “dramatic” growth in stress-related cases in 2009. The hospital saw a 20% rise in the number of people looking for advice for stress-related problems in January. And The Priory Group, an independent provider of addiction services, has also reported seeing more patients from the finance sector who are suffering from stress-related illnesses.

National headlines have focused on suicides of top executives such as French businessman Rene-Thierry Magon de la Villehuchet, 65. He killed himself in his New York City office in December. The Washington Post reported he had lost more than $1.4 billion investing with Bernard Madoff, who has acknowledged losing $50 billion while operating a Ponzi scheme.

Along with plummeting 401Ks and rising unemployment, there is clearly a dangerous emotional price in the compounding economic crisis.

In times of soaring unemployment, suicide rates do go up, according to the American Association of Suicidology. Unemployed people have between two and four times the suicide rate of those employed, according to a report written by Dr. Alan L. Berman, executive director of the American Association of Suicidology.

While Berman emphasized there’s been no statistical correlation between suicide and subsequent U.S. recessions since the Great Depression, there may be grounds to be concerned during this downswing. The quantity of foreclosures, with more than one million people recently losing their homes, is nearly the same quantity that lost homes during the Great Depression, when the population was about half of what it is today, he wrote. And combined with unemployment, “home loss has been found to be one of the most common economic strains associated with suicide,” Berman wrote.

While being mindful of the state of the economy is important, there’s certainly a point where you can be too centered on the recession. If you’ve reached your breaking point, you can try these recession survival tools to break yourself out of the depression:

Turn the television off. The news can be like a train wreck sometimes. You know you aren’t getting anything beneficial out of listening to more bad financial news, but you just can’t look away. If the reports on the TV are starting to get you down, it’s time to just walk away. Read a book, play with the children, or do anything else that gets your mind off of the economy.

Find something positive in your life to value. There’s always something you can be happy about. In this time of climbing unemployment, having a job in itself is positive. If you’re able to make your house payments every month, you have something else to be cheerful about.

Decide not to let fear of the economy make your decisions for you. If you’ve scrimped and saved, for example, for a new oven, you should feel positive about carrying out your purchase. Don’t feel like you’ve got to squirrel away your savings in case the economy doesn’t recover right away. Assess your individual situation to determine what things are appropriate for you and your family.

Focus on what you are able to control. You can’t do a thing about the rising and falling of the securities market. You can, however, control how much you spend or save. Rather than distressing about the things you can’t change, give yourself a feeling of empowerment by taking control of things that are within your command.

Finally, key points for employers include: raising awareness of mental health and stress-related issues in the workplace, recognizing the essential contribution made by stressed or depressed staff, and the fact that these are problems which can affect anyone.

Your vehicle may be a safe zone for you in case of an unfortunate incident but it could also be a trap. In case of an emergency on the road, you should be able to make the necessary actions to ensure your safety and those of your passengers. Here are the necessary items that should make up your vehicle survival kit – must-haves during summer:

First Aid kit
A first aid kit is a real must-have for all vehicles. It contains just about everything you need to protect yourself from cuts, scrapes and possible infection. It also contains small equipment that can come in handy in case you need to cut anything (scissors) or signal for help (mirror).

If you’re traveling any time soon, check your vehicle first aid kit to see if it’s complete. Stash extra prescription medication here for easy access.

Jumper cables and tow strap
You’ll need these cables in case your vehicle’s battery conks out or if your car needs to get towed.

Flashlight and strobe lights
In case your vehicle gets stalled or stuck or if you get lost, you’ll need a flashlight to find your way around, particularly after dark. Strobe lights or flares will also come in handy for signaling.

Spare batteries for all electronic devices or a charger
You should have fully-charged batteries for devices such as cell phones, flashlights, strobe flares and other self-defense gadgets. This will ensure that you will be able to use them immediately when and if you need to.

Safety Vest
A safety vest will help protect you against the elements and make you visible at the same time. Safety vests are designed with reflective coating, usually running horizontally or crosswise on the back. The vest will reflect any light from a distance, making you easier to find.

Fire extinguisher
Your vehicle should have a compact fire extinguisher on board, particularly during long rides. You can easily and safely put out a fire with this.

Cooling pads or ice packs
During summer, even with airconditioning, the interior of your vehicle could gradually rise in temperature. Avoid the risk of suffering from a heat stroke and keep yourself cool, particularly during long rides. As part of your vehicle survival kit, throw in a couple of cooling pads or ice packs. This will help bring down your temperature and prevent heat-related headaches and nausea.

Extra water
Always bring a bottle of water with you in your vehicle, especially during summer. This will keep you hydrated and help prevent heat stroke and fatigue.

Extra money
Yup, in many vehicle-related emergencies, summer or winter, having cash available when you need it helps.

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Water is vital for hot weather survival. One of the most important aspects of survival is staying hydrated, and that’s even more important when the temperatures are soaring. This means you need to know about storing and purifying water. If you know how to store water before a power outage occurs and how to purify water after an event, you will be in good shape for any wide-spread power outage.

To prepare to survive a disaster you will need to store water. The first step is to thoroughly wash plastic, glass or enamel lined containers. Two-liter soda bottles also make ideal water-storage containers. Seal the water containers tightly, label and store in a cool, dark place.

Stored water lacks oxygen, making it taste “dull”. Adding oxygen by pouring the water back and forth between two clean containers will improve the taste of the water. Remember to rotate the water out every six months, using what you’ve stored and refilling the bottle with fresh.

During a survival situation, you will want to purify all water before drinking it or using it for cooking or medical purposes; contaminated water can cause dysentery, typhoid and hepatitis.  Boiling is the safest method of purifying water, which means, during a wide-spread power outage, that you will either need to boil your water on your barbecue or build a fire somewhere safe.

All you have to do is bring the water to a rolling boil for 3 to 5 minutes. Then let the water cool down before using. Again, you can improve the taste by pouring the water back and forth between two clean containers to add oxygen to it.

Ordinary household bleach will also kill germs. Use the kind that contains 5.25 percent sodium hypochlorite. Don’t use scented bleaches or bleaches with added cleaners. Add 16 drops of bleach per gallon of water, stir and let sit for at least a half an hour. If the water does not have a slight bleach odor, repeat the dosage and let stand another 15 minutes or so.

Another way to purify water is to distill it. Again this involves boiling the water, so you need to have a safe way to build a fire. Use a large kettle and fill it halfway full with water. Tie a cup to the handle of the pot’s lid so that the cup will hang right side up when the lid is on the pot. Make sure that the cup is not dangling into the water.

Boil the water for 20 minutes. The water that drips into the cup from the lid is distilled and safe to drink. Needless to say, this is not an easy way to get safe drinking water for a lot of people.

Depending on how long the power outage lasts, you will probably need to employ all three methods. Because keeping hydrated in hot weather is your best way to keep yourself and your family safe, you should have a plan before disaster strikes and make sure you have the necessary items available beforehand.

West Hills, CA After a 5.4 earthquake struck the Los Angeles vicinity today Survival Kits Online a Southern California emergency disaster preparedness store, saw a drastic spike in customer sales to their retail store and internet site with people searching for earthquake kits. 

“We really hope this wake up call is not short lived” said owner/partner Chad Allen. “There was an increase in concerned, shook-up people at our store as well as our online store www.survivalkitsonline.com today. Often times people forget about being prepared all too soon and this earthquake should shake them into reality and make people aware that it is not a question of if the ‘big one’ will hit, but when.”

The magnitude 5.4 earthquake shook the Los Angeles metropolitan area Tuesday, leaving residents nervous but causing no serious damage or injuries. It struck at about 11:42 a.m., according to the USGS, the United States Geological Survey. Its epicenter was about 2 miles southwest of Chino Hills and about 5 miles southeast of Diamond Bar. More than 30 aftershocks were recorded with the largest of those being a magnitude 3.6.

This shaker served as a warning to southern Californians to get prepared now with survival kits and supplies before the catastrophic one hits.

In an effort to explain to people that earthquakes are to be taken seriously and what is yet to come, Kate Hutton, a seismologist at the California Institute of Technology, said, “This is a sample, a small sample”.

“This is somewhere between small and moderate.” She said, “There is a 5 percent chance this quake could be a precursor to a larger earthquake. After 24 hours, that chance will drop to 1 percent.”

“Every earthquake relieves some stress,” Hutton said. “It’s usually only a drop in the ocean. In other words, the amount of stress released by this earthquake is minuscule compared to the amount that’s built up and is building up for the Big One when it happens some day in the future.”

A 5.4 magnitude quake is considered by the USGS to be “moderate,” which can cause slight damage to buildings and others structures.

The last moderate quake to strike California was a magnitude 5.4 in April 2008 in the northern part of the state.  However, the last major quake to be centered in a heavily populate area was the Northridge Quake of 1994 measuring 6.7 on the Richter Scale and causing 72 deaths and approximately 28 Billion dollars in damage.

According to the results of a study published in Science Daily in April, the California Geological Survey and the Southern California Earthquake Center stated that in the next 30 years, there is a 46 percent chance of California experiencing a quake of magnitude 7.5 or larger and a 99 percent chance for an magnitude 6.7 or larger.

“This earthquake reminds us to be prepared,” said California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. “We were very fortunate that there were no serious injuries or property damage.”

Despite the absence of serious damage or injuries, some Los Angeles area residents were left rattled. The quake was felt as far south as San Diego, California.  The USGS said it received reports of light shaking as far north as Rosamond, California, about 55 miles north-northeast of Los Angeles and as far east as Las Vegas.

“We want people to do everything they can to be prepared”, said owner/partner Scott Kastner.  “This is why I got into the Emergency Disaster Business and started SurvivalKitsOnline.com in the first place. After being 3 blocks from the epicenter of the 1994 Northridge Quake, and experiencing its force, I don’t want anyone to be unprepared.”

It’s always a good idea to keep a first+aid+kit within reach at all times.? Sometimes having a couple will help out a lot more when you need one.? You never know what can happen,?or where you’ll end up.? All of this information is useful to everyone:?

First aid and survival is needed wherever you go.? This – survival manual – is made available to the tax payers of the United States Of America by the US ARMY.? Something can go wrong at any time.? Keep you and or your family safe with first aid supplies and survival knowledge.? Having supplies ready before hand, or keeping your first+aid+kit at reach will help you handle an emergency without wasting too much time, resulting in less of a serious injury. You should keep at least one first aid kit in your home, and a first aid kit for your car.? If you have other motor vehicles, it would be a good idea to keep an auto first aid kit on that vehicle as well.? There are plenty of small first aid kits you can buy for your extra vehicles, so it doesn’t cost you so much to be prepared for an emergency.? Choose a first aid kit that will be easy for you to use. ? You may want to keep the following items in mind for your home first aid kit – travel first aid kit – sports first aid kits – etc.? Please check your list of items and see if you need to replace them in your first+aid+kit.? You never know when you will need it again.? Or, the items may have expired.?

first-aid manual, sterile gauze, adhesive tape, adhesive bandages in several sizes, elastic bandage, antiseptic wipes, soap, triple-antibiotic ointment, antiseptic solution, hydrocortisone cream (1%), acetaminophen and ibuprofen, extra prescription medications, tweezers, sharp scissors, safety pins, disposable instant cold packs, calamine lotion, alcohol wipes or ethyl alcohol, thermometer, plastic gloves (at least 2 pairs), flashlight and extra batteries, mouthpiece for administering CPR, your list of emergency phone numbers.