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You are here: Home / Lifestyle / Do you have Emergency Preparedness Kit?

Do you have Emergency Preparedness Kit?

05/02/2016 By Tammi 96 Comments

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Do you know what to do in an emergency situation like a situation like a fire, earthquake, flood or ice storm? If stuck at home with your family, would you be able to make it 72 hours until help arrives?

It may seem like a hypothetical situation, but considering Canada was dealt 6,235 forest fires and 169 earthquakes in 2015, I can assure you it’s not!

People who are prepared to sustain themselves for at least 72 hours after a disaster make it easier for first responders to help those who urgently need it – and this has a significant impact not only on their own survival, but the survival of friends and neighbours.

May 1-7, 2016 is Emergency Preparedness Week, and this year, Duracell and the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) have teamed up to remind Canadians that everyone needs to be prepared in an emergency.

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According to a survey conducted by Duracell in partnership with the CAFC, even though 34% Canadians feel they have experienced more storms and natural disasters in the past five years than ever before, the majority (53%) of Canadians do not have an emergency kit to sustain them up to 72 hours after a disaster strikes.

Always have an emergency preparedness kit, just in case. Here is a checklist of essentials developed by the CAFC and Duracell, a printable version is here:

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Disclosure: This is a compensated post, yet as always, all opinions are my own.

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  1. Andrea Amy says

    05/02/2016 at 2:40 pm

    I would love to win because I don’t have an emergency kit and this would be a great start! Thanks!

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  2. Lynda Cook says

    05/02/2016 at 3:43 pm

    I would like to win because I have nothing at all and this would be a great start!!

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  3. Cheryl says

    05/02/2016 at 3:46 pm

    I would love this emergency kit because I don’t have one and this would be wonderful

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  4. Stephanie says

    05/02/2016 at 3:49 pm

    I would like to win because you never know when you’ll need an emergency kit!

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  5. Elaine G says

    05/02/2016 at 4:34 pm

    I’d like to win because I am not as prepared as I thought I was. I have some items but could use these items to add to a kit.

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  6. Carol M says

    05/02/2016 at 5:10 pm

    I would love to win as I don’t have a lot of these things.

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  7. christine w says

    05/02/2016 at 5:31 pm

    I haven’t gotten around to getting an emergency kit for the condo yet.

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  8. heather sibley says

    05/02/2016 at 5:50 pm

    I would love to win because we don’t have an emergency kit at the present time and we need one.

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  9. Brandee H says

    05/02/2016 at 6:24 pm

    I would love to win because I would not be prepared at all for an emergency. This is such a great idea!

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  10. KellyPC says

    05/02/2016 at 6:41 pm

    I’d love to win because even though we have most of the items on the list they spread around the house, the kit would be the start we need to put everything together in a convenient spot!

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  11. Silvia D says

    05/02/2016 at 7:04 pm

    would love to win to add to the kit we started..just never seem to get around to replenishing or adding to it!

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  12. 409cope says

    05/02/2016 at 7:09 pm

    I would like to win as I would be great to be ready for an emergency just in case.

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  13. Judy Cowan says

    05/02/2016 at 7:47 pm

    Would love to win because we don’t have a kit and have been talking about starting to put one together, this would be a great start.

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  14. Melinda Jana says

    05/02/2016 at 7:48 pm

    I would love to win because it is always good to be prepared in the event of anything happening

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  15. Tara Betterley says

    05/02/2016 at 8:26 pm

    It would set our family on the right path of getting an emergency kit ready!

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  16. Robyn Bellefleur says

    05/02/2016 at 8:38 pm

    I would love to win this as I am not currently prepared for anything!

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  17. jan says

    05/02/2016 at 8:45 pm

    I’d love to win as we have been delinquent and do not have an emergency kit started

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  18. Julie bolduc says

    05/02/2016 at 9:06 pm

    I would like to win this because I do not have an emergency kit

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  19. Darwin says

    05/02/2016 at 10:21 pm

    I would like to win because I don’t actually have an emergency kit prepared! This kit would definitely help me out and get me going to make some extra ones.

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  20. sarah alexis says

    05/03/2016 at 12:01 am

    I felt the small earthquake here in BC a few months ago and it made my heart nearly leap out of my chest. I would very much like to be prepared if an emergency strikes!!!

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  21. Tainan Lu says

    05/03/2016 at 4:31 am

    I would love to win this because I don’t have an emergency kit .

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  22. Brenda Penton says

    05/03/2016 at 4:39 am

    I’d like to win because I don’t have an emergency kit

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  23. Debbie Bashford says

    05/03/2016 at 5:11 am

    an emergency kit is a must have

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  24. Carol Denny says

    05/03/2016 at 5:34 am

    I would love to win so we would have a kit with everything in it.

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  25. Amy Heffernan says

    05/03/2016 at 6:07 am

    I would love to win because we have not prepared like this. Thanks!

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  26. Sherry K says

    05/03/2016 at 6:08 am

    I would love to win this for my daughter, I know she does not have these items ready for an emergency. We are moderately prepared, but this post has encouraged me to get everything together in one spot.

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  27. Cheryl says

    05/03/2016 at 6:17 am

    I would like to win because I think it would be a super kit to go camping with πŸ™‚

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  28. Soozle says

    05/03/2016 at 6:18 am

    Id love to win as everyone should be prepared and this would be very helpful in an emergency!

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  29. Donnas says

    05/03/2016 at 6:31 am

    I’d like to win because I only have a few of the items on the list. This kit would complete it.

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  30. Gizele says

    05/03/2016 at 6:36 am

    I do not have an emergency kit but I know I should have one.

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  31. Florence C says

    05/03/2016 at 6:36 am

    I love to win to have this kit in my home so I am prepared for an emergency.

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  32. Julie F says

    05/03/2016 at 6:39 am

    I would love to win this as we do not have an emergency kit!

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  33. sabina Edwards says

    05/03/2016 at 6:40 am

    I’d love to win as I DON’T have any emergency kit!! (And we often run out of batteries lol) We do have things like a smoke detector (suppers done) and a carbon monoxide alarm but thats about it.

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  34. Kim Tanti says

    05/03/2016 at 7:00 am

    I live in Northern Ontario where we are in a snow belt and tornados. We should have a kit.

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  35. angela marriott says

    05/03/2016 at 7:14 am

    I would love to win because I need to a kit for emergencies because I am not prepared.

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  36. Ira says

    05/03/2016 at 7:43 am

    I’d love to be prepared and have all the essentials in one place.

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  37. Wendy hutton says

    05/03/2016 at 7:54 am

    I would love to win this as I don’t have any emergency kit ( which I should) and this one would be great to have

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  38. Kyle Riaz says

    05/03/2016 at 8:01 am

    We have a fairly good kit, but it needs to be updated. Winning this kit would allow us to have a new one and then tweak it to our needs.

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  39. kathy downey says

    05/03/2016 at 8:18 am

    I would love to win because I don’t have an emergency kit and this would be a good base to start !

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  40. louise says

    05/03/2016 at 8:30 am

    love to win this cause every one should have a kit and I know my son and his family doesn’t and I would give them this if I won:)

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  41. Sunshine G says

    05/03/2016 at 8:58 am

    These would be a great addition to our (somewhat lacking) emergency kit!

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  42. Nicole W. says

    05/03/2016 at 9:18 am

    I would love to win because I am a silly person who hasn’t started a kit yet… and I live on the west coast! I felt an earthquake a couple of months ago and it’s inspired me to get prepared – thanks for the chance to win!

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  43. Karla Sceviour says

    05/03/2016 at 9:20 am

    I would love to win because I am not prepared fora disaster or emergency,and this would be a good start!

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  44. Stephanie LaPlante says

    05/03/2016 at 9:32 am

    I would like to win because having an emergency kit would make me feel a lot safer!

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  45. leanne says

    05/03/2016 at 10:18 am

    I could use this because I need more items in my emergency kit

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  46. nicolthepickle says

    05/03/2016 at 10:57 am

    this would be good for my family. Our power goes off a lot and I know it would come in use.

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  47. Jody D says

    05/03/2016 at 11:25 am

    Would beat the heck out of the flashlight we have now and that is about it!

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  48. SweetPanda says

    05/03/2016 at 11:40 am

    I would like to win because we don’t have an emergency kit

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  49. Jay M says

    05/03/2016 at 11:43 am

    We don’t have an emergency preparedness kit, but we do own a zombie survival guide book. So you know…we’ll TOTALLY be okay ;). Kidding aside, we do own a lot of these items for camping, but since we camp often, they aren’t all put aside and replenished at all times. I would like to have one because I would like to make things easier on rescuers and first responders in case of an emergency; I wouldn’t want to be a burden and I would want the help to go towards who needs it most.

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  50. Anne Taylor says

    05/03/2016 at 12:02 pm

    We live in a major earthquake zone……….this would be great!

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  51. wobbles13 says

    05/03/2016 at 12:13 pm

    i want to win cuz we need an emergency kit!

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  52. Bailey Dexter says

    05/03/2016 at 12:20 pm

    I’d love to win this because I already have an emergency kit but it’s time to replace the old with the new. It’s so important to keep it up dated just in case it’s needed.

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  53. jan says

    05/03/2016 at 12:22 pm

    Sadly we have zero plan even though we have talked about getting ready

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  54. DORIS HUMBER says

    05/03/2016 at 12:34 pm

    I don’t have a lot on my Kit, so this would be fantastic to win! It is a great list of items.

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  55. leana says

    05/03/2016 at 1:11 pm

    It never hurts to be prepared!

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  56. Doris Calvert says

    05/03/2016 at 1:17 pm

    We have a small medical one with band aids, gauze and scissors but not a real one that would actually help us in a bad situation.

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  57. Carole D. says

    05/03/2016 at 1:42 pm

    I would love to win because I don’t have an emergency kit and be prepare in case of an emergency.All I have is flash light, water and can food.

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  58. Elizabeth Matthiesen says

    05/03/2016 at 1:49 pm

    I’d love to win this giveaway since I don’t have an emergency kit so this would be an ideal prize for me. πŸ™‚

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  59. Dianne G. says

    05/03/2016 at 2:37 pm

    I thought I was quite prepared for an emergency until I read the list and I see that I could use a few more things that I had not thought of. I would like to win so we are properly prepared for an emergency.

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  60. Cassie Fancy says

    05/03/2016 at 2:41 pm

    I would love to win for my family . We are a go go family and having a emergency kit with 3 little ones would be perfect

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  61. Belinda McNabb says

    05/03/2016 at 3:03 pm

    I would like to win because we do not have an emergency kit at home

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  62. Jackie M says

    05/03/2016 at 3:09 pm

    I would like to win because I don’t have a kit like this in my car. From your post. it important to have one especially when the unexpected happens!

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  63. Jenness M says

    05/03/2016 at 4:28 pm

    I would love to win as I don’t have an emergency kit yet!

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  64. Josie says

    05/03/2016 at 4:45 pm

    I’d love to win because we don’t have a kit!

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  65. Kim K says

    05/03/2016 at 4:45 pm

    I would like to win because I do not have a home emergency kit, just an auto kit for emergencies in the car.

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  66. Victoria Ess says

    05/03/2016 at 5:36 pm

    I’d love to win to get a head start on making my emergency kit!

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  67. Tricia Hope says

    05/03/2016 at 6:06 pm

    My emergency kit goes back to Y2K so needs a refresh!

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  68. Janet M says

    05/03/2016 at 6:12 pm

    I would like to have a good emergency kit for storms.

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  69. Dale says

    05/03/2016 at 6:39 pm

    I would like to win because I had no idea what a person should put in a kit.

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  70. Maria says

    05/03/2016 at 9:01 pm

    I would love to win, because we don’t have emergency kit

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  71. Laurie Bolduc-Cadieux says

    05/03/2016 at 9:34 pm

    I would like to win because I don’t think I am prepared enough. It is always good to be prepared for any emergency situation. Thank you for the chance to win.

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  72. Tina L. says

    05/04/2016 at 12:10 am

    I would love to win because I don’t have an emergency pack yet.

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  73. Amie says

    05/04/2016 at 1:08 am

    I would love this , so great to be prepared πŸ˜€

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  74. Diane52 says

    05/04/2016 at 3:01 am

    I would like to win because I need to be prepared for an emergency.

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  75. Jay M says

    05/04/2016 at 7:53 am

    Huh. I commented on this yesterday, but I’m not seeing my comment now. We have many of these items, but not together in a ready to go kit. Thinking of this today especially because of what is happening in Fort Mac. πŸ™

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  76. Tammy Dalley says

    05/04/2016 at 11:04 am

    I would love to win because I don’t have an emergency kit and need one

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  77. anna key says

    05/04/2016 at 12:08 pm

    I’d love to win because its important o be prepared and I don’t have an emergency kit yet!

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  78. Krista M says

    05/04/2016 at 12:30 pm

    Would love to win because as a parent with 2 kids I really should be more prepared & responsible regarding this. An emergency can come at any time & I can’t be scrambling all over the house to find flashlights & batteries, first aid kit, etc. How handy it would be to have this all in one place.

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  79. Heidi c. says

    05/04/2016 at 2:15 pm

    I would love to have an emergency kit that is already all made up like the giveaway one.

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  80. Daniel M says

    05/04/2016 at 7:31 pm

    always need a good kit like this

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  81. Erika Letson says

    05/04/2016 at 7:45 pm

    I would love to win because after a recent ice storm, we were without power for almost 70 hours. We found out the hard way that you need to be prepared for emergencies of all kinds! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  82. Ada says

    05/04/2016 at 11:39 pm

    I would love to win because this is something essential that I don’t have, it would be great to be prepared.

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  83. Caryn Coates says

    05/05/2016 at 7:55 am

    I would love to win because its a great starter emergency kit and I currently don’t have one

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  84. Debbie F says

    05/05/2016 at 9:28 am

    I would love to win as we don’t have an emergency kit and this would be a great start.

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  85. Gillian Morgan says

    05/05/2016 at 3:03 pm

    I’d like to win so that I could feel prepared in case of an emergency.

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  86. Juliee Fitze says

    05/05/2016 at 6:20 pm

    It is always important to be prepare for everything.

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  87. Jonnie says

    05/05/2016 at 6:55 pm

    I would like to win because we don’t have an emergency kit and this sure would make it easy!

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  88. Suzi says

    05/05/2016 at 7:31 pm

    I am so NOT ready for an emergency so this would be really handy!

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  89. Maria McLachlan says

    05/05/2016 at 8:42 pm

    I’ve been meaning to get together a kit for some time. I did manage a first aid kit and wind up flash light but first aid likely expired now

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  90. Angela Mitchell says

    05/06/2016 at 12:12 am

    I’d love to add these items to our kit that we’ve just started. I’ve decided to make 2 kits. One stored indoors and one stored outdoors.

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  91. Anita H. says

    05/06/2016 at 1:33 am

    I would love to be the winner so I can be prepared in case I ever run into an emergency *knock on wood*

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  92. Nate Fuller says

    05/06/2016 at 6:12 am

    I would love to win so I can expand on the emergency supplies I already have, I want a car version of a kit as well.

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  93. Cynthia Colby says

    05/06/2016 at 8:13 am

    This is a great idea for a giveaway – there are so many things that might happen, right now we’re fighting massive forest fires that have resulted in thousands of people having to leave their homes. I’ll bet few if any had an emergency kit. This kit is a must-have in every home! And thanks for the advice on what to have – so I can make up my own if I don’t win. Very valuable information!

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  94. Laurie P says

    05/06/2016 at 8:46 am

    Our current emergency kit could use a bit of an upgrade/additional items, would be great to win this prize!

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  95. Jennifer Lo says

    05/06/2016 at 10:19 am

    You could never be too ready for emergencies

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  96. Betty S says

    05/06/2016 at 12:45 pm

    I would love to win, so that I will be prepared for any emergency

    Reply

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