Comments on: What do you take if your house is on fire? http://smallnotebook.org/2008/08/26/what-do-you-take-if-your-house-is-on-fire/ Encouragement for a Simple Home Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:24:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: ellie http://smallnotebook.org/2008/08/26/what-do-you-take-if-your-house-is-on-fire/#comment-4605 ellie Sun, 08 Feb 2009 07:51:05 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=910#comment-4605 my purse/wallet, pets, cellphone, family photos and clothes cause you need a purse for money and your pets are part of your family members you also need a cellphone to call somone for help. you can't replace your family photos and also you need clothes for some accations! my purse/wallet, pets, cellphone, family photos and clothes cause you need a purse for money and your pets are part of your family members you also need a cellphone to call somone for help.
you can’t replace your family photos and also you need clothes for some accations!

]]> By: brooke http://smallnotebook.org/2008/08/26/what-do-you-take-if-your-house-is-on-fire/#comment-4604 brooke Sun, 08 Feb 2009 07:45:02 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=910#comment-4604 Well of course if you know me, The computer, my family photos, wallet/purse, pets, clothes and that all cause you need money you need clothes your pets are family members you can't replace pictures and the comuter i love! Well of course if you know me,
The computer, my family photos, wallet/purse, pets, clothes and that all cause you need money you need clothes your pets are family members you can’t replace pictures and the comuter i love!

]]> By: Karen http://smallnotebook.org/2008/08/26/what-do-you-take-if-your-house-is-on-fire/#comment-925 Karen Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:27:39 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=910#comment-925 The usual and also the quilt my grandmother made for me using pieces of dresses worn by my great-grandmother, grandmother and mother. It's priceless. The usual and also the quilt my grandmother made for me using pieces of dresses worn by my great-grandmother, grandmother and mother. It’s priceless.

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]]> By: Suzanne http://smallnotebook.org/2008/08/26/what-do-you-take-if-your-house-is-on-fire/#comment-920 Suzanne Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:44:45 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=910#comment-920 Since I live in a fire prone area, (I've evacuated twice) its important to be organized. When the Cedar Fire hit in 2003, my DH was out of town, so it was me and the kids. I loaded the car with whatever my brain could think to bring. Honestly, all I know is that I got the computer hard drive, my two Peanuts and some paperwork. I didn't get the fire safes because I thought they were too heavy and should survive anyways. Turns out that not many of those safes made it through the fire. Luckily my house was okay. When the Witch Creek Fire hit last year, my DH was in town, so we packed things up together. We had 2 cars to load so we ran through the house grabbing things, while I took pictures of every room, closet and cabinet (open of course, for insurance purposes). Again, our neighborhood was spared. So now, I have an emergency list in the hall that I can grab and start packing things. Most important, of course are my kids. After that, insurance paperwork, ID cards, SS cards, PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION (!!! VERY IMPORTANT!!), the computer hard drive and the fire safes. After that, scrap books, clothes, personal things, my cookbook. (A friend who lost her home in the Witch Creek Fire said she wished she'd grabbed her cookbook.) I should say that I have an earthquake kit with essentials (food, radio, batteries etc) and we always have water on hand. Just a note, Costco sells an emergency food pack with about 2 weeks supply. Not gourmet, but would get you through. Since I live in a fire prone area, (I’ve evacuated twice) its important to be organized. When the Cedar Fire hit in 2003, my DH was out of town, so it was me and the kids. I loaded the car with whatever my brain could think to bring. Honestly, all I know is that I got the computer hard drive, my two Peanuts and some paperwork. I didn’t get the fire safes because I thought they were too heavy and should survive anyways. Turns out that not many of those safes made it through the fire. Luckily my house was okay.
When the Witch Creek Fire hit last year, my DH was in town, so we packed things up together. We had 2 cars to load so we ran through the house grabbing things, while I took pictures of every room, closet and cabinet (open of course, for insurance purposes). Again, our neighborhood was spared.
So now, I have an emergency list in the hall that I can grab and start packing things. Most important, of course are my kids. After that, insurance paperwork, ID cards, SS cards, PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION (!!! VERY IMPORTANT!!), the computer hard drive and the fire safes. After that, scrap books, clothes, personal things, my cookbook. (A friend who lost her home in the Witch Creek Fire said she wished she’d grabbed her cookbook.)
I should say that I have an earthquake kit with essentials (food, radio, batteries etc) and we always have water on hand.
Just a note, Costco sells an emergency food pack with about 2 weeks supply. Not gourmet, but would get you through.

]]> By: Christine http://smallnotebook.org/2008/08/26/what-do-you-take-if-your-house-is-on-fire/#comment-923 Christine Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:30:18 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=910#comment-923 I've been thinking about this myself. I am wondering if an encrypted flash drive (aka thumb drive, usb drive) would work as well for copies of key documents and photos. Some of you mentioned using a DVD or CD. The USB drive would easily fit on the key chain or attach to a purse, backpack, etc with a key ring. I’ve been thinking about this myself. I am wondering if an encrypted flash drive (aka thumb drive, usb drive) would work as well for copies of key documents and photos. Some of you mentioned using a DVD or CD. The USB drive would easily fit on the key chain or attach to a purse, backpack, etc with a key ring.

]]> By: Mother Necessity http://smallnotebook.org/2008/08/26/what-do-you-take-if-your-house-is-on-fire/#comment-922 Mother Necessity Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:58:49 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=910#comment-922 Having been in a fire, we grabbed our sleeping children, the dog, and our keys. I should have also taken my purse, and my husband would have liked his wallet, because we had no money, ID, licenses, or cell phone. However, in the case of a fire (we live on the fourth floor of a walk-up apartment building) you really need to just get your loved ones out safe. Everything else is pretty replaceable. Our apartment was actually damage free, but as we drove away that night (we had to go to my mom's as there was no place for us to stay) it was surprising what I was sad about possibly losing, and they were things that I would not be able to take. Having been in a fire, we grabbed our sleeping children, the dog, and our keys. I should have also taken my purse, and my husband would have liked his wallet, because we had no money, ID, licenses, or cell phone. However, in the case of a fire (we live on the fourth floor of a walk-up apartment building) you really need to just get your loved ones out safe. Everything else is pretty replaceable. Our apartment was actually damage free, but as we drove away that night (we had to go to my mom’s as there was no place for us to stay) it was surprising what I was sad about possibly losing, and they were things that I would not be able to take.

]]> By: Tabs at Levnow http://smallnotebook.org/2008/08/26/what-do-you-take-if-your-house-is-on-fire/#comment-921 Tabs at Levnow Wed, 27 Aug 2008 05:56:21 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=910#comment-921 My important documents box and my lap top. That is the extent to which I allow myself to think about it. -Tabs My important documents box and my lap top. That is the extent to which I allow myself to think about it.

-Tabs

]]> By: smallnotebook http://smallnotebook.org/2008/08/26/what-do-you-take-if-your-house-is-on-fire/#comment-918 smallnotebook Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:33:59 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=910#comment-918 I feel like I say this a lot -- but these comments are amazing. Thanks for taking the time to write about your thoughts and experiences. I learn so much from all of you. I feel like I say this a lot — but these comments are amazing. Thanks for taking the time to write about your thoughts and experiences. I learn so much from all of you.

]]> By: Funny about Money http://smallnotebook.org/2008/08/26/what-do-you-take-if-your-house-is-on-fire/#comment-919 Funny about Money Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:13:03 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=910#comment-919 Looks to me like your best bet is to have important papers and small heirlooms locked inside a fireproof safe (if there is such a thing -- do they actually work?) and have a set of copies stored off the premises. Then with that taken care of: out the door or window as fast as you can go! The only things you should try to get out of a burning building are yourself and your loved ones. Looks to me like your best bet is to have important papers and small heirlooms locked inside a fireproof safe (if there is such a thing — do they actually work?) and have a set of copies stored off the premises.

Then with that taken care of: out the door or window as fast as you can go! The only things you should try to get out of a burning building are yourself and your loved ones.

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