Where will you be when the flu hit

We are not sure what you will do but we know that we will probably hide. The only way of not getting the flu is to be out of reach to the virus. And the only safe way for this would be if you are sequestered and live an autonomic life until the vaccination will be available. Each outside contact will be a risk factor for you.

Consider preparing your house for this kind of emergency.

A Survival Checklist:

Medicine Cabinet:

• latex gloves
• antibiotic ointment
• burn ointment
• bandages
• gauze pads and roller gauze
• triangular bandages
• eye wash solution
• thermometer
• scissors
• tweezers
• needles and thread (a thread that can be used to stitch up deep cuts)
• prescription medication
• prescribed medical supplies (get precautionary antibiotics)
• antiseptic wipes
• hydrocortisone cream
• safety pins
• anti-fever medicine
• allergy medicine
• digestive aids (gas, diarrhea, laxatives, anti-nausea) 
• sun protection
• emergency blankets
• items that can be used as splints
• cold pack
• heat pack
• sterile water solution
• duct tape
• long rope
• hand cleaner
• small flashlight and batteries
• vitamin supply

·          For more suggestions: please post in our forums: Medical Cabinet

Household goods:

• matches (in a waterproof container)
• hand-cranked shortwave radio
• hand-cranked flashlights
• games and cards

·          For more suggestions: please post in our forums: Household Goods

Survival area:

• area to deal with sanitation/sewage
• makeshift kitchen with pots and pans
• makeshift mats to sleep on

·          For more suggestions: please post in our forums: Survival Area

Please add other items in our forum: Checklist for a Pandemic

Of course, this list is long. And under normal circumstance you won't need to have these items in your home or first aid kit. But if you plan to stay at home, even when you become sick, than you need to make sure that you have what is needed.

Another good idea is to be up to date on your first aid courses.  Contact your local Red Cross to find out about courses you might want to take. The course that might be of most use is the community first aid and safety course that takes 9.5 hours.

"Participants in this course learn to recognize and respond to emergencies including shock, cardiac and breathing emergencies for adults, children and infants, heat and cold emergencies, sudden illnesses and poisonings. Additionally, participants will learn first aid for everything from cuts and scrapes to muscle, bone and joint injuries." (http://www.redcross.org/services/hss/courses/community.html)