Rick Stonell: on Disaster Preparedness

Sometimes it’s the simple, low-tech approach that works best.

Walkie-talkies and cellphones are cool toys - but I’d recommend that your kids have 2 things with them when they leave the house.

1. A roll of quarters - for payphones and bus rides
2. A good whistle - the scream of a child isn’t as loud as you think; but a good whistle can be heard for miles and it’s easier for an injured/trapped child to keep blowing a whistle than keep screaming.