The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) encourages you to show how much you care by giving emergency preparedness gifts, including:
* Smoke detectors and carbon dioxide detectors for the home.
* Appropriate fire extinguishers and clear instructions for their use.
* Foldable ladders for second-story escape routes.
* Disaster kits for homes or vehicles.
* NOAA Weather radios and extra batteries.
* Enrollment in CPR or first-aid classes.
Visit fema.gov or floodsmart.gov for more information on emergency preparedness.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.
