Local disaster survival supplier sees increase in orders after recent quakes
Last week’s earthquakes caused many people to re-evaluate their emergency supplies and whether they’re prepared for a disaster.
This warehouse in Palm Desert is packed full of supplies, all necessary in case of an emergency like a first aid kit.
“We put trauma dressings, gauze, burn dressings, that type of thing, paramedic scissor,” Wayne Bennett, owner of Disaster Survival Skills.com, said.
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Bennett is a retired San Bernardino County fire captain who the online disaster survival supplier and trainer. He says the recent quakes brought orders flooding in for emergency kits.
“Number one, the family kit. We’re completely sold out. We sold out all of our bags that are in stock and custom-made for that purpose,” Bennett said.
He estimates calls and orders went up ten-fold after the 7.1 earthquake and senses it was a wake-up call for many.
“People are excited, they’re anxious, and they’re wanting to get prepared which is good,” Bennett said.
He says the uptick in orders and phone calls happens whenever an earthquake shakes the valley.
“It’ll go for a week or so and then it will die off, but immediately people realize where their shortcomings are,” Bennett said.
Bennett recommends each family have emergency kits in their home and car and have a two-week supply of water and food.
“It’s a good reminder. We need to get prepared. There are some things we need around the house, take care of the kids, et cetera,” Bennett said.
Preparation in case the big one ever were to occur. With all the orders he’s filling there’s one piece of advice he has about storing them.
“If part of your house is going to collapse, it’s going to be the garage. That’s where you don’t want to put your supplies. You want to spread thing out within the structure,” Bennett said.
