so have about seven days' emergency food supplies on hand at all times. There could also be a disruption of electric power. Hence, the food should be non-perishable and ready-to-eat. The water supply may be interrupted also. Fill as many containers as possible with water at the first sign of local disorder. Limit its use to drinking if the regular supply is halted. Dry-wash hands or use a bowl of disinfectant as a dip for hands, before eating. A supply of bottled or canned soft drinks may help preserve your water supply.

Waste disposal will become a problem if the water supply is cut off. A tightly covered container may be used both for toilet purposes and for garbage disposal. Garbage should be drained dry and paper-wrapped before putting in the receptacle. Should the emergency last for more than 24 hours, a sump hole should be dug about 36 inches deep so that garbage and human waste put therein will be covered by at least 24 inches of earth.

There is a little bit of the doctor in us all. This together with a natural desire to help someone who has been injured sometimes leads us to compound an injury or condition rather than help the

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