Today's Ready Brief: Home Fire Prevention That Actually Prevents Fires

Smoke detector placement most people get wrong. Fire extinguisher selection and positioning. A family escape plan that actually gets practiced.

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Most people have smoke detectors. Most people have them in the wrong spots.

Three placement rules that matter:

- One on every level, including the basement
- Inside every bedroom, not just the hallway
- At least 10 feet from the stove (prevents false alarms that lead to disconnecting)

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Preparedness saves lives.
The American Red Cross encourages everyone to take simple steps today:
✔ Know emergency contacts
✔ Prepare a small emergency kit
✔ Stay informed during severe weather
Small actions today can protect your family tomorrow.
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Family of development devices with DSI & SPI displays. These will do codec2 and opus PTT and can be tailored to various networks and security requirements. When you require something out of dogma.
#comsec #opsec #dfir #preparedness #soverignty

Wrote up an overview of some NWS tools people can use to track severe weather events in their area over on my tumblr:

https://hillbillyoracle.tumblr.com/post/811206574219657216/a-few-days-ahead

Weather nerds will all know this stuff, but I wanted to compile it for some friends who are less into it but could still benefit from it.

Hope it's interesting or helpful to someone out there!

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A Few Days Ahead

Some USA Weather Tips Since I've got some active weather in my region I thought I'd show off a couple underrated National Weather Service (NWS) resources you can check out. Wondering if you're going...

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Emergencies can happen anytime. Being prepared helps protect you, your family, and your community.
The American Red Cross encourages everyone in Romania to learn basic first aid, build an emergency kit, and stay informed.
Prepared communities are stronger communities.
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ECA Statewide Webinar (March 2026)

This webinar will provide updates about activities and resources from ECA and key partners, and will feature an overview of California tsunami hazards as a lead up to Tsunami Preparedness Week (March 21-29). Attendees will also learn ways to be involved in advancing earthquake and tsunami preparedness and resilience. #earthquake #preparedness
https://www.earthquakecountry.org/event/march26/

Tsunami Preparedness Week is Here. Here’s How to Get Ready. #tsunami #preparedness
https://www.tsunamizone.org/California/

Isn’t it time we had a back-up plan ‘just in case’ things do go catastrophically wrong?…. - resilience.
Rupert Read
https://www.resilience.org/stories/2026-03-13/isnt-it-time-we-had-a-back-up-plan-just-in-case-things-do-go-catastrophically-wrong/

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Isn’t it time we had a back-up plan ‘just in case’ things do go catastrophically wrong?….

We need a plan B. In case society starts to, erm, collapse… We need to be prepared…It won’t do to plan to WAIT til we win intellectual debates such as that around growth/degrowth before we get together to prepare…Theo Cox, Liam Kavanagh and Rupert Read outline their new OSF-funded report, just launched this week…

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RE: https://mastodon.social/@weatherwest/116212747366504498

This is an important update. Prepare yourself (emotionally too) for very hot weather in the western U.S.

Also the implications for the rest of the year suggest to me we'll be needing to manage indoor air quality some of the time due to wildfires. Organize yourself a better filter setup. Here's DIY instructions if off the shelf is too costly: https://www.thisoldhouse.com/green-home/diy-air-filter

Now's also probably the time to get your next set of filters if you can (or seek sale prices) before demand rises.

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