Kevin’s interest in Emergency Preparedness began unexpectedly a few years ago during a visit with his mother in Michigan. While talking to her, she suffered a heart attack and he called 911 immediately. When the paramedics arrived, the first question they asked was, “Does she have a medication list?” He knew that she had one, but he had no idea where it was or where she kept her medications. 

Almost one year later, the same thing happened. His mother had yet another heart attack during his visit. But this time he knew where her medication list was kept. These two medical emercencies prompted him to dig deeper and gather his parent’s most important papers and medical information and organize them in a 3-ring binder. This Family Emergency Binder would now be at their fingertips in order to “Grab & Go" during emergencies, and was used several times. 

His experience was eye-opening. Kevin realized that most people were  unprepared for an emergency. 

Living near Puget Sound in Washington State, Kevin is surrounded not only by beauty but also the possibility of wildfires, floods, the threat of earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions. With these concerns and the fact that he lives within a mile of a nearby volcano’s lahar path, he realized that he had no evacuation escape plan for his family. This started his quest.