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Pack Your Emergency Black Box - Sunday 1st March 2015

We all at some stage in our lives have to get out of our home in a hurry and emergency. After all the bush fires over the last couple of years and living in an area that could put me at risk made me think when you see all the people who lose everything. I bought a large plastic tub, one that was different to all the other ones I had; it just so happened to be black (my black box). I put all my old photos, CD of photos, birth certificates and all the little things that I could not replace, our lives in a box, hoping to never have to use it. We had a bushfire start within 1km of our home and all I had to do was grab my black box and go. No stress - just one box, kids and pets and gone in 5 minutes. We never know when we may need to go, whether its fire, flood, storms, everyone should have their treasures in a box and be able to leave quickly. For $10 for peace of mind don't leave it till next summer, do it now and be ready.
Contributed by Francine Friend
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