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Juicebar: A Super-Thin Disposable Cellphone Charger
The British company behind the Juicebar are billing it as "the world's slimmest emergency phone charger." The device looks about as big as a cardboard coaster, but apparently it is capable of powering up a phone for up to 480 minutes of standby, or around 60 minutes of talk time depending on the device. Full charge is reached in about an hour, but you are free to talk anytime during that period. More »
first aid
This concept is a gizmo which you'd have in a first aid kit to help you if someone collapses and needs CPR. You'd whack it on the chest of the ill person, line it up and follow its instructions. It flashes to give you proper timing, and clicks to let you know you're using the right chest-compression pressure (it's harder than you think). It looks pretty simple, and is exactly the sort of thing that might help save a few lives in an emergency. Best of all, it's a classic case of nominative determinism in action: its designer is Ryan Helps. [Yanko Design]
CPR Pad Makes Resuscitation as Easy as ABC
This concept is a gizmo which you'd have in a first aid kit to help you if someone collapses and needs CPR. You'd whack it on the chest of the ill person, line it up and follow its instructions. It flashes to give you proper timing, and clicks to let you know you're using the right chest-compression pressure (it's harder than you think). It looks pretty simple, and is exactly the sort of thing that might help save a few lives in an emergency. Best of all, it's a classic case of nominative determinism in action: its designer is Ryan Helps. [Yanko Design]
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IOGear GearJuice Rescue Charger: 15 Mins of Emergency Gadget Power
Sure, there are other emergency chargers out there, ready to give your gizmos a puff of extra life when they're out of juice, but perhaps none so pocketable as IOGear's new GearJuice Rescue charger. Just big enough to house a single AA battery it's got a mini-USB plug to connect up to many MP3 players, cameras and phones. It'll give a phone about 15 mins of talk time— enough to call Mom and Dad and tell them you'll be home late and your phone's out of juice, anyway. Available for around $11.99. [iogear and Akihabaranews]
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DIY Party Button: For Emergency Use Only
You never know when a partying emergency will strike—which is why you must always be prepared. If you have the know-how, you can build one of these Emergency Party Buttons and launch the fun in a matter of moments. When the key is turned and the button is pressed, the blinds will close, the lights will dim, the stereo will blast, blacklights, laser lights and a strobe will come to life, and a fog machine will do its thing. To see it in action, check out the video after the break. More »
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Sardine Can Survival Kit Has Everything in It But Smelly, Oily Fish
Perfect for those early Lost-style situations, (if you can convince Homeland Security that you're not going to bum rush the cockpit once you get on the plane, that is) this survival kit-in-a-can has just about everything you need should you be stranded in the middle of nowhere. Airtight, waterproof and crushproof, and with 25 indispensable items from chewing gum to razor blade, fire starter, tea bag and fish hook and line, the kit floats in water. Measuring 4.25" x 3" x 9", the survival kit costs $12.99, and you can see everything it's got in the gallery below. [ThinkGeek]More »
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Tucked inside these 50-gallon drums is a life-saving package of stuff to help people in crisis zones. Designed by Toby McInnes, the container has a tent, storage annex, photovoltaic strip tarpaulin/blanket, multifuel stove, lighting rig, tool kid, medical kit, water filtration system, generator and battery pack and emergency radio inside to sustain people in an emergency. See just what it looks like unpacked after the jump.
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Bedu Emergency Rapid Response Kit Puts Everything You Need to Survive a Crisis in an Oil Drum
Tucked inside these 50-gallon drums is a life-saving package of stuff to help people in crisis zones. Designed by Toby McInnes, the container has a tent, storage annex, photovoltaic strip tarpaulin/blanket, multifuel stove, lighting rig, tool kid, medical kit, water filtration system, generator and battery pack and emergency radio inside to sustain people in an emergency. See just what it looks like unpacked after the jump.
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Park these Capsuli rechargeable LED emergency lights on their miniature solar-powered charging station, and when havoc strikes and all the lights go out, you can pass these around to all the occupants of your darkened abode. A quick twist turns on the LED inside, giving you just enough light to keep from stumbling all over yourself. When you're not using them, they look kind of pretty in their little parking lot that might be a decorative addition to an empty windowsill. [Yanko Design]
Capsuli Emergency Solar-Charged LED Lights in a Pass-Around Pack
Park these Capsuli rechargeable LED emergency lights on their miniature solar-powered charging station, and when havoc strikes and all the lights go out, you can pass these around to all the occupants of your darkened abode. A quick twist turns on the LED inside, giving you just enough light to keep from stumbling all over yourself. When you're not using them, they look kind of pretty in their little parking lot that might be a decorative addition to an empty windowsill. [Yanko Design]
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The Life Saver water bottle is a military grade water sanitizer that can make the dirtiest of water drinkable in seconds. The bottle not only filters out bacteria, but also takes care of viruses and water that has been contaminated by fecal matter. The creator, Michael Pritchard, initially came up with the idea after watching victims of Hurricane Katrina and the 2004 tsunami in Asia go for days without receiving clean water. There are others, however, that are interested in Pritchard's invention.
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Life Saver Portable Water Filter Cleans the Crap Out of Your Water...Literally
The Life Saver water bottle is a military grade water sanitizer that can make the dirtiest of water drinkable in seconds. The bottle not only filters out bacteria, but also takes care of viruses and water that has been contaminated by fecal matter. The creator, Michael Pritchard, initially came up with the idea after watching victims of Hurricane Katrina and the 2004 tsunami in Asia go for days without receiving clean water. There are others, however, that are interested in Pritchard's invention.
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safe house
Industrial designer John Moriarty has come up with the Cocoon, a portable hanging emergency shelter that you sling from a tree and sit in, should you get into difficulties in the great outdoors. It'll keep you warm and dry, not to mention turn you into a laughing-stock when the park ranger eventually finds you, swinging like a psychedelic bird box, beneath a leafy bough. [Coroflot via OhGizmo!]
Survival Cocoon Lets you Hang out in Emergencies
Industrial designer John Moriarty has come up with the Cocoon, a portable hanging emergency shelter that you sling from a tree and sit in, should you get into difficulties in the great outdoors. It'll keep you warm and dry, not to mention turn you into a laughing-stock when the park ranger eventually finds you, swinging like a psychedelic bird box, beneath a leafy bough. [Coroflot via OhGizmo!]
tis the hurricane season
DH1 Disaster House Doesn't Require Screws
The hurricane season cometh, and the DH1 Disaster House is one man's solution to the problem of homelessness—only problem is that it costs and arm and a leg—and that is usually not an option if you have lost everything to one of Nature's bad moods. More »
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Someone Put a Phone in a Flashlight
We're big fans of gadgets shaped like other gadgets or one gadget shoved inside another gadget, and this flashlight cellphone is no exception. Designed for use in emergencies, this flashlight phone from Willcom runs on two flashlight batteries and has no screen. More »
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Emergency AM/FM Weather Radio Digital Clock Thermometer Bunny Hunting Accessory
Easter is sometimes known for a fun, happy and colorful bunny spreading cheer, sunshines and rainbows across the world, but for other (me) the Easter bunny is a devilish being ready to eat my soul and steal all of my jellybeans. The only way to properly protect yourself is with this emergency do everything flashlight. It has a light for spotting the bunny, an AM/FM radio for playing anti-bunny music (Journey), weather radio for keep track of weather trends that Easter bunnies usually bring, a clock for keeping track of the time (obviously) and lastly, and most importantly, a thermometer for monitoring the temperature because everyone knows easter bunnies are cold-blooded demons ready to terrorize. $50. More »
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European MARIUS Project to Mass-Deliver Text Messages Via Helicopter
Yes, that headline is right. The European Commission has announced that they will begin testing a system called MARIUS. MARIUS will mass-deliver text messages to an area via helicopters. So even if the cell network is out, everyone with a cellphone will know what to do. Expect the initial tests to be completed by July. More »
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TV/Flashlight Could Save Your Life
To plan for an emergency, you need to prioritize. What do you need if the power goes out? Well, a flashlight, obviously. What next? Oh Jesus, well I can't miss The Wire, so TV, definitely TV. Thankfully the lifesavers at Vector have combined the two most important items you need during an emergency into one TV/flashlight superdevice. More »
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The BodyGard 5-in-1 Car Emergency Tool
If you're anything like us, you have a hard time sleeping at night thanks to the persistent nightmares of being stuck in a car underwater. Blame it on too many viewings of that one episode of BMW Films. Nevertheless, ThinkGeek has a 5-in-1 tool that lets you get out of a jam quickly and easily. More »
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EMI 911 Card Gives Life Alert a Run For Its Money
The idea behind EMI's 911 rCard is so brilliant I'm surprised no one's done it before. You basically load all of your medical information on to the card and in the case of an emergency, hand it over to the paramedics who can then view your medical history using the card's 2-inch LCD. The card itself is only $79, although there's a $20 yearly subscription. Now if only they could get it to play MP3s. More »
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