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functional first-aid kit is appropriate. You don’t need most
items in a commercial kit. Some large Bandaids, anti-itch
cream, eye wash, scissors, bandage tape and a handful of
triangular bandages will address most situations.
RV sites are usually safe, but the adventurous types
may wander off or decide to experience the cliff diving
techniques into the quarry next door if left to their own
reasoning. Don’t leave children unattended or unsuper-
vised, and have some ground rules established before
letting them leave the nest at camp such as how to commu-
nicate with you (does the cell phone work?) or reporting in
periodically or what to do or where to go if they get lost or
directionally challenged.
A few preplanned decisions will keep everyone safe.
Randy DeVaul, Guest Contributor
Randy DeVaul is a published writer and author with more than 35 years
in safety and emergency response services. He has authored three perfor-
mance-based safety books and is now writing Safe At Home: Protecting
You and Yours In and From Your Home. His books are available on Amazon.
Comments welcome at
Viewfinder Corrections
Water Towers
In the March/April “Viewfinder” column, the
“teapot” water tower located in Lindstrom,
Minnesota, is actually a coffeepot. Lindstrom
is a town with a Swedish/Scandinavian heri-
tage of people who really like their coffee.
Steve Erickson #117489
No Parking
I got a kick out of the sign allowing
“overnight parking, but no sleeping,” in
the January/February “Viewfinder” col-
umn. However, being a Lake Havasu City,
Arizona, resident, the sign is not from Lake
Havasu City since there is no casino within
the city. The sign cites a Clark County or-
dinance, and Clark County is in Nevada. There is also a Riverside
Casino (note the trash can) in Laughlin, Nevada.
Michael Slovek #118110
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