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Summary: In emergency situations, it's important to calculate at least 2,000 calories a day for each individual, in addition to 20 grams of protein a day. Find out why children require less protein everyday than adults with help from a street firefighter in this free video on emergency preparedness.
Captain Joe Bruni has over three decades of experience as a street firefighter and company officer. Bruni has experience as a department training officer in the fire and rescue safety...read more
"You know, during emergency situations when food is in short supply, it becomes extremely important how to calculate emergency food rations. Hi, I'm Captain Joe Bruni and what I'm going to talk about is how to calculate emergency food rations. During emergency situations and during emergencies when food is in short supply, it's advisable that you calculate at least two-thousand calories a day for each individual when it comes to the emergency food ration. Also, approximately twenty grams of protein a day and oils and fats also should be considered, keeping in mind that the amount of protein required for smaller children would be less than that of an adult. Also keeping in mind that it would be more for pregnant and lactating women. But approximately two-thousand calan, calories a day divided up into your basic proteins, fats and oils would be the proper way to calculate emergency food rationing supplies. I'm Captain Joe Bruni. Stay safe."
eHow Article: Calculating Emergency Food Rations