Disaster Supply Kit
Everyone should make preparations to care
for yourself and your family for at least three days - 72 hours
- during and after an emergency. A Disaster Supply Kit will
help. The following items should be stored in a large waterproof
backpack or wheeled container for easy transport, and kept in a
safe place, preferably in your shelter room in your home. Keep
medications that cannot be stored in the Kit, in a bag that can
be taken easily. Change out water and food supplies every six
months when you review your Emergency Preparedness Plan. Your
Kit should include the following items, depending on your needs:
♦ Battery-powered
radios and flashlights, extra batteries
♦ First-aid kit &
manual, over-the-counter medicines
♦ 3-day supply of
drinking water (1 gal. per day per person)
♦ Canned food, food
in sealed containers, packaged snacks
♦ Can opener
(manual)
♦ Sleeping bags or
blankets
♦ Soap, feminine
supplies, toothbrushes, toothpaste
♦ Toilet paper,
paper towels
♦ Change of
clothing, sturdy shoes, rain gear, glovers for each person
♦ Lighter, matches
and candles in waterproof container
♦ Loud whistle
♦ Fire extinguisher
(A-B-C type)
♦ Tools,
instructions for turning off utilities
♦ Small amount of
money (need cash in case card machines are down)
♦ Extra glasses,
extra vehicle and house keys, hearing aid batteries, etc.
♦ Large plastic
bags and ties, for trash, waste, water protection
♦ Prescription
medicines
♦ Emergency
Contacts list
♦ List of insurance
policies and phone numbers
♦ Supplies for pets
such as food, water, records, leash, cleanup, etc.
♦ Charcoal grill or
camp stove for outdoor cooking
♦ Copies of any
important documents about your family (Social Security numbers,
birth certificates, wills, insurance policies, credit card and
bank account numbers, etc) stored in a waterproof, portable
container.