LISTS TO HELP PREPARE FOR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS WHICH COULD BE CAUSED FROM SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS, CHEMICAL EMERGENCIES AND / OR SEVERE WEATHER
EMERGENCY FOOD & WATER KIT
DRINKING WATER
- AT LEAST ONE LITRE PER PERSON PER DAY
FOOD
- CANNED FOOD: SOYUPS, STEWS, BAKED BEANS, PASTA, MEAT, POULTRY, FISH, VEGETABLES, FRUITS
- CRACKERS AND BISCUITS
- HONEY, PEANUT BUTTER, SYRUP, JAM, SALT AND PEPER, SUGAR, INSTANT COFFEE, TEA
EQUIPMENT
- KNIVES, FORKS, SPOONS
- DISPOSABLE CUPS AND PLATES
- MANUAL CAN OPENER, BOTTLE OPENER
- FUEL STOVE AND FUEL (FOLLOW MANUFACTURE’S INSTRUCTIONS.) DON’T USE A BARBECUE INDOORS.
- WATERPROOF MATCHES & PLASTIC GARBAGE BAGS.
- DUCT TAPE & ROPE
- REMEMBER TO REPLACE CANNED FOOD AND DRY GOODS ONCE A YEAR
EMEREGENCY CAR KIT
- SHOVEL
- SAND, SALT OR KITTY LITTER
- TRACTION MATS
- TOW CHAIN
- COMPASS
- CLOTH OR ROLL OF PAPER TOWELS
- WARNING LIGHT OR ROAD FLARES
- EXTRA CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR
- EMERGENCY FOOD PACK
- AXE OR HATCHET
- BOOSTER CABLES
- ICE SCRAPER AND BRUSH
- ROAD MAPS
- MATCHES AND A ‘SURVIVAL’ CANDLE IN A DEEP CAN (TO WARM HANDS, HEAT A DRINK OR USE AS AN EMERGENCY LIGHT)
- FIRE EXTINGUISER
- METHYL HYDRATE (FOR FUEL LINE AND WINDSHIELD DE-ICING
- FLASHLIGHT
- FIRST-AID KIT WITH SEATBELT CUTTER
- BLANKET (‘SURVIVAL’ BLANKETS ARE BEST)
- REMBER TO KEEP YOUR CAR GAS TANK AT LEAST HALF-FULL AT ALL TIMES
EMERGENCY SURVIVAL KIT
FLASHLIGHT & BATTERIES (IN CASE THE POWER GOES OUT)
- RADIO AND BATTERIES OR CRANK RADIO (SO YOU CAN LISTEN TO NEWS BULLETINS)
- SPARE BATTERIES (FOR RADIO AND FLASHLIGHT)
- FIRST-AID KIT
- CANDLES AND MATCHES / LIGHTER
- EXTRA CAR KEYS AND CASH (INCLUDING COINS FOR TELEPHONE)
- IMPORTANT PAPERS (IDENTIFICATION FOR EVERYONE, PERSONAL DOCUMENTS)
- FOOD AND BOTTLED WATER (SEE “ FOOD &WATER LIST”)
- CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR (ONE CHANGE OF CLOTHES PER PERSON)
- BLANKETS OR SLEEPING BAGS (ONE BLANKET OR SLEEPING BAG PER PERSON)
- TOILET PAPER AND OTHER PERSONAL SUPPLIES
- MEDICATION
- BACKPACK / DUFFEL BAG (OR SOMETHING ELSE TO CARRY THE EMERGENCY SURVIVAL KIT IN, IN CASE YOU HAVE TO EVACUATE)
- WHISTLE (IN CASE YOU NEED TO ATTRACT SOMEONE’S ATTENTION)
- PLAYING CARDS AND /OR GAMES
· THINK OF ANY SPECIAL NEEDS THAT SOMEONE IN YOUR FAMILY MIGHT HAVE. INCLUDE ANY OTHER ITEMS THAT YOUR FAMILY WOULD NEED. HERE ARE SOME SUGGESTIONS:
· BABIES / TODDLERS
- DIAPERS, BOTTLED MILK, TOYS, CRAYONS AND PAPER
· OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS
- PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION, EXTRA EYE GLASSES (KEEP AT LEAST ONE WEEK SUPPLY OF MEDICATION IN YOUR EMERGENCY KIT AND INCLUDE COPIES OF PRESCRIPTIONS FOR YOUR MEDICINE AND GLASSES.) (BANK ACCOUNT & CREDIT CARD NUMBERS, PHOTOS OF FAMILY MEMBERS IN CASE YOU ARE SEPARATED
· PETS : Have extra dog / cat food on hand in case you have to leave pets behind also preplan where your pets can stay.