During a disaster normal supplies may not be accessible. Have emergency supply kits in your home, work place, and vehicle.

Supply Kits contain:
water, food, clothing, supplies, medical, hygiene items.
Replace perishables (water and food) annually.

A simple kit to get you to your reunification site. Stuff these items into a small backpack and leave at the office:

Sturdy walking shoes

flashlight

radio

water & food for one day

basic first aid kit

A simple kit to get you to your reunification site. Stuff these items into a small backpack and leave in the car.

one per vehicle

contents are same as work place kit, but add a change of clothes and money.

HOME KIT

Container
Water
Food
Clothing
Camping
Hygiene
Supplies
First Aid Kit

Container
day pack or small duffle bag for work and car, plastic garbage can for home

Water
at least one gallon per person per day for 3 day in plastic bottles (mark date on bottles and replace annually). Add water for animals.

1 bottle liquid chlorine bleach (pure, unscented hypochlorite) to purify water - add 2 drops per quart if clear, 4 drops if cloudy, stir, wait 30 minutes.

Food
Enough for at least 3 days, preferably for 1 week. Include food for all humans and animals in the household: canned food, high energy food, staples (sugar, salt, pepper), vitamins

Considerations: long shelf life, easy to prepare and store, amount of water needed, no salt content

Food Preparation
Camp stove & extra fuel, utensils, pots, pans, paper plates & cups, can opener, aluminum foil, plastic wrap, waterproof matches

Clothing
Complete change of heavy clothing wrapped to remain dry, incl. sturdy shoes, rain gear

Camping
Sleeping bag, tube tent, lantern (add extra fuel/batteries), compass

Hygiene
Soap, toothpaste, toothbrush, tissue, toilet paper, sanitary napkins

Supplies
Flashlight with extra batteries and extra bulb

Portable Radio & batteries

garbage bags - multipurpose item:

• use in a toilet for waste collection if there is no water (easier than digging a hole)
• instant makeshift raincoat
• plastic is a good body insulator
• use to cover shattered windows

• secure cracked windows
• first aid tape

space blanket (aluminum) - protects against cold

Baking Soda - all purpose fire extinguisher

Small hand tools

wrench (to shut off utilities)

shovel

rope

Pencil & paper

Map of the area

Money

Important documents

Entertainment - cards, ball, reading material

ABC Fire extinguisher

Signal flare