Emergency Preparedness

72-hour Emergency Kit, per person or Grab & Go Bag 

 Bag or container per person

 Radio; battery or hand crank type

 Sleeping bag/blankets

 Hand can opener

 Waterproof matches & emergency candles

 Flashlight, with spare batteries

 Water; one gallon per person/day

 Utility knife

 Glasses, contacts w/case & solution

 Medications

 Soap, sunscreen

 Clothing; pants, shirt, undies, socks, jacket, or sweatshirt, etc.

 Food of non-perishable items, oatmeal packets, canned meat, juice, fruit, milk, crackers, peanut butter, freeze-dried, dehydrated, or MRE’s, jerky, granola bars, raisins

 Chocolate, candies, fruit snacks, etc.

 Plate, cup, bowl, knife, fork, & spoon 

 Food prep; spatula, tongs, spoon, aluminum foil, plastic wrap, plastic bags, containers, & paper towels

Sanitation Kit:

 Plastic bucket, tight fitting lid & toilet seat

 Heavy duty black plastic bags

 Disinfectant, soap, & hand sanitizer

 Toiletries, including toilet paper

 Feminine products

Comfort Items:

 Puzzles, games, crayons, coloring books etc. 

Other items:

 Emergency binder w/vital papers, contact info or address book

 Paper, pen & pencils

 Cash, small bills, & change

 Tools; utility knife, shovel, hammer, wrench, screwdriver, work gloves, & Heavy shoes or boots 

 

First Aid Kit

 Consecrated oil & first aid manual

 Laxative, anti-diarrheal, antacid & ipecac

 Antibacterial, Benadryl & bum cream or ointment

 Alcohol wipes & peroxide

 Advil, Tylenol, Excedrin etc.

 Antihistamines or Epi-pen

 Vaseline, lip balm, & lotion

 Gauze pads, rolls, ace bandage, triangular bandage, steri-strips

 Pressure dressing, sanitary pads, disposable diapers, & ice packs

 Micropore adhesive, paper tape or other

 Eye drops, cough drops & syrup

 Non-latex Band-Aids & gloves

 Cotton balls & swabs

 Safety pins, scissors, needles, razor blade, tweezers, heavy string or dental floss

 Thermometer & compass

 Waterproof matches 

 Large & small popsicle sticks

 Other personal medical needs

 For shock; ½ tsp soda+1tsp salt+1quart of water

 

Car Survival Kit - Bare minimum list

 Maintain ½ tank of gas

 First aid kit & manual

 Class ABC fire extinguisher

 Portable radio & spare batteries

 Nonperishable food items; MRE’s, jerky, candy, fruit snacks, granola bars

 Bottled water

 Bag of sand, shovel, & tools

 Other items; paper & pencil, pen, maps, tissues, wet wipes, plastic bags, & medications

 Blanket or sleeping bag

 Flashlight & spare batteries

 Reflectors & flares

 Waterproof matches & candles

 Jumper cables, & short hose for siphoning

 

Get Home Kit - Keep in car with survival kit, in case you must walk home from your car 

 Backpack

 $50 - $100 cash $3 in quarters

 Utility knife

 Small flashlight & signal mirror

 Compass, thermometer & whistle

 Para cord – 50’

 Small screw drivers – 2

 Sharpies, pens & pencils

 Sewing needles & safety pins

 Paper clips & zip ties

 Fire starter & lighter

 Granola bars & hard candies

 MRE entrée or other food

 Bottled water, filter, purification tablets

 Emergency blanket

 Bandana, work gloves

 Black plastic garbage bag

 Phone charger

 Small first aid kit; Band-Aids, steri-strips, Advil, anti-diarrheal, Benadryl etc.

 CPR mask

 N95 mask & nitrile gloves

 

Everyday Carry Kit - Always keep with you

 Small hard case to hold small items

 $20.00 cash $2.00 in quarters

 Band-Aids – 4 

 Small bottle of Benadryl, Advil, Sudafed etc.

 Water purification tablets

 Very small flashlight

 Lifesavers or small hard candies

 Mini fire starter

 Pocket or utility knife ***

 Small outdoor thermometer & compass

 Paperclips – 2

 Short pencil and paper

 Safety pins – 6

 Small screwdriver

 Large sewing needle

*** these items need to be removed to fly on a plane or other restricted areas.

Family Emergency Plan Binder – To include Vital Documents – include copies but keep originals in fire/waterproof safe or safety deposit box.

 Birth certificates 

 Immunizations records

 Medical directive

 Military and church papers

 Marriage certificate

 Proof of citizenship – Social security card & driver’s license

 ID kit for each family member

 Pet ID kit

 Passports

 Will, power of attorney, etc.

 Medical info, including prescriptions

 Diplomas and transcripts

 Adoption papers

Insurance Documents

 Homeowners policy

 Home inventory: printed pictures & list of personal items, could include a video on flash drive, CD/DVD

 Auto insurance policy

 Medical insurance policy

 Financial documents

 Copy of credit cards, front/back

 Bank account information

 Retirement/Social Security info

 Internet passwords

 Work and/or tax documents, which will be difficult to replace

 Deeds to property, titles for vehicles

Personal 

 Emergency contact phone numbers

 Family history documents

 Special blessings

Evacuation info

 Home escape route / meeting places

 Grab-N-Go lists

 Maps; local / state

 How to shut off utilities

 How-to First Aid and Survival booklets

Cash – keep a variety of small bills in the binder