Emergency Ready Kit

7/17/2020 (Permalink)

Preparing ahead will be helpful in the event of an emergency.

Emergencies are never planned and if you are lacking basic needs and supplies, survival becomes a little more complicated. This is where a disaster kit comes in handy. For example, if your home is damaged due to a fire, an emergency kit would have items to help you through at least the next 72 hours. An emergency kit can be kept in your car, at home and at work. 

We went to FEMA at  Ready.gov/kit to see what we can put in a basic disaster supplies kit and we’d like to share the list they provided to help build yours!

• A basic emergency supplies kit could include:
• Water (one per person, for at least three days)
• Food (3 day supply of non-perishable items)
• Weather radio that is battery powered or hand cranked
• Flashlight
• First aid kit
• Batteries
• Whistle
• Dust mask
• Plastic sheets and duct tape
• Wet wipes, garbage bags and plastic ties (for personal sanitation purposes)
• Wrench or pliers
• Manual can opener
• Local maps
• Cell phone with chargers and backup battery pack

Some additional tips they provide to help maintain your kit so it is ready in the case of an emergency are:

• Store canned items in a cool, dry place and boxed food in tightly closed containers
• Replace expired items and as you do, and update your kit to meet the needs of your family.

You can download their recommended supplies list HERE