Emergency Preparedness Kits

9/8/2020 (Permalink)

September is National Preparedness Month! Throughout the month you’re likely to see a variety of ads that offer tips and advice becoming prepared should you and your family ever face any type of emergency. Ready.gov provides information on every type of emergency situation thinkable, and some you might not have thought about. There’s resources on assembling emergency plans, how to educate children on implementing these plans and how to prepare for survival.

One of their most visited sections provides suggestions on assembling an emergency kit. Following an emergency, you could be without power, food and water for hours, even days. By putting together an emergency kit, you’re lowering the chances your household will go without necessities.

Each kit can vary from home to home but these are their suggestions:

• Water – one gallon per person, per day, for at least three days.
• Food – at least a three-day supply of non-perishable food
• Battery-powered or hand crank radio and a NOAA Weather Radio with tone alert
• Flashlights
• First Aid Kit
• Extra batteries
• Whistle – to signal for help
• Dust mask – to filter contaminated air
• Plastic sheeting and duct tape – to create shelter
• Moist towelettes, garbage bags and plastic ties – for personal sanitation
• Wrench or pliers – to turn off utilities
• Manual can opener
• Local maps
• Cell phone chargers and a backup battery
• Prescription medications
• Pet food and extra water for your pet
• Cash or travelers’ checks
• Sleeping bag or warm blanket for each person

These are just examples of items you might include in a basic emergency kit, to see the full list of suggested items you can follow this link – Full List of Suggested Items