Emergency Supply List
Recommended Items to include in a Basic Emergency Supply Kit:
- ➜ Water: one gallon of water per person per day for at least three days, for drinking and sanitation
- ➜ Food: at least a three-day supply of non-perishable food
- ➜ Flashlight and extra batteries
- ➜ First aid kit
- ➜ Battery-powered or hand-crank radio and a NOAA Weather Radio with tone alert and extra batteries for both
- ➜ Whistle to signal for help
- ➜ Dust mask, to help filter contaminated air and plastic sheeting and duct tape to shelter-in-place
- ➜ Moist towelettes, garbage bags and plastic ties for personal sanitation
- ➜ Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities
- ➜ Can opener for food (if kit contains canned food)
- ➜ Local maps
- ➜ Phone chargers/rechargeable batteries
Additional Items to Consider Adding to an Emergency Supply Kit:
- ➜ 2-week supply of essential medications and copies of the prescriptions (medications requiring refrigeration should be packed in a cooler with ice/ice packs)
- ➜ Glasses and readers
- ➜ Infant formula and diapers
- ➜ Pet food and extra water for your pet
- ➜ Important family documents such as copies of insurance policies, identification cards/records/certificates, and bank account records in a waterproof, portable container
- ➜ Cash or traveler’s checks and change
- ➜ Emergency reference material such as a first aid book, information from the American Red Cross (basic first aid, child & baby first aid, and pet first aid), or information from www.ready.gov
- ➜ Sleeping bag or warm blanket for each person. Consider additional bedding and a small tent if you live in a cold-weather climate.
- ➜ Complete change of clothing including a long-sleeved shirt, long pants and sturdy shoes. Consider additional clothing if you live in a cold-weather climate.
- ➜ Household chlorine bleach and medicine dropper – When diluted (nine parts water to one part bleach), bleach can be used as a disinfectant. Or in an emergency, you can use it to treat water by using 16 drops of regular household liquid bleach per gallon of water. Do not use scented or color safe bleach or bleaches with added cleaners.
- ➜ Fire extinguisher
- ➜ Matches in a waterproof container
- ➜ Feminine supplies and personal hygiene items
- ➜ Mess kits, paper cups, plates and plastic utensils, paper towels
- ➜ Paper and pencil
- ➜ Books, games, puzzles or other activities for children
