Making an Emergency Survival Kit

Making an Emergency Survival Kit

An Emergency Survival Kit can also be called a Disaster Preparedness Kit, Survival Kit, Hurricane Kit or an Earthquake Kit. These kits have all the basics products needed for the first 72 hours of a disaster in your neighbor hood. The following are basics products and suggestions that are recommended by the American Red Cross and The Panic Store. We also added our Quick and Easy way to be Prepared – Kits that have everything you need for 72 hours.

You need to store enough supplies for everyone in your household including your pets for at least 3 days. Include any necessary items for infants, seniors, and people with disabilities in your kit. Store your supplies in a sturdy but easy to carry container or backpack. Keep a smaller version of your kit in your vehicle.

1. Water: Have at least one gallon, per person, per day for drinking and hygiene. For each pet you need 1/2 gallon of water per day.  Quick and Easy way – Our Survival kits have 5 year Aqua Blox or 5 year water pouches in them that are easy to carry and dispense. Also included in most kits are Water Purification Tablets

2. Food: Pack non-perishable, high protein items; include energy bars, ready to eat soups, peanut butter, etc. Select foods that require no refrigeration, preparation or cooking, and little or no water. Quick and Easy way – Our Survival kits have high calorie food bars that have a 5 year shelf life and taste like shortbread cookies.

3. Flashlight: Include extra batteries. Quick and Easy way - Survival kits have either 12 hour light sticks, dynamo, solar or squeeze handle flashlights.

4. First Aid kit: With a reference guide. Quick and Easy way – Our Survival kits have an All Purpose First Aid Kit with reference guides.

5. Medications: Prescriptions and non-prescription items. Do not forget an extra pair of eye glasses or contacts.

6. Battery operated Radio: Include extra batteries. Quick way - Deluxe Survival kits have a Dynamo operated radio or solar radio.

7. Tools: A wrench to turn off gas if necessary, manual can opener, screwdriver, hammer, pliers, knife, duct tape. Plastic sheeting, garbage bags and ties. Quick and Easy way – Deluxe Survival kits have most of these items in them.

8. Clothing: Provide a change of clothes for everyone, including sturdy shoes and gloves

9. Personal items: Make copies of important papers, including identification cards, insurance policies, birth certificates, passports, notepad, pencil etc.; Comfort items such as toys, books and deck of playing cards for entertainment.

10. Sanitary supplies. Toilet paper, towelettes, feminine supplies, personal hygiene items and bleach. Quick and Easy way – Most Survival kits have toothbrush, toothpaste, wetnaps, bar of soap, shampoo and conditioner, dental floss pick, hand and body lotion, deodorant gel, twin blade razor, black comb, maxipads, shaving cream packet, washcloth and pocket tissue packs.

11. Money: Have cash since ATMs and credit cards will not work if the power is out. Note: $30 or $40 in smaller currency like singles, five and tens.

12. Contact information: Carry a current list of family phone numbers and email addresses, including someone outside of the area who may be easier to reach if local phone lines are out of service or overloaded.

13. Pet supplies: Include food, water, leash, litter box or plastic bags, tags, any medications and vaccination information. Quick and Easy way – Pet Survival kits available

14. Map: Consider making an evacuation route on it from your local area.

15. Vehicle Kits: Add jumper cables, shovel. Quick and Easy way – check out our Road Warrior Kits.

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