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Emergency
Supplies
Checklist
Essentials
c Water — One gallon per person per day (a
week’s supply of water is preferable)
c Water purifi cation kit
c First aid kit, freshly stocked
c First aid book
c Food
c Can opener (non-electric)
c Blankets or sleeping bags
c Portable radio, fl ashlight and spare batteries
c Essential medications
c Extra pair of eyeglasses
c Extra pair of house and car keys
c Fire extinguisher — A-B-C type
c Food, water and restraint (leash or carrier) for
pets
c Cash and change
c Baby supplies: formula, bottle, pacifi er, soap and
baby powder, clothing, blankets, baby wipes,
disposable diapers, canned food and juices.
Sanitation Supplies
c Large plastic trash bags for waste; tarps and rain
ponchos
c Large trash cans
c Bar soap and liquid detergent
c Shampoo
c Toothpaste and toothbrushes
c Feminine hygiene supplies
c Toilet paper
c Household bleach
The fi rst 72 hours after a major emergency or disaster
are critical. Electricity, gas, water, and telephones may
not be working. In addition, public safety services such as
police and fi re departments will be busy handling serious
crises. You should be prepared to be self-suffi cient — able
to live without running water, electricity and/or gas, and
telephones — for at least three days following a major
emergency. To do so, keep on hand in a central location
the following.
Safety and Comfort
c Sturdy shoes
c Heavy gloves for clearing debris
c Candles and matches
c Light sticks
c Change of clothing
c Knife or razor blades
c Garden hose for siphoning and fi refi ghting
c Tent
c Communication kit: paper, pens, stamps
Cooking
c Plastic knives, forks, spoons
c Paper plates and cups
c Paper towels
c Heavy-duty aluminum foil
c Camping stove for outdoor cooking (caution:
before using fi re to cook, make sure there are no
gas leaks; never use charcoal indoors)
Tools and Supplies
c Axe, shovel, broom
c Adjustable wrench for turning off gas
c Tool kit including a screwdr