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Emergency Preparedness Checklist
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What to Include in a ‘Home Preparedness Kit
The checklist below is intended to be a starting point for building your own 72hr ‘Bug-Out’ kit and is not intended to be all-inclusive. You may think of additional items you want to include. We offer a separate Home Emergency Preparedness Checklist for supplies to have-on-hand at home that you can to download to assist you.
Be sure to keep your kit as light as possible, preferably under 25 lbs. Can be built for 1 or 2 persons (adjust supplies accordingly).
WATER Be careful. Weight adds quickly here. ☐ Lifeboat water pouches–5yr SL Recommend 4 per day (12 p/p) ☐ *Personal water filtering bottle ☐ *Chlorine dioxide purifying tablets ☐ *Extra water (to carry) FOOD We recommend only non-thirst provoking food rations that are not affected by heat or freezing. ☐ 3600 calorie Mainstay, Datrex or Millennium food bars p/p ☐ *Granola bars, jerky, trail mix, etc. ☐ *Freeze-dried meals ☐ *Cereals, powdered soups, powdered drink mix (extra water req’d to eat/digest) ☐ *Plastic plate, cup & utensils FIRST AID SUPPLIES ☐ Knucklemender™ first aid kit with first aid manual ☐ N95 Surgical/dust masks ☐ Chap lip stick ☐ *Sun, insect repellant wipes WARMTH, HEAT & COOKING ☐ Emergency space blanket ☐ Lightweight bivy sleeping bag ☐ Emergency poncho ☐ Hand & body warmers (6) ☐ Water/wind proof matches ☐ Disposable butane lighter ☐ Tube tent shelter ☐ *Folding lightweight stove & fuel ☐ *Baseball/knit cap MONEY/CASH ☐ $20-$100 cash in small bills. Checks & Credit cards may be useless. MORALE BOOSTERS ☐ Playing cards, small games ☐ Chewing gum ☐ Hard candy drops ADDITIONAL ITEMS ☐ Lightweight jacket ☐ Personal protection device(s) ☐ *Sturdy comfy shoes ☐ *Extra underwear set | LIGHT SOURCES ☐ 36hr candle ☐ LED flashlight & spare batteries ☐ Instant 12hr lightsticks (2-3) ☐ *LED Headlamp COMMUNICATION ☐ Solar/crank/battery am/fm/noaa weather radio ☐ Camping whistle w/lanyard ☐ Pen, pencil, paper, notepad ☐ Spare batteries (all devices) ☐ Important phone # in/out of town ☐ *Solar/crank cell phone charger HYGIENE/TOILETRIES ☐ Alcohol hand sanitizer/wipes (12) ☐ Roll of toilet tissue ☐ Compact facial tissue (2) ☐ Nitrile exam gloves (2pr) ☐ Sanitation toilet bag liner ☐ *Small wash towel ☐ *Toothbrush, paste, comb, razor ☐ *Feminine hygiene supplies ☐ *Compact baby wipes ☐ *Concentrated camp soap (sm) ☐ *Contact lens solution TOOLS/MISC ☐ Multi-function tool w/can opener ☐ Mini sew kit ☐ 50’-100’ nylon paracord/rope ☐ Duct tape (mini roll) ☐ Leather palm gloves ☐ 3mil garbage bag ☐ Plastic shovel/trowel ☐ *Compass/local map of area ☐ *Safety goggles/sun glasses SPECIAL NEEDS ☐ Personal medications needed ☐ Copy of doctor prescriptions ☐ *Baby formula, cereal, diapers, baby wipes ADDITIONAL ITEMS ☐ Quality backpack for your gear ☐ Spare car/home keys ☐ Copy of passport & driver’s license ☐ Stress reliever games/cards |
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