25/10/2024
Emergency kits
There are generally three types of emergency kits: household disaster supplies with enough stock to last your family until things return to normal or help reaches you; a ‘go-bag’ or ‘bug-out bag’ with kit to aid you should you need to evacuate your home; and a ‘get-home bag’ that will help you get home as soon as possible during an emergency.
Household disaster supplies
Water – 4 liters (1 gallon) per person per day to be used for drinking and sanitation.
Ready-to-eat, dried and canned food, vitamins.
First aid kit and guide. Remember to have stock of medicines and equipment for family members who have special ailments.
A manual can opener, paper or plastic dining ware and cooking supplies.
A portable or camping stove.
Generator and fuel.
Flashlights with spare batteries, glow-sticks, candles and matches.
A battery operated or wind-up radio.
A whistle and other signaling devices like a mirror or flares.
Spare clothes and rain wear for all members of the family.
Garbage bags and a plastic bucket for waste and sanitation.
Personal hygiene items like toilet paper, toothpaste, soap, feminine supplies, and alcohol.
Plastic sheeting, duct tape and tools.
Mosquito net and insect repellent.
Rope and cord.
Utility knife.
Liquid household bleach for disinfection and water purification.
Heavy work gloves and dust masks.
Maps of your area.
Paper, pencil and permanent markers.
Books, board games and other forms of entertainment to keep you occupied.
Extra cash.
Self-defense tools like fi****ms, pepper spray and batons. (Remember: get training on these items otherwise you may cause more danger to yourself and your family.)