Emergency Prep
Backpack
- Cash
- Cell Phone and Charger
- Prescriptions
- One Change of Clothing
- First Aid Kit
- Flashlight/Extra Batteries
- Can Opener
- Water/Food/Vitamins
- Rain Poncho
Important Documents
- Marriage license
- Birth certificates
- Social security cards
- Driver’s license
- Identification cards
- Credit cards
- Medical/dental insurance
- Car insurance
First Aid Supplies |
Home | Work | Car |
Adhesive bandages, various sizes | |||
5 " x 9 " sterile dressing | |||
Conforming roller gauze bandage | |||
Triangular bandages | |||
3 " x 3 " sterile gauze pad | |||
4 " x 4 " sterile gauze pads | |||
Roll 3 " cohesive bandage | |||
Germicidal hand wipes or waterless, alcohol-based hand sanitizer | |||
Antiseptic wipes | |||
Pairs large, medical grade, non-latex gloves | |||
Tongue depressor blades | |||
Adhesive tape, 2 " width | |||
Antibacterial ointment | |||
Cold pack | |||
Scissors (small, personal) | |||
Tweezers | |||
Assorted sizes of safety pins | |||
Cotton balls | |||
Thermometer | |||
Tube of petroleum jelly or other lubricant | |||
Sunscreen | |||
CPR breathing barrier, such as a face shield | |||
First aid manual | |||
Medicine Supplies |
Home | Work | Car |
Aspirin and non-aspirin pain reliever | |||
Anti-diarrhea medication | |||
Antacid (for stomach upset) | |||
Laxative | |||
Vitamins | |||
Prescriptions | |||
Extra eyeglasses/contact lenses | |||
Food and Water |
Home | Work | Car |
Water | |||
Ready-to-eat meats, fruits, and vegetables | |||
Canned or boxed juices, milk, and soup | |||
High-energy foods such as peanut butter, jelly, granola bars and trail mix | |||
Special foods for infants or persons on special diets | |||
Vitamins | |||
Cookies, hard candy | |||
Instant coffee | |||
Cereals | |||
Powdered milk | |||
Tools |
Item | ||
Portable, battery-powered radio or television and extra batteries | |||
NOAA Weather Radio, if appropriate for your area | |||
Flashlight and extra batteries | |||
Matches in a waterproof container | |||
Signal flare | |||
Shut-off wrench, pliers, shovel, and other tools | |||
Duct tape and scissors | |||
Small canister, ABC-type fire extinguisher | |||
Whistle | |||
Plastic sheeting | |||
Tube tent | |||
Compass | |||
Work gloves | |||
Paper, pens, and pencils | |||
Battery-operated travel alarm clock | |||
Sanitation and Hygiene Supplies |
Item | ||
Washcloth and towel | |||
Towelettes, soap, hand sanitizer | |||
Tooth paste, toothbrushes | |||
Shampoo, comb, and brush | |||
Deodorants, sunscreen | |||
Razor, shaving cream | |||
Lip balm, insect repellent | |||
Feminine supplies | |||
Toilet paper | |||
Contact lens solutions | |||
Mirror | |||
Heavy-duty plastic garbage bags and ties for personal sanitation uses and toilet paper | |||
Medium-sized plastic bucket with tight lid | |||
Disinfectant and household chlorine bleach | |||
A small shovel for digging a latrine | |||
Clothes and Bedding Supplies |
Item | ||
Complete change of clothes | |||
Sturdy shoes or boots | |||
Rain gear | |||
Hat and gloves | |||
Extra socks | |||
Extra underwear | |||
Thermal underwear | |||
Sunglasses | |||
Blankets/sleeping bags and pillows | |||
Kitchen items |
Item | ||
Manual can opener | |||
Mess kits or paper cups, plates, and plastic utensils | |||
All-purpose knife | |||
Household liquid bleach to treat drinking water | |||
Sugar, salt, pepper | |||
Aluminum foil and plastic wrap | |||
Resealable plastic bags | |||
Small cooking stove and a can of cooking fuel (if food must be cooked) | |||
Comfort Items/Other |
Item | ||
Games | |||
Cards | |||
Books | |||
Toys for kids | |||
Pet Supplies/Toys | |||
Pet restraint/leash | |||
Documents and Keys |
Item | ||
Personal identification | |||
Cash and coins | |||
Emergency contact list and phone numbers | |||
Map of the area and phone numbers of places you could go | |||
Extra set of house keys and car keys | |||
Copies of the following: |
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Birth certificate | |||
Marriage certificate | |||
Driver's license | |||
Social Security cards | |||
Passports | |||
Wills | |||
Deeds | |||
Inventory of household goods | |||
Insurance papers | |||
Credit cards | |||
Immunization records | |||
Bank and credit card account numbers | |||
Stocks and bonds |
2 people for six days
- Emergency Drinking Water Pouches (Brand Datrex has a 5-year shelf life.)
- 40 pouches for 2 people for six days
- Datrex Food Packets
- 4 packets of 12 food bars with 200 calories per bar
- 2 Emergency Survival Blankets
- 8 Body/Hand Warmers (12 hour air activated)
- 2 Dust Masks
- 2 Ponchos- Lightweight weather protection with hood
- 4 Light Sticks – Safe, glow light – 12 hours
- 2 Flashlights with batteries
- AM/FM Radio with extra batteries
- 2 whistles
- 2 Multi-functional knifes
- 1 box of Waterproof matches
- 1 two gallon collapsible water jug
- 1 deck playing cards
- 2 pair leather gloves
- 5’ X 7’ Tarpaulin
- 50 Ft. Rope (3/8” sisal)
- 1 pry bar
- Important documents and cash
Hygiene Supplies
- 4 pocket tissue packets
- 12 wet towelettes
- 2 biohazard waste bags
- 6 sanitary napkins
- 9 plastic bags
- 2 toothbrushes
- Tube of toothpaste
First Aid Supplies
- 1 6X9 Instant Cold Compress
- 1 5X9 Trauma pad
- 3 Sting Relief pads
- 2 Burn Relief Pads
- First Aid Guide
- 25 - ¾ X # Adhesive Bandages
- 2 pair of FDA Approved Latex Barrier Gloves
- 1 pair of Scissors
- 1 pair of tweezers
- 1 Sterile Eye Pad
- Aspirin Tablets
- 1 - 2 X 4.1 Conform Roll Bandage
- 2 - Finger splints
- 2 - Triple Antibiotic Ointment
- 1 – ½ X 5 yards First Aid Tape ‘Roll
- 8 - 2 X 2 Sponge Dressing Pads
- 9 - Antiseptic Cleansing Wipes
- 3 - Patch Bandages
- 15 – Alcohol Cleansing Pads
- 1 Emergency Phone Reference Card
General Resources
- American Red Cross
Wealth of information on preparation for all types of disasters and materials for education children and adults about disasters. Additional information on local chapters. - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Extensive information and includes hazard maps, general preparedness and prevention information, facts on each of the hazards and detailed lists of free publications. They also provide training materials and programs across the country. - U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT)
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. Using the training learned in the classroom and during exercises, CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional responders are not immediately available to help. - Ready America
Information on making a disaster preparedness kit, making a disaster plan, and general information on disaster readiness. - U.S. Geological Survey
Includes information for the general public on earthquakes, landslides, volcanoes, hurricanes and other natural hazards.
Specific Resource Listings
- The Salvation Army - United States
- Southern Baptist Disaster Relief
Manuals and resources can be downloaded
Avian Flu References
Items likely to be in Short Supply During a National Emergency
- Generators (Good ones cost dearly. Gas storage, risky. Noisy... target of thieves; maintenance etc.)
- Water Filters/Purifiers
- Portable Toilets
- Seasoned Firewood. Wood takes about 6 - 12 months to become dried, for home uses.
- Lamp Oil, Wicks, Lamps (First Choice: Buy CLEAR oil. If scarce, stockpile ANY!)
- Coleman Fuel. Impossible to stockpile too much.
- Guns, Ammunition, Pepper Spray, Knives, Clubs, Bats Slingshots.
- Hand-can openers, hand egg beaters, whisks.
- Honey/Syrups/white, brown sugar
- Rice - Beans - Wheat
- Vegetable Oil (for cooking) Without it food burns/must be boiled etc.,)
- Charcoal, Lighter Fluid (Will become scarce suddenly)
- Water Containers (Urgent Item to obtain.) Any size
Small: HARD CLEAR PLASTIC ONLY
Note: food grade if for drinking. - Propane Cylinders (Urgent: Definite shortages will occur.)
- Survival Guide Book
- Mantles: Aladdin, Coleman, etc. (Without this item, longer-term lighting is difficult.)
- Baby Supplies: Diapers/formula. ointments/aspirin, etc.
- Washboards, Mop Bucket w/wringer (for Laundry)
- Cookstoves (Propane, Coleman Kerosene)
- Vitamins
- Propane Cylinder Handle-Holder (Urgent: Small canister use is dangerous without this item)
- Feminine Hygiene/Haircare/Skin products
- Thermal underwear (Tops Bottoms)
- Bow saws, axes and hatchets, Wedges (also, honing oil)
- Aluminum Foil Reg. Heavy Duty (Great Cooking and Barter Item)
- Gasoline Containers (Plastic Metal)
- Garbage Bags (Impossible To Have Too Many)
- Toilet Paper, Kleenex, Paper Towels
- Milk - Powdered Condensed (Shake Liquid every 3 to 4 months)
- Garden Seeds (Non-Hybrid) (A MUST)
- Clothes pins/line/hangers (A MUST)
- Coleman's Pump Repair Kit
- Tuna Fish (in oil)
- Fire Extinguishers (or..large box of Baking Soda in every room)
- First aid kits
- Batteries (all sizes...buy furthest-out for Expiration Dates)
- Garlic, spices vinegar, baking supplies
- Dog food (Big dogs need plenty of dog food)
- Flour, yeast salt
- Matches. {Strike Anywhere preferred.) Boxed, wooden matches will go first
- Writing paper/pads/pencils, solar calculators
- Insulated ice chests (good for keeping items from freezing in Wintertime)
- Workboots, belts, Levis durable shirts
- Flashlights/LIGHTSTICKS torches, No. 76 Dietz Lanterns
- Journals, Diaries Scrapbooks (jot down ideas, feelings,experience; Historic Times)
- Garbage cans Plastic (great for storage, water, transporting - if with wheels)
- Men's Hygiene: Shampoo, Toothbrush/paste, Mouthwash/ floss, nail clippers etc
- Cast iron cookware (sturdy, efficient)
- Fishing supplies/tools
- Mosquito coils/repellent, sprays /creams
- Duct Tape
- Tarps, stakes, twine, nails, rope, spikes
- Candles
- Laundry Detergent (liquid)
- Backpacks, Duffel Bags
- Garden tools supplies
- Scissors, fabrics sewing supplies
- Canned Fruits, Veggies, Soups, stews, etc.
- Bleach (plain, NOT scented: 4 to 6% sodium hypochlorite)
- Canning supplies, (Jars/lids/wax)
- Knives Sharpening tools: files, stones, steel
- Bicycles... Tires, tubes, pumps, chains, etc
- Sleeping Bags blankets, pillows, mats
- Carbon Monoxide Alarm (battery powered)
- Board Games, Cards, Dice
- d-con Rat poison, MOUSE PRUFE II, Roach Killer
- Mousetraps, Ant traps cockroach magnets
- Paper plates/cups/utensils (stock up, folks)
- Baby wipes, oils, waterless Antibacterial soap (saves a lot of water)
- Rain gear, rubberized boots, etc.
- Shaving supplies (razors creams, talc, after shave)
- Hand pumps siphons (for water and for fuels)
- Soysauce, vinegar, bullions, gravy, soupbase
- Reading glasses
- Chocolate/Cocoa/Tang/Punch (water enhancers)
- Survival-in-a-Can
- Woolen clothing, scarves/ear-muffs/mittens
- Boy Scout Handbook, / also Leaders Catalog
- Roll-on Window Insulation Kit (MANCO)
- Graham crackers, saltines, pretzels, Trail mix/Jerky
- Popcorn, Peanut Butter, Nuts
- Socks, Underwear, T-shirts, etc. (extras)
- Lumber (all types)
- Wagons carts (for transport to and from)
- Cots Inflatable mattress's
- Gloves: Work, warming, gardening, etc.
- Lantern Hangers
- Screen Patches, glue, nails, screws,, nuts bolts
- Teas
- Coffee
- Cigarettes
- Wine/Liquors (for bribes, medicinal, etc,)
- Paraffin wax
- Glue, nails, nuts, bolts, screws, etc.
- Chewing gum/candies
- Atomizers (for cooling/bathing)
- Hats cotton neckerchiefs
- Livestock