Family Disaster Supplies Kit

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1 Family Disaster Supplies Kit Disasters happen anytime and anywhere. And when disaster strikes, yu may nt have much time t respnd. A highway spill r hazardus material culd mean evacuatin. A winter strm culd cnfine yur family at hme. An earthquake, fld, trnad, r any ther disaster culd cut water, electricity, and telephnes-fr days. After a disaster, lcal fficials and relief wrkers will be n the scene, but they cannt reach everyne immediately. Yu culd get help in hurs, r it may take days. Wuld yur family be prepared t cpe with the emergency until help arrives? Yur family will cpe best by preparing fr disaster befre it strikes. One way t prepare is by assembling a Disaster Supplies Kit. Once disaster hits, yu wn't have time t shp r search fr supplies. But if yu've gathered supplies in advance, yur family can endure an evacuatin r hme cnfinement. Prepare Yur Kit T prepare yur kit Review the checklists in this dcument. Gather the supplies that are listed. Yu may need them if yur family is cnfined at hme. Place the supplies yu'd mst likely need fr an evacuatin in an easy-t-carry cntainer. These supplies are listed with an asterisk (*). Disasters happen anytime and anywhere. And when disaster strikes, yu may nt have much time t respnd. There are six basics yu shuld stck fr yur hme: water, fd, first aid supplies, clthing and bedding, tls and emergency supplies, and special items. Keep the items that yu wuld mst likely need during an evacuatin in an easy-t carry cntainer--suggested items are marked with an asterisk(*). Pssible Cntainers Include- Water A large, cvered trash cntainer, A camping backpack, A duffle bag. Stre water in plastic cntainers such as sft drink bttles. Avid using cntainers that will decmpse r break, such as milk cartns r glass bttles. A nrmally active persn needs t drink at least tw quarts f water each day. Ht envirnments and intense physical activity can duble that amunt. Children, nursing mthers and ill peple will need mre. Stre ne galln f water per persn per day (tw quarts fr drinking, tw quarts fr fd preparatin/sanitatin)* Keep at least a three-day supply f water fr each persn in yur husehld. 1

2 Fd Stre at least a three-day supply f nn-perishable fd. Select fds that require n refrigeratin, preparatin r cking and little r n water. If yu must heat fd, pack a can f stern. Select fd items that are cmpact and lightweight. *Include a selectin f the fllwing fds in yur Disaster Supplies Kit: Ready-t-eat canned meats, fruits and vegetables Canned juices, milk, sup (if pwdered, stre extra water) Staples--sugar, salt, pepper High energy fds--peanut butter, jelly, crackers, granla bars, trail mix Vitamins Fds fr infants, elderly persns r persns n special diets Cmfrt/stress fds--ckies, hard candy, sweetened cereals, lllipps, instant cffee, tea bags First Aid Kit Assemble a first aid kit fr yur hme and ne fr each car. A first aid kit* shuld include: Sterile adhesive bandages in assrted sizes 2-inch sterile gauze pads (4-6) 4-inch sterile gauze pads (4-6) Hypallergenic adhesive tape Triangular bandages (3) 2-inch sterile rller bandages (3 rlls) 3-inch sterile rller bandages (3 rlls) Scissrs Tweezers Needle Mistened twelettes Antiseptic Thermmeter Tngue blades (2) Tube f petrleum jelly r ther lubricant Assrted sizes f safety pins Cleansing agent/sap Latex glves (2 pair) Sunscreen Nn-prescriptin drugs Aspirin r nnaspirin pain reliever Anti-diarrhea medicatin Antacid (fr stmach upset) Syrup f Ipecac (use t induce vmiting if advised by the Pisn Cntrl Center) Laxative Activated charcal (use if advised by the Pisn Cntrl Center) Cntact yur lcal American Red Crss chapter t btain a basic first aid manual. SUPPLIES There are six basics yu shuld stck in yur hme: water, fd, first aid supplies, clthing and bedding, tls and emergency supplies and special items. Keep the items that yu wuld mst likely need during an evacuatin in an easy-t-carry cntainer--suggested items are marked with an asterisk(*). Pssible cntainers include a large, cvered trash cntainer; a camping backpack; r a duffle bag. 2

3 Tls and Supplies Mess kits, r paper cups, plates and plastic utensils* Emergency preparedness manual* Battery-perated radi and extra batteries* Flashlight and extra batteries* Cash r traveler's checks, change* Nnelectric can pener, utility knife* Fire extinguisher: small canister, ABC type Tube tent Pliers Tape Cmpass Matches in a waterprf cntainer Aluminum fil Plastic strage cntainers Signal flare Paper, pencil Needles, thread Medicine drpper Shut-ff wrench, t turn ff husehld gas and water Whistle Plastic sheeting Map f the area (fr lcating shelters) Sanitatin Tilet paper, twelettes* Sap, liquid detergent* Feminine supplies* Persnal hygiene items* Plastic garbage bags, ties (fr persnal sanitatin uses) Plastic bucket with tight lid Disinfectant Husehld chlrine bleach Clthing and Bedding *Include at least ne cmplete change f clthing and ftwear per persn. Sturdy shes r wrk bts* Hat and glves Rain gear* Thermal underwear Blankets r sleeping bags* Sunglasses 3

4 Special Items Remember family members with special needs, such as infants and elderly r disabled persns. Fr Baby* Frmula Diapers Bttles Pwdered milk Medicatins Fr Adults* Heart and high bld pressure medicatin Insulin Prescriptin drugs Denture needs Cntact lenses and supplies Extra eye glasses Entertainment--games and bks. Imprtant Family Dcuments Keep these recrds in a waterprf, prtable cntainer. Will, insurance plicies, cntracts, deeds, stcks and bnds Passprts, scial security cards, immunizatin recrds Bank accunt numbers Credit card accunt numbers and cmpanies Inventry f valuable husehld gds, imprtant telephne numbers Family recrds (birth, marriage, death certificates) SUGGESTIONS AND REMINDERS Stre yur kit in a cnvenient place knwn t all family members. Keep a smaller versin f the Disaster Supplies Kit in the trunk f yur car. Keep items in air-tight plastic bags. Change yur stred water supply every six mnths s it stays fresh. Rtate yur stred fd every six mnths. Re-think yur kit and family needs at least nce a year. Replace batteries, update clthes, etc. Ask yur physician r pharmacist abut string prescriptin medicatins. CREATE A FAMILY DISASTER PLAN T get started... Cntact yur lcal emergency management r civil defense ffice and yur lcal American Red Crss chapter. Find ut which disasters are mst likely t happen in yur cmmunity. Ask hw yu wuld be warned. Find ut hw t prepare fr each. 4

5 Meet with yur family. Discuss the types f disasters that culd ccur. Explain hw t prepare and respnd. Discuss what t d if advised t evacuate. Practice what yu have discussed. Plan hw yur family will stay in cntact if separated by disaster. Pick tw meeting places: 1) a lcatin a safe distance frm yur hme in case f fire. 2) a place utside yur neighbrhd in case yu can't return hme. Chse an ut-f-state friend as a "check-in cntact" fr everyne t call. Cmplete these steps. 1. Pst emergency telephne numbers by every phne. 2. Shw respnsible family members hw and when t shut ff water, gas and electricity at main switches. 3. Install a smke detectr n each level f yur hme, especially near bedrms; test mnthly and change the batteries tw times each year. 4. Cntact yur lcal fire department t learn abut hme fire hazards. 5. Learn first aid and CPR. Cntact yur lcal American Red Crss chapter fr infrmatin and training. Meet with yur neighbrs. Plan hw the neighbrhd culd wrk tgether after a disaster. Knw yur neighbrs' skills (medical, technical). Cnsider hw yu culd help neighbrs wh have special needs, such as elderly r disabled persns. Make plans fr child care in case parents can't get hme. Cntent Last Mdified n 9/10/2003 9:14:14 AM 5

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