 | List of emergency
telephone numbers and meeting points (click here for a
worksheet you can print and copy for your family) |
| Teach young children how
to call 9-1-1 |
| Show each family member
how and when to turn off utilities (water, gas, electricity) at the main
switches |
| Mobile cellular
telephone and extra batteries |
| Adequate
flashlights and extra batteries |
| Battery powered radio
and extra batteries |
| Plastic garbage bags,
twist ties, toilet paper, and feminine and personal hygiene supplies for
personal sanitation |
| First
aid kit (click here to order) |
| Moist towellettes |
| Loud whistle to signal
for help |
| One complete change of
clothing (warm clothing if you live in a cold weather climate) for each family
member including long-sleeve shirt, pangs, sturdy shoes, jacket or coat, hat
and gloves, and sleeping bag or warm blanket |
| THREE-DAY supply of
non-perishable food including one gallon of water per person per day and
ready-to-eat items such as canned meats, fruits and vegetables, protein or
fruit bars, juice boxes, vitamins, and any special dietary needs.
Click here to download "Food and Water in an Emergency" from the American
Red Cross |
| Picnic set or paper
cups, plates, and plastic utensils |
| Non-electric can opener
and utility knife |
| Paper towels |
|
Fire extinguisher, ABC type, and show family members the location and
how to use |
| Small tool box with
pliers, screwdriver, hammer and wrench |
| Plastic bucket with
tight lid |
| Pet care needs |
| Regular household
chlorine bleach
You can use
ordinary (not scented, color safe, or bleaches with added cleaners) bleach as
a disinfectant (dilute 9 parts water to
one part bleach) or in an emergency you can also use it to purify water (16 drops of regular
bleach to one gallon of water) |
| Copies of important
family documents such as insurance policies, identification (driver licenses,
passports, birth certificates), and bank account records in waterproof
containers or zip-type plastic bags |
|
Face masks for nose and mouth protection
WARNING - Ordinary consumer face masks are designed to filter non-toxic dust. Industrial-strength respirators are
certified for 95+% efficiency against toxic dust, mist, and radionucleides when used
with proper training and fit-testing. In all cases the purchaser and user are
responsible for compliance with U.S. Government OSHA regulations governing the
selection and use of air-purifying respirators.
Click
here for more information concerning Respiratory Products for Emergency
Civilian Use Against Chemical, Biological and Radiological Agents. |
| Duct tape, scissors, and
plastic sheeting or heavyweight plastic garbage bags to tape up windows,
doors, and vents to seal off a room from outside contamination when
authorities recommend saying in place.
Click here for
U.S. Government guidance on "Deciding to Stay or Go" |
| Disposable gloves |
| Chemical-resistant
gloves (click here to order) |
PDF format which
requires the Adobe Acrobat Reader. 
