#prep kit

[edjlord]

Build a Preparedness Kit

Below is the full list of recommended items to include in a Preparedness Kit. The idea is that whether you are trapped in your home or forced to evacuate, as long as you have this kit in your possession, you will be prepared.

Note: if you have multiple people in your group, they don’t necessarily need separate kits. Just ensure that there are enough supplies for your entire family/household.

Recommended Supplies to Include in a Basic Kit:

Backpack or storage tub to hold your supplies

Bottled Water (1 gallon per person is recommended)

Non-Perishable food (If including canned foods, you must include a can opener)

Flashlight with extra batteries

First Aid Supplies (See Comprehensive First Aid Kit)

Disinfectant wipes

Tissues

Toilet paper and bags with ties for personal sanitation

Paper and pen or pencil (to take notes, play games, etc)

Sleeping bag or warm blanket (recommend one for each person in your home)

Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities

Personal hygiene items (travel size deodorant, cotton swabs, feminine items, etc)

Whistle to Signal for help

Important documents (identification, insurance information, banking information, wills, etc)

Emergency reference materials such as a first aid book

Battery powered radio and/or a NOAA Weather radio

Formula and diapers (if there is an infant in the house)

Extra pet food (if there are pets in the house)

Dust mask or cotton t-shirt, to help filter the air

Plastic sheeting and duct tape to shelter-in-place

Cups and utensils

A change of clothes for each person in your home (if you live in a cooler climate make sure the clothes are warm!) Also include a jacket, hat, gloves and closed toe shoes for walking (boots or sturdy sneakers are best)

Rain gear

Cash (at least $150 but try to save up more over time, if possible)

Paper towels

Fire Extinguisher

Cards or game (it is important to have something to do to take your mind off the situation for a few moments or alleviate stress if you will be in your shelter for an extended time)

Reminder: you can always add on or take off supplies to better fit the needs of your household. Check supplies every 6 months for expiration dates.

[edjlord]

Comprehensive First Aid Kit

‌A first aid kit is a must in any house. Whether you buy one or build one yourself, here are the items you should keep in your home’s first aid kit.

Adhesive bandages of various sizes

Gauze pads

Adhesive bandage tape

Roller bandages

Antiseptic wipes

Hydrogen peroxide

Antibiotic ointment

Hydrocortisone cream

Latex gloves

Thermometer

Over-the-counter medication (Such as ibuprofen, acetaminophen, antihistamines, throat lozenges, cold medication, bismuth tablets, laxatives, loperamide, etc.)

Prescription medication (You should have at least enough for a week stashed in your first aid kit. You should also keep a current list of your medications and your dosing instructions in your kit.)

Instant heat and cold packs

Tweezers

List of emergency contacts (local fire and police, pediatrician, physician, poison control, etc.)

Check supplies every 6 months for expiration dates. Please add on as needed.

[postharveyresources]

Hurricane Prep Kit

This time of year, we go through last year's kits, take out the medicines, food items, paper supplies, batteries, etc., and replace it with new ones from the dollar stores. Pretty much the usual stuff, but here's what we learned we needed when we had to live in a tent with no power after Hurricane Ike:

A Ziploc bag containing copies of essential documents (drivers licenses, insurance cards, birth certificate, etc...) just in case you do have to evacuate

First aid kit with everybody's medicine (allergy stuff, Rx stuff, Advil and aspirin, saline solution), bandaids and Bactine, small bottle of peroxide, Pepto Bismol tablets, etc. Personal care items like razors, soap, hand sanitizer, bug spray, toilet paper, feminine hygiene products, tooth paste and tooth brush, all fit into a zip-lock bag easily, and are cheap at the dollar store.

Battery operated fans and lights that bright enough to read by at night

Socks. Lots of dry and clean socks and old, clean tennis shoes.

Kitchen matches, lighters, firestarter cubes, charcoal briquets, newspaper, grill (have these all together where you can get to them)

Old metal skillet that will get messed up using it on the grill. A couple of sharp knives - a paring knife and a chef's knife is good, along with a bunch of silverware, pancake turners, pizza pans, a hand can opener, serving spoons, etc. A whole box of plastic tableware, paper plates, napkins, paper towels, stuffed in the garage is a good idea.

A couple of decks of cards, travel size games like Connect Four and Jenga, connect-the-dots and word search puzzles, anything that you can do without electricity or the internet is handy as hell to have on hand. We played a LOT of cards at night, the first few days after Ike.

Wind-up radios came in very handy, but the wind-up kind of flashlights were a pain in the neck. I keep the radios in our kit, along with a ton of dollar store batteries, but for flashlights, we use two of those big, cheap yellow flashlights that float, like these (Home Depot floating lantern)

A box of dry, clean clothing, old towels and sheets, extra shoes and socks, an umbrella, a couple of blankets, and some pillows. Great place to keep old beach towels that have snags or just towels you don't use anymore.

Shoes when you're wading through water. Though you want them cheap enough that you won't feel bad about tossing them if you have to wade through contaminated flood water. As an accompaniment to that - clothing that dries quickly.

Ziplock bags and trash bags to keep things dry.

Sanitizers: Hand sanitizer, clorox wipes, body wipes

[ludacryst]

Family Emergency Prep Kit

Source : momwithaprep

I need to make one of these!

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