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Winter Preparedness Checklist

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Are you fully prepared in the event of a winter storm? Be sure that your family can survive anything this frigid weather can throw your way. Review your preparedness for any winter emergency with this Winter Preparedness Checklist…

At Home

Indoors:

 Food (good for 2 weeks; non-perishable; requires no refrigeration; warming; energizing)
 Can opener
 Paper plates, plastic cups and utensils
 Water (1 gallon per person per day – store enough for 4 days or more)
 Flashlights
 Candles & matches/lighters
 Battery-powered radio
 Battery-powered clock
 Extra batteries
 Cellular phone
 First-aid kit
 Prescription medicines (A week’s supply or more)
Blankets
Cold-weather clothing
Pet supplies (food and water)

Outdoors:

Snow shovel
De-icing compound

Winter Preparedness Checklist for your Car

Have these items even if you’re just going around town:

 Blankets
 First aid kit
 Energy bars
 Bottled water
 Road maps and compass
 Windshield scraper
 Booster cables
 Cell phone & car charger
 Tool kit
 Flashlight w/ extra batteries
 Tire chains
 Tow rope
 Battery operated radio
 Collapsible shovel
 De-icing compound (for windshields and door locks)
2 bags of sand (for traction)
Canned compressed air (for tires)
Change of clothes
Consider children’s needs (snacks, water, toys, blankets, etc)

If going on a trip out of town:

Food (3-day supply in cooler)
Water (3-day supply)
Extra water/Antifreeze for car
Brightly colored cloth
Extra blankets
Extra clothing
Extra batteries
Extra oil for car
Extra canned compressed air for tires
For children (toys, books, games, snacks, portable potty)

Before you leave town, check the following:

 Oil
 Transmission fluid
 Brake fluid
 Tire pressure
 Water/Antifreeze
 Windshield washer fluid
 Spare tire pressure
 Car jack
Emergency road-side kit


Source: http://crisissurvivortips.com/winter-preparedness-checklist/


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