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Short Term Emergency Check List

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ESSENTIALS: 

 Flashlight

Battery-operated radio

2-way radio or other form of communication

 Extra Batteries

 First Aid Kit (one for your home and one for each car)

Note: As a precaution, do not include candles. Candles cause more fires after a disaster.

WATER:

 3 gallons of water per person, minimum, in a food-grade, plastic container.

Water purification tablets

 Additional water for sanitation

FOOD:

 Minimum 5-day supply of non-perishable food that requires no refrigeration or preparation and little or no water.

 Dry cereal

 Peanut butter

 Canned fruits

 Canned vegetables

 Canned juice

 Ready-to-eat canned meats

 Ready-to-eat soups (not concentrated)

 Quick energy snacks

SANITATION:

 
Disinfectant

 Household chlorine bleach

 Soap, liquid detergent

 Toilet paper, towelettes, paper towels

 Personal hygiene items

 Cloth towels (at least 3)

 Feminine supplies

 Plastic bucket with tight lid

 Plastic garbage bags, ties (for personal sanitation use)

CLOTHING:

Plastic garbage bags, ties

 Sunglasses

 Rain gear

 Sturdy shoes or work boots

 Blankets or sleeping bags

 Complete change of clothing and footwear per person

TOOLS & SUPPLIES:

 Whistle

 Aluminum foil

 Crowbar

 Compass

 Paper, pencil

 Plastic sheeting

 Medicine dropper

 Needles, thread

 Signal flare

 Matches in a waterproof container

 Assorted nails, wood screws

 Pliers, screwdriver, hammer

 Plastic storage containers

 Heavy cotton or hemp rope

 Cash, traveler’s checks, change

 Map of the area

 Non-electric can opener, utility knife

 Cell phone with charger

 Mess kits, or paper cups, plates and plastic utensils

 Tape, duct tape and plumber’s tape or strap iron

 Patch kit and can of seal-in-air for tires

 Shut off wrench, to turn off household gas and water

FOR BABY:

Formula

 Diapers

 Bottles

 Medication

 Powdered milk

 Baby food

PETS:

Food, water

 Non-tippable food and water containers

 Leash, harness, carrier

 Records of vaccinations

 Pet medications

IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS:

Important telephone numbers

 Record of bank account numbers

 Family records (birth, marriage, death certificates)

 Inventory of household valuables

 Copy of will, insurance policies, contracts, deeds, stock and bonds

 Records of credit card account numbers and companies

 Copy of passport, social security cards and immunization records

FAMILY MEDICAL NEEDS:

Insulin

 Prescription drugs in original containers

 Heart and high blood pressure needs

 Denture needs

 Extra eye glasses

 Contact lenses and supplies

ADDITIONAL ITEMS:

Family photos

 Jewelry

 Irreplaceable personal items

Tess Pennington is the author of The Prepper’s Cookbook: 300 Recipes to Turn Your Emergency Food into Nutritious, Delicious, Life-Saving Meals. When a catastrophic collapse cripples society, grocery store shelves will empty within days. But if you follow this book’s plan for stocking, organizing and maintaining a proper emergency food supply, your family will have plenty to eat for weeks, months or even years. Visit her web site at ReadyNutrition.com.

This information has been made available by Ready Nutrition


Source: http://readynutrition.com/resources/short-term-emergencies-check-list_25102013/


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