72 Hour Kit
Here are some suggestions for contents for your 72 hour kit. You should add items to this list that you or your family would need in an emergency.
Water: Three gallons per person per day for three days (Include a small plastic bottle of liquid chlorine bleach to be added if water is contaminated. (eight drops chlorine bleach per gallon of water)
Food: Minimal but full of quick energy – preferably ready to eat (no cooking required) lightweight, palatable; accessories such as can opener, cooking and eating utensils, pots, plates, cups. Check www.ReddyOrNot.com for boxed meals that have their own heater to be eaten anywhere without a stove.
First Aid: Personal medications for each family member and a First Aid Kit.
Clothing: One change for each person, extra shoes, rain and weather gear, leather gloves.
Bedding: Sleeping bags, blankets, tarp.
Personal: Toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, chapstick, comb, brush, prescription medications.
Sanitation: Airtight bucket or portable toilet, toilet paper, newspaper, soap, towel, disinfectant, trash bags, bleach.
Fuel: For cooking, light & heat. Portable stove would be convenient. Don’t use fuel powered portable stoves or lanterns for keeping a room or tent warm – carbon monoxide poison is deadly!!
Tools: Pocket knife, small tools, axe, pointed shovel.
Light: Flashlights, batteries, candles, water-proof matches, optional kerosene lantern. See above warning for fueled lanterns!!
Communication: Radio, batteries, one whistle per person
Documents and Keys: Wills, testaments, securities, stocks, titles, certificates, insurance, current family pictures, I.D. cards and tags, house appraisal and photos, inventory of household items, pencil and paper, maps, address book, emergency manual, books, house and car keys, consent forms to treat minor children.
Money: Cash, quarters for phone, charge cards.
NOTE: Store the items you will most likely need during an evacuation in an easy-to-carry container with a lid. Possible containers include a large, wheeled trash container, bucket, camping backpack or duffle bag. Keep your 72-hour kit in a cool, dark and dry location. Make sure everyone in your home knows where it is.
