EMERGENCY KIT CHECK-UP Make sure your emergency kits are stocked up and ready when you need them. Here are a few items you should have on hand: Home Emergency Kit and Preparedness List: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Flashlights, camping lamp, batteries Water and non-perishable food Cell phone with wall & car charger Manual can opener Battery-powered or hand-crank radio First aid kit Personal care items, tissues Cash and coins Extra set of house and car keys Whistle (to signal for help) Candles and lighter or matches Pocket knife and/or multi-tool Dust masks Important personal documents Rain ponchos Pet supplies Generator - run for maintenance and make it accessible Establish a household meeting spot outside in case of fire Medications/Prescriptions Emergency blanket Local maps Duck tape Toilet paper Bug spray Glasses and eye protection Two way radios
For more preparedness information and to find downloadable checklists, go to ready.gov
Car Emergency Kit Checklist: • • • • • • • • • • •
Flashlight and batteries First aid kit Highway flares or warning light Water bottles Non-perishable food Booster/Jumper cables Matches and candles in a metal box or plastic bag Blankets or thermal blankets Warm clothing and spare boots Road maps Cell phone chargers
First Aid Kit Supplies • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Triple antibiotic ointment Antiseptic and antimicrobial wipes Instant cold compress Scissors Wrap bandages Sterile gauze Thermometer Tweezers Latex gloves Band-Aids - LOTS of sizes Pain reliever Antihistamines First aid book Flu care products CPR face shield or mask Gauze and dressings First aid tape Allergy chewables Antacids Cotton balls and q-tips