Assemble an Emergency Survival Kit

Prepare a survival kit for home use or to take to a shelter.  Use the following list as a guideline.

  • A four-week supply of prescription medicines
  • A five-day supply of non-perishable food
  • Non-perishable special dietary foods, if necessary
  • Ice chest
  • Water, minimum of 2 quarts per person per day
  • Pet food
  • Candles
  • Matches
  • Fuel for stoves, hibachis, or lanterns
  • Pillows, blankets, sleeping bags, or air mattresses
  • Flashlights, batteries and extra bulbs
  • Portable radio and extra batteries
  • Extra clothing, eye glasses
  • Masking tape for windows and glass doors
  • Personal hygiene items such as toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, etc.
  • Special items for infants, elderly or family members with special needs
  • Quiet games, books, playing cards, and favorite toys for children
  • Important papers including driver’s license, special medical information, insurance policies, and property inventories (written or videotaped)
  • First aid kit and water purification kit (tablets or chlorine available at drug stores)