PERSONAL PREPAREDNESS SUPPLIES
SOURCE: LIEUTENANT JOHN KANE DISASTER PREPAREDNESS, LLC
There are six basics you should stock in your home:
- WATER
- FOOD
- FIRST AID SUPPLIES
- TOOLS AND EMERGENCY SUPPLIES
- CLOTHING AND BEDDING
- SPECIAL ITEMS
Keep the items that you would most likely need during an evacuation in an easy to carry container. Possible containers include:
- A large covered trash container,
- A camping backpack, or
- A duffle bag.
SUGGESTIONS AND REMINDERS
- Store your kit in a convenient place known to all family members.
- Keep a smaller version of the Disaster Supplies in the trunk of your car.
- Keep items in airtight plastic bags.
- Change your stored water supply every six months so it stays fresh.
- Rotate your stored food every six months.
- Re-think your kit and family needs at least once a year.
- Replace batteries, update clothes, etc.
- Ask your physician or pharmacist about storing prescription medications.
