Emergency survival kit
Store a kit at home, at work and at each child’s school or daycare facility
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Dry or canned food and drinking water for each person
Dry or canned food and drinking water for each person•Can opener
Can opener•First aid supplies and first aid book
First aid supplies and first aid book•Copies of important documents such as birth certificates, licenses, and insurance policies
Copies of important documents such as birth certificates, licenses, and insurance policies•"Special needs" items for family members such as infant formula, eyeglasses and medications
"Special needs" items for family members such as infant formula, eyeglasses and medications•A change of clothing
A change of clothing•Sleeping bag or blanket
Sleeping bag or blanket•Battery powered radio or television
Battery powered radio or television•Flashlight and extra batteries
Flashlight and extra batteries•Whistle
Whistle•Waterproof matches
Waterproof matches•Toys, books, puzzles, games
Toys, books, puzzles, games•Extra house keys and car keys
Extra house keys and car keys•List of contact names and phone numbers
List of contact names and phone numbers•Food, water and supplies for pets
Food, water and supplies for petsAdditional items you can store at home for use during an emergency:
Cooking supplies
•Barbecue, camp stove
Barbecue, camp stove•Fuel for cooking, such as charcoal or camp stove fuel
Fuel for cooking, such as charcoal or camp stove fuel•Plastic knives, forks, spoons
Plastic knives, forks, spoons•Paper plates and cups
Paper plates and cups•Paper towels
Paper towels•Heavy-duty aluminum foil
Heavy-duty aluminum foilSanitation supplies
•Large plastic trash bags for trash, water protection
Large plastic trash bags for trash, water protection•Large trash cans
Large trash cans•Bar soap and liquid detergent
Bar soap and liquid detergent•Shampoo
Shampoo•Toothpaste and toothbrushes
Toothpaste and toothbrushes•Feminine and infant supplies
Feminine and infant supplies•Toilet paper
Toilet paper•Household bleach with no additives, and eyedropper (for purifying drinking water)
Household bleach with no additives, and eyedropper (for purifying drinking water)•Newspaper — to wrap garbage and waste
Newspaper — to wrap garbage and waste Comfort
•Sturdy shoes
Sturdy shoes•Gloves for clearing debris
Gloves for clearing debris•Tent
Tent Tools
•Ax, shovel, broom
Ax, shovel, broom•Crescent wrench for turning off gas
Crescent wrench for turning off gas•Screwdriver, pliers, hammer
Screwdriver, pliers, hammer•Coil of one-half inch rope
Coil of one-half inch rope•Plastic tape and sheeting, Knife or Razor blades, Garden hose for siphoning and fire fighting
Plastic tape and sheeting, Knife or Razor blades, Garden hose for siphoning and fire fighting