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Nowadays you have to be prepared for any emergency that might arise, for examples, wild fires, earthquakes, hurricanes, flooding, or the worse case scenario, a terrorist attack to our country. Being prepared and ready to move and escape at the last minute with the important survival essentials for yourself and your family is absolutely essential. This article will help you prepare yourself for the most basic essential kits that you will need to survive for a while till the emergency is over or until rescue arrives.
Instructions
1. Prepare several emergency kits that will help you to survive for at least 3 days to 2 weeks. This will include a basic supplies kit, ie food, water, sanitation kit, clean air kit, first aid kit. Also prepare an emergency family plan and/or escape route plan and a kit containing important documents and specialty items.
2. Prepare an Emergency Supply kit and keep it stored at a designated area. Let everyone in the family know where this location is in the house. This kit usually includes water. Store about 2-3 gallons per person, or even more, if there are pregnant mothers, young babies in the family. Use containers that have been bleached (1 part bleach to 10 parts water) before filling with distilled water. remember to change the stored water every 5 months or so.
3. The emergency kit should also have food supply. Keep nonperishable food like canned foods or pre-dried products, peanut butter, dried fruits and vegetables, dried milk powder or pasteurized milk. remember to pack a can opener with the food supplies. Pack foods that will not require a lot of preparation, cooking, or need water. Keep the food supply in cool, dry place. Replace all food supplies every 5-6 months. Don't keep or replace any canned foods that have dents, or have become rusty.
4. A clean air kit is also important kit to make. Include face masks and ensure that they are the correct sizes and fits all members of the family. Include scissors, heavy cotton material, blankets, duct tape, plastic sheeting in case you might need to seal up the area to prevent obnoxious fumes or pollution entering your shelter or room.
5. One of the most important kit is the basic supplies kit. Include al or some of these items in the kit. Scissors, batteries, flashlight, maps, sleeping bags, blankets, tent, plastic utensil, plates, matches, utility knife, extra clothing, small tool kit, whistle, pens, or any other items that will help to ensure survival for up to 2 weeks. Remember you might be limited in how much you can take with you in the car or by hand.
6. A basic first aid kit is absolutely essential in the emergency family kit. You can buy pre-packed first aid kits form local drug stores or pharmacies and they come in various sizes and contain a variety of items that will be handy in accidents or emergencies. You can add to these ready made kits any other items that you feel is needed, for example, some herbal medications and multi vitamin tablets, aspirin, Tylenol, etc. Important to remember to include medication especially prescription medications.
7. A sanitation kit is also very handy to prepare. Include toilet paper, towels and lots of moist towelettes. Add garbage bags with ties. For female members it is important to include feminine hygiene products, like tampon, sanitary towels and other personal hygiene products. Include toothbrushes, toothpaste, hair brush, deodorant, etc
Since you night need to stay in the shelter for a week or so it is a good idea to pack some chlorine bleach with the items. You can use it to disinfect or to purify water for drinking.
8. A kit that contains important family documents, passports, bank accounts, insurance papers and any other legal documents is a good idea to include along with the other mentioned items. Include extra cash, or traveler's checks. Also extra set of car keys, house keys.
9. Remember to include miscellaneous items that you might need during your stay at the shelter. For example, contact lenses and solutions, extra pair of glasses. Also make plans to ensure the needs and the items required for the survival of infants, the sick, or the elderly are also included in he emergency kits.
10. Prepare an escape emergency plan with the family. Plan and develop a plan that includes the children's schools, work place, day care. etc, and ensure that all members of the family understands and know about it. Designate an area where all members of the family will meet if an emergency situation arises. Make a list of contact emergency numbers of family members or friends who live out-of-state so that a communication link can be established. It will be a good idea to designate a family relative or friend that lives on another state who will volunteer and co-ordinate the communication lines for the family members.
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