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Basic Emergency kit
For Home and Office:
All Canadians should have some basic supplies
on hand to survive for at least 3 days if an emergency occurs. Following is a
list of basic items that every emergency kit should include. It is important
that individuals consider where they live and their family's unique needs in
order to create an emergency kit that will meet these needs. Canadians should
consider having at least two emergency kits, one full kit for the home and
smaller portable kits for the vehicle and work place.
You may need to survive on your own after a
disaster. This means having your own food, water, and other supplies in
sufficient quantity to last for at least three days for your and your family.
Local officials and relief workers will be on the scene after a disaster, but
they cannot reach everyone immediately. It might take days for help to arrive.
Build an emergency kit to take with you in
case you have to evacuate. You may have some of these basic emergency kit items
already. Make sure you have a flashlight, battery-operated weather radio, food,
water and blankets, first aid supplies, map, whistle, cash. Keep these items
organized, easy to find and easy to carry container such as a suitcase with
wheels or in a backpack or a duffle bag in case you need to evacuate your home.
Easy to carry
– think of ways that you can pack your emergency kit so that you and those on
your emergency plan can easily take the items with you, if necessary.
- Water
– two litres of water per person per day. Include small
bottles that can be carried easily.
- Map - A map of your area.
- Personal Documents
- Toiletries
- Food
– that won't spoil, such as canned food, energy bars and
dried foods. Check expiry dates twice a year.
- Garbage bags -
use orange coloured to attract attention. Can also
be used as a rain poncho.
- Manual can opener
- Flashlight and batteries
- Whistle
- Battery–powered or wind–up
radio (and extra batteries)
- First aid kit
- Special needs items
– prescription medications, infant formula or equipment for people with
disabilities
- Extra keys
– for your car and house
- Cash
– keep change for vending machines, include small bills such as $10 and $20
bills. Use travellers cheques.
- Emergency plan
– include a copy of it and ensure it contains in–town and out–of–town
contact information
Emergency car kit
If you drive a car, prepare an emergency car
kit for it and keep it in the vehicle. Your vehicle emergency kit should
include the following items:
- Plain Paper - for
messages and notes vehicle escape tool
- Colouring Books - to keep the kids
occupied
- Food
– that won't spoil, such as energy bars
- Water
– in plastic bottles so they won't break if frozen (change every six months)
- Blanket
- Garbage bags -
use orange coloured to attract attention. Can also
be used as a rain poncho.
- Extra clothing
and shoes
- First aid kit
– with seatbelt cutter
- Small shovel, scraper and
snowbrush
- Emergency Hammer -
vehicle escape tool
- Candle
in a deep can and matches
- Wind–up flashlight
- Battery Powered, Wind up Radio
- Whistle
- Roadmaps
- Copy of your emergency plan and
personal documents
- Sand, salt or cat litter (non
clumping)
- Windshield washer fluid
- Tow rope
- Jumper cables
- Fire extinguisher
- Warning light
or road flares
Recommended additional items
The basic emergency kit will help you get
through the first 72 hours of an emergency. In addition to this kit, we
recommend you also have the following additional emergency supplies. Then you
will be well equipped for even the worst emergency situations.
- Two additional litres of
water per person per day for cooking and
cleaning
- Candles and matches or
lighter (place in sturdy containers and do
not burn unattended)
- Change of clothing and
footwear for each household member
- Sleeping bag or warm
blanket for each household member
- Hand sanitizer
- Extra Toilet paper
- Utensils
- Garbage bags -
use orange coloured to attract attention, if needed
- Household chlorine bleach or
water purifying tablets
- Basic tools
(hammer, pliers, wrench, screwdrivers, work gloves, pocket knife)
- Small fuel-operated stove and
fuel
- Duct tape
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