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The following information is provided as an illustration of good content for emergency kits. You may wish to add or subtract other items in your kits.
_______ Poncho or raincoat (with hood, hat, or sou'wester)
_______ Change of underwear and socks
_______ Small bag with toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, comb, needle, thread, shoelaces, and toilet paper
_______ Sleeping bag (or bedroll of two wool blankets) and waterproof ground cloth
_______ Maps of areas where your troop is likely to serve
_______ 50 feet of No. 5 sash cord or similar-sized nylon cord
_______ Hand ax or belt knife (non-fixed blade knife)
_______ Water purification tablets or pump
_______ Cook kit and canteen
_______ Flashlight
_______ Battery-powered radio
_______ Extra batteries (stored separately)
_______ Hard hat
_______ Other equipment as determined by weather (winter jacket, rubber boots, gloves, etc)
_______ Personal first aid kit
_______ Matches in a waterproof container
_______ Emergency ration (well wrapped)
_______ Pencil and small notebook
_______ Handkerchief
_______ Extra adhesive bandages
_______ Compass
_______ Watch (unless you usually wear one)
_______ Scout knife
_______ Facial tissues
_______ Work gloves
If you received a flood warning and your family had to evacuate, you might have time to throw together a few items or dash to a well stocked emergency shelter. It would be better to have a box or suitcase of supplies ready. A prepared family keeps enough emergency supplies on hand to meet its needs for a few days or, better, for a week. These items come in handy in an emergency even if you do not have to evacuate. Some families keep their supplies in a basement shelter area or in a storm cellar, if they have one.
Include the following items:
_______ Three-day supply of water (one gallon per person per day) stored in sealed, unbreakable containers such as plastic jugs
_______ Nonperishable packaged or canned foods and a nonelectric can opener
_______ Eating utensils
_______ Any special foods or other items for babies, elderly people, or disabled family members
_______ Family first aid kit
_______ Prescription medications
_______ Battery-powered radio
_______ Flashlight or lantern
_______ Extra batteries (stored separately)
_______ Matches
_______ Blankets, or a sleeping bag for each family member
_______ Emergency toilet, if needed -- use a garbage container, bucket, or similar watertight container with snug fitting lid; plastic bags for liners; and household disinfectant (chlorine bleach) for odor control
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