An emergency kit will help keep you and your family safe. Use this checklist to help you assemble your own kit.
DOCUMENTS
Important documents include:
• An emergency plan with contact information, two ways to evacuate the home and a designated meeting place
• Important documents in a fire-proof safe, an expandable folder or on a portable storage device
• Birth and marriage certificates
• Passports and Social Security cards
• Insurance policies and your agent’s contact information
• Family wills
• Proof of ownership or lease of residence
• Vehicle and boat registrations
• Loan and deed documents
• Information related to your financial investments, retirement and banking
• Lists of medications and health information
• Digital files of family photos
• Keys to a safe deposit box
• Recent photos of your loved ones, in case you are separated
• Local maps
FOOD
• One gallon of water per person per day
• A three-day supply of non-perishable food
• Can opener
• Mess kit with utensils and dishware
SANITARY ITEMS
• Household chlorine bleach and a medicine dropper to disinfect objects and purify water
• Hand sanitizer
• Garbage bags and ties, toilet paper, moist towelettes
SAFETY
• First aid kit
• Battery-powered or hand-crank radio
• Flashlight and batteries
• A whistle to alert emergency responders of your location, if trapped
• Dust masks for the family
• Cell phone with chargers
• Matches in a waterproof container
MISCELLANEOUS
• Sleeping bag or bedding
• A change of clothing for each family member
• Some cash in small bills
