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Kit checklist

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Water and food

1 gallon of water per person per day
Purification tablets or unscented bleach
Portable water filter
No-cook food for 3 days
Expanded pantry for 2 weeks
Manual can opener
Baby food, special diets and pet food

Light, power and information

One headlamp per person
LED lantern for the room
Spare batteries, stored out of devices
Battery or hand-crank radio with AM and FM
Charged power bank and cable
Emergency alerts enabled on your phone

Health and hygiene

First aid kit with pressure bandage and gauze
Prescription medication for 1–2 weeks
Copies of prescriptions and medical records
Spare glasses
N95 or FFP2 masks
Toilet paper, wipes, sanitizer and menstrual products
Heavy-duty trash bags
At least one adult trained in first aid

Documents and money

Copies of ID, insurance cards and policies in a waterproof bag
Encrypted digital copy
Cash in small bills and coins
Printed list of phone numbers
Spare keys with someone you trust

Go-bag

One bag per person over 10
Change of clothes and warm layer, no cotton
Space blanket and poncho
Whistle
Closed shoes next to the bag
Tested: a one-mile walk fully loaded

Home, sanitation and car

Smoke alarms tested this month
CO detector if you have gas or a fireplace
ABC fire extinguisher and fire blanket
Emergency toilet: 2 buckets, bags and absorbent
Car kit with water, blanket and jumper cables
Get-home bag at work or in the car
Gas tank always above half

Family plan

Out-of-area contact chosen
Three meeting points agreed
Everyone can shut off water, gas and power
We know the school's emergency plan
We know which neighbors may need help
Drill done this year

Review every six months

Use the daylight saving time changes as a reminder: expiry dates, batteries, power bank, seasonal clothes and medication.