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Guidance relating to Having Supplies For a Variety of Crisis Plights
| Vital Emergency Supplies You Might Not Think to Include Space is limited in an emergency kit, and there will probably be a lot of things you wish you had enough room to include. There are a couple of items you may not have thought of that really should be in your kit. Luckily, they do not take up a lot of space. The first item is a supply of cash. You may not have any on hand when an emergency hits, and there is no guarantee that you will be able to use a credit or debit card for what you need. Do not forget to include copies documents that you will want on hand in an emergency (insurance papers and property titles, social security cards and/or passports, and wills are a couple examples). Depending on the emergency, damage may occur to the originals, and some of these documents are important to have if you need to file any claims. Storing extra plastic bags in your kit is a third idea you may not have considered. In an emergency situation, you may be given extra supplies or find something important, and one of the few ways you can waterproof it in that situation is to stick it in a plastic bag. Do Not Forget the Fun Stuff In Your 72 Hour Kits Imagine that you are experiencing a true disaster of some sort. Chances are, you are pretty limited in terms of where to go or what to do. You feel anxious and not in control. It would help a lot if you had something fun to do to take your mind off of things. Packing a few books, crossword puzzles, a deck of cards, or other forms of entertainment can be a mental lifesaver. If you have children, you will absolutely want to pack some small toys or activity books. Children may need these forms of distraction more than you do. Though these items are important, do not take up too much space with them—in the end, you would probably prefer to have more food over an extra toy. How to Store Your Water for Emergencies Every 72 hour kit should contain three gallons of water for every person in the family. You have many options for storing this water. Pre-bottled water is one way to solve this question. One advantage to this method is that it is easy to measure how much water you have left in an emergency. Also, these are easy to store in bags and shift around if someone’s pack is too heavy. You can also use larger plastic containers, though milk gallons do not work well for food storage. You can also purchase canteens in 1-gallon or 3-gallon increments. A benefit to these is that you can store them separately from the packs; they will just be one more thing for everyone to grab on their way out the door. Regardless of your storage devise, you should refill it with fresh water twice a year. The Personalized Essentials for Your Emergency Kit Prepackaged 72-hour kits are a great, easy option to help yourself be prepared in an emergency. However, there are some personal supplies that you and your family will probably need to add. Prescription medicine that any member of your family takes is one example of an item that will need to be added to your kit. Be careful if a member of your family has allergies: check the food and medication included in the kit and make sure they are ok. Including a spare set of contacts or glasses is a helpful idea if someone in your family uses them. Also, include anything else that a pregnant or nursing mother, infant or toddler, or elderly member of your family cannot go 3 days without. Each member of your family will also need a set of clothing in the kit. The last item you will want to add to your kit is a set of clothing for everyone. |
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Protect your loved ones and family by creating your own emergency supplies. Your survival kit gives you more than protection--you also get peace of mind.
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