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Emergency Preparedness Checklist

Fire Safety Education

HAVE A PLAN & BUILD TWO EMERGENCY KITS: ONE FOR SHELTER-IN-PLACE & ONE GO-BAG.

Both emergency kits should contain the essential items you would need for at least 3 days. The Shelter-In-Place Kit has the supplies you would need in case you are required to stay in your home during an emergency. You should store it in a dry, stable area in your home. The Go-Bag is a small, easy to carry kit to take with you if you have to evacuate.

COMMUNICATION PLAN

Your most important safety step. You and your loved ones should have a predetermined emergency plan, so if you can’t get in touch with each other, you know what to do.

  • Designated Meeting place
  • Temporary housing: in neighborhood & out of town
  • Phone numbers & Addresses for all involved (on paper copies in a waterproof bag)
  • One out-of-state contact for all involved to call

SHELTER-IN-PLACE FOOD & WATER

  • Water (1 gal. per person per day for 3 days)
  • Water purification tablets
  • Fill bathtub with water
  • Juice boxes, Canned drinks, Adult beverages
  • Food: 3 day supply of dry, canned, non-cooking, ready-to-eat meals & manual can opener
  • Disposable Cups, plates, utensils, napkins
  • Trash bags
  • Sterno cans, waterproof matches & lighter
  • Grill & camp stove (outdoor only)

MEDICINE (IN A WATERPROOF BAG)

  • Extra medicine & supplies
  • Special needs instructions & phone numbers
  • Extra eyeglasses

TWO FIRST AID KITS

  • One for emergency use only

HEALTH & SANITATION

  • Soap & hair care products
  • Toilet paper, tissues, & paper towels
  • Dental hygiene: toothbrush, toothpaste & floss
  • Razors
  • Personal care items
  • Trash bags

HEAT SOURCE

  • If you have a fireplace: Extra logs, kindling
  • Waterproof matches
  • Generator
  • Extra blankets & sleeping bags

FIRE PREVENTION

  • Smoke alarms in each room & extra batteries
  • Fire extinguisher on each floor
  • Practice your escape plan

DOCUMENTS (IN A WATERPROOF BAG, CAN BE COPIES)

  • Driver’s license & Proof of address
  • Birth Certificate & Social Security Card
  • Passport
  • Money: Cash & credit cards
  • Bank & insurance information
  • Family & doctor’s phone numbers (paper copies)
  • Medical information
  • Inventory of valuable household items
  • Extra Keys: car & home

IMPORTANT ITEMS

  • Flash lights, lamps & Glo sticks
  • Weather NOAA Radio (Battery-powered)
  • Clock or watch (Battery-powered)
  • Power: Extra batteries, solar power or crank power
  • Battery pack charger
  • Cell phone charger: Wall, car & USB
  • Find and Mark utility shut-offs with bright paint
  • Wrench or pliers to shut off utilities if needed
  • Tools & supplies to secure your home
  • Duct Tape
  • Bleach & Peroxide
  • Protective clothing
  • Whistle (to call for help)
  • Non-Electric entertainment: Cards & board games

CHILDREN

  • Baby food & drink (3 day supply, non-perishable)
  • Diapers, wipes & trash bags
  • Medication & instructions
  • Doctor’s telephone number
  • Rescue sticker
  • Non-electric toys

SENIORS

  • Contact information for your support network
  • Special needs instructions
  • Back-up medications & instructions

PETS

  • Food, Water (3 day supply) and Bowls
  • Manual can opener
  • Identify a person to get your pet if you are not home
  • Medications
  • Emergency contact numbers (vet, shelters, etc.)
  • Copies of Vaccinations (ie: rabies)
  • Photos of you with your pet (to prove ownership)
  • Litter, litter box & trash bags
  • Collar with tags, leash, carrying case & toys

GO-BAG: In case of an evacuation, you will need emergency supplies. Your shelter-in-place kit will be too large to take with you. Make a “Go-Bag,” which is a smaller, more mobile emergency kit in a bag that will be easy to carry if you need to leave your home quickly.

EASY TO CARRY DUFFLE OR BACKPACK

  • Money: Cash & credit cards
  • Phone numbers & addresses (paper copy)
  • Cell phone charger: Wall, car & USB
  • Seasonal clothing (cold or warm) with sturdy shoes
  • Documentation: Driver’s license & passport
  • Food & Water Medications & personal hygiene items
  • First aid kit
  • Flashlight & watch (with extra batteries)
  • Maps with escape routes from your area marked
  • Extra keys

VEHICLE PREPAREDNESS

  • Full tank of gas
  • Gas can: Full
  • Extra car battery
  • Jumper cables
  • Tire inflators

ANNUAL KIT CHECK

Once a year, check to make sure no items in your kit have expired or become damaged (ie, food, water, batteries, medicine, contact information.