Assemble an Emergency Survival Kit
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Prepare a survival kit for home use or to take to a shelter. Use the following list as a guideline.
- A four-week supply of prescription medicines
- A five-day supply of non-perishable food
- Non-perishable special dietary foods, if necessary
- Ice chest
- Water, minimum of 2 quarts per person per day
- Pet food
- Candles
- Matches
- Fuel for stoves, hibachis, or lanterns
- Pillows, blankets, sleeping bags, or air mattresses
- Flashlights, batteries and extra bulbs
- Portable radio and extra batteries
- Extra clothing, eye glasses
- Masking tape for windows and glass doors
- Personal hygiene items such as toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, etc.
- Special items for infants, elderly or family members with special needs
- Quiet games, books, playing cards, and favorite toys for children
- Important papers including driver's license, special medical information, insurance policies, and property inventories (written or videotaped)
- First aid kit and water purification kit (tablets or chlorine available at drug stores)
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06-15-2006 04:38 PM
