Emergency Kit
You may have some of these basic emergency kit items already, such as a flashlight, battery-operated radio, food, water and blankets. The key is to make sure they are organized, easy to find and easy to carry (in a suitcase with wheels or in a backpack) in case you need to evacuate your home. Whatever you do, don't wait for a disaster to happen.
Basic Items to Include:
- Water: 2 litres of water per person per day (include small bottles that can be carried easily in case of evacuation order)
- Food: that won't spoil, such as canned food, energy bars and dried foods (remember to replace food and water once per year)
- Manual can opener
- Flashlight
- Battery powered (or wind-up) radio
- Lots of extra batteries in a plastic sealable container
- First-Aid kit
- Special needs items: prescription medications, infant formula or equipment for people with disabilities
- Extra keys: for your car and house
- Cash: include smaller bills, such as $10 bills (travellers cheques are also useful) and change for payphones
- Emergency Plan
Additonal Items:
- Important documents, numbers, and directions of how to turn off utilities
- Extra clothes, hats, mitts, and shoes
- Blanket
- Swiss army knife
- Toiletries
- Sanitary wipes
- Basic tools
- Garbage bags
- Toilet Paper
- Safety gloves
- Whistle
- Dust masks
- Candles and matches or a lighter (be careful before using in case of broken gas pipes)
- Pack of cards, board games, books, etc.
- Hot Pockets
Extra items for your car:
- Non-clumping cat litter, sand, or salt
- Jumper cables
- Tow rope
- Road maps
- Fire extinguisher
- Extra anti-‐freeze/windshield washer fluid
- Snow scraper
