Putting Together Your Emergency Kit
Your emergency kit should include enough food and water for three days. Include ready-to-eat foods, which require no refrigeration.
Drinking water
- At least one litre per person per day
- Remember to include enough water for pets
Food
- Canned food such as soups, baked beans, pasta, meat, fish, vegetables and fruits
- Crackers and biscuits
- Honey, peanut butter, syrup, jam, sugar, coffee, tea, salt and pepper
- For babies and toddlers
- Diapers, wipes, infant formula
- Toys, crayons, paper and books
For other family members
- Prescription medication (at least one week's supply with copies of prescription)
- Extra eye glasses
Emergency survival kit
- Flashlight and batteries
- Battery-operated radio
- First aid kit, "ABC" - type extinguisher
- Candles and matches/lighter
- Extra car keys and cash, including coins
- Important documents and identification
- Food and bottled water
- Clothes and footwear
- Medical needs and hygiene products
- Pillows, blankets and sleeping bags
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