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

• Dried fruit, applesauce and fruit cups, canned fruit
• Canned items such as fruit, vegetables, prepared soups and pasta, baked beans
• Crackers, instant oatmeal packages, granola bars, biscuits, dried pasta, rice
• Evaporated milk, milk powder
• Nuts, nut butter, canned fish, dried or canned legumes such as chick peas, lentils, kidney beans
• 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

For more information

• Office of the Fire Marshall and Emergency Management
• Public Safety Canada