Prepare For Peace: 72 - Hour Kit Checklist

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

72 - Hour Kit Checklist

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72 Hour Kit Checklist

Your kit should be in a durable water resistant duffel bag, frame pack or day pack located near an exit of your house. Each family member should have their own personalized kit with food, clothing and water and it should be inspected and updated at least twice a year. Do not overload the kits--you may have to carry it long distances to reach safety or shelter. Emergency Essentials suggests storing the following items:

3-5 gallons of water stored for sanitation and drinking and method of water purification (rotate)
72 Hour supply of food (rotate)
Windproof/waterproof matches and second method to start a fire
Mess kits and other cooking equipment
Tent/shelter
Wool-blend blanket or sleeping bag
Emergency reflective blanket
Lightweight stove and fuel
Hand and body warm packs (check expiration dates)
Poncho
Flashlight with batteries (check expiration dates), candles or light stick (keep in top of kit so you can find it easily in the dark)
Tools, pocket knife, shovel, hatchet or axe
Sewing kit
50-foot nylon rope
First aid kit and supplies (see below)
Bottle of potassium iodide tablets
Radio with batteries or radio with alternate power sources
Whistle with neck cord
Personal sanitation kit (include soap, toothbrush and gel, comb, tissue, sanitary napkins and razor)
Extra clothing for each family member (include extra socks, underwear, hat, sturdy shoes and gloves) -- store in plastic to protect from water.
Money (at least $20, include quarters for phone calls)
Important documents (such as birth certificates, marriage licenses, wills, insurance forms, phone numbers, credit card information)
Stress relievers (games, books, hard candy, inspirational reading, small toys, paper and pen)
Sun block, insect repellent, snake bite kit, necessary medications (including extra contacts)
Portable toilet

Basic First Aid Kit

Include the following items in your first aid kit:

First aid manual or guide
Band-Aids (various sizes)
Gauze (various sizes)
Triangular bandages
Elastic bandages with pins
Cotton balls or cotton square pads
Disposable diapers (dressing/splint/padding)
Sanitary napkins (pressure dressing)
Non-adherent sterile pads (various sizes)
First aid tape or micropore adhesive, or paper tape
Anti-bacterial ointment (Neosporin, bacitracin, etc.)
Burn cream
Eye wash
Iodine pads or plastic bottle
Petroleum jelly
Rubbing alcohol swabs or plastic bottle
Hand soaps
Salt
Hand wipes (antiseptic)
Rubber disposable gloves
Small splints, popsicle sticks
Non-aspirins, pain relievers, ibuprofen, essential medications
Laxatives and diarrhea medicine
Syrup of Ipecac
Baking soda (½ tsp. Soda + 1 tsp. Salt + 1 qt. water for shock)
Chemical ice pack, hand warmer packets
Safety pins (various sizes), needles and heavy thread
Scissors, tweezers, pocket knife, razor blade, etc.
Thermometer
Matches (water proof/wind proof)
Water pouches (option)

Survival Kit for Your Car

Always maintain at least ½ tank of gas
Tools needed to change flat tire
Jumper cable
Road emergency flares
Tow rope (option)
Fire extinguisher (Standard Class ABC)
Siphoning hose (option)
Bag of sand or rock salt (option)
Collapsible shovel
First Aid Kit and First Aid Guide Information (basic)
Sanitation (toilet tissues)
Freeze-dried or nonperishable canned foods and a can opener! (option)
Writing pad and pencils, maps
Ice scraper for winter season
Maintain your vehicle(s) for seasonal change (Summer and Winter)
Always buckle up and drive safe

Baby Diaper Bag

Add a flashlight, water packets, extra baby formula and a warm change of clothing to your diaper bag so your baby can be prepared for an emergency. Remember to refill regularly.

Emergency Skills

Learn how to secure broken or fractured bones, protect burns, cover deep wounds and CPR to make sure you can provide life-saving aid during an emergency. You can learn these skills through your local American Red Cross.

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