3.      Assemble an Emergency Kit

Do you have what you and your family need to survive and support each other for 3 days? 

Here are items to include in your emergency kit:

          ■     Water

                       •     Minimum of 4 litres per person, per day

                       •     Replace every 6 months

          ■      Food

                       •     Store nutritious, calorie-dense, non-perishable food items that    

                             your family likes to eat

                       •     Rotate before expiry date

                       •     Don’t forget a manual can-opener

          ■      First Aid Supplies

                       •     Keep 2 kits, one for your house and one for your car

          ■      Tools and Emergency Supplies

                       •      Communications : Radio

                       •      Light and heat: Flashlight, flares, candles, matches

                       •      Signaling devices: Signs, whistles

                       •      Tools, rope, scissors, pencil and paper

                       •      Containers and covers

                       •      Personal hygiene items and disinfectants

                       •      Money

                       •      Items to help pass the time: cards

                       •      Survival book and maps

          ■      Clothing and Bedding

                       •      Change of clothing

                       •      Sturdy footwear and other protective equipment

                       •      Warm blanket or sleeping bag. 

          ■     Special Items

                       •      Do any members of your family need eye glasses, medications,
                              baby formula, etc.?

                       •      Important Documents 

                       •      Don’t forget about your pets

Keep the emergency kit in a cool, dry place.  A garbage can or large backpack makes a great storage container.  Make sure everyone knows where it is kept.