72-Hour Kit Checklist

 

Submitted by Deborah Parks

 

 

A portable kit for each member of your family is a good idea.  Consider preparing one for your place of work as well as one for children to keep at school and one for the car.

Food and Water, Store 1 gallon of water per person per day.  Keep at least a three-day supply of water, ready-to-eat meats, fruits, and vegetables, canned or boxed juices, milk, and soup High-energy foods such as peanut butter, jelly, low-sodium crackers, granola bars, trail mix, special foods for persons on special diets, cookies, hard candy, cereals, powdered milk, sugar, salt, and pepper

 

Clothes and Bedding Supplies, complete change of clothes (3 day supply), sturdy shoes or boots,
rain gear, hat, sunglasses, blankets/sleeping bags and camp pillows

 

Whistle for emergency signal.  Ready to hang around neck.

 

Dust or Filter Masks, readily available in hardware, N95 mask recommended for preventing inhalation of airborne particles.

 

Sanitation & Hygiene Supplies, moist towelettes or baby wipes, washcloth, soap, toothpaste, toothbrush, shampoo, comb, brush, deodorant, razor, shaving cream, lip balm, insect repellant, feminine supplies, heavy-duty plastic garbage bags and ties for personal sanitation uses and toilet paper.

 

Tools. Portable, battery-powered radio or wind-up NOAA Weather Radio, flashlight (wind-up) and/or extra batteries, waterproof matches or in waterproof container, manual can opener, mess kit or paper cups, plates, and plastic utensils, multi-purpose tool, plastic sheeting, duct tape, whistle, work gloves, paper, pens, and pencils, needles and thread, battery-operated travel alarm clock, resealable plastic bags, wrench or pliers to turn off utilities, rope, shovel, hammer and working gloves.

 

Medications to include prescription and non-prescription medications such as pain relievers, stomach remedies and etc. Aspirin and non-aspirin pain reliever, Anti-diarrhea medication, Antacid (for stomach upset), Laxative, Extra eyeglasses/contact lenses

 

First Aid Supplies, an assortment of bandages, ointments, gauze pads, cold/hot packs, tweezers, scissors and sanitizer. For example, Adhesive bandages, various sizes 5 " x 9 " sterile dressing Conforming roller gauze bandage Triangular bandages, 3 " x 3 " sterile gauze pads, 4 " x 4 " sterile gauze pads, Roll 3 " cohesive bandage, Germicidal hand wipes or waterless, alcohol-based hand sanitizer, Antiseptic wipes, Medical grade, non-latex gloves, Adhesive tape, 2 " width, Antibacterial ointment, Cold pack, Assorted sizes of safety pins, Cotton balls, sunscreen, First aid manual

 

Documents and Keys, personal identification, cash and coins (small denominations), credit cards, extra set of house keys and car keys, copy of birth certificate, marriage certificate, copy of driver's license, social security cards, copy of passports, wills and deeds, insurance papers, immunization records, bank and credit card account numbers, emergency contact list and phone numbers, map of the area & phone numbers of places you

could go

 

Paper supplies.  Note pads, markers, pens, pencils, plates, napkins, paper towels and etc.

 

Camera.  Disposable camera to record damage.

 

Medical History Lists. For every family member in your home make a list of medical history, all medications by name and dosages.

http://beready.utah.gov/beready/family/documents/72-hourchecklistpdf.pdf

http://www.uta.edu/campus-ops/police/docs/EM-72HourKit2011.pdf