EARTHQUAKE PREPAREDNESS

EARTHQUAKE  KIT

At home

•  Nonperishable packaged or canned food

•  A gallon of water per person per day (Replace every six months and count pets as family members)

•  Manual can opener

•  First aid kit and handbook

•  Clothing, rain gear and sturdy shoes

•  Blankets or sleeping bags

•  Portable radio and flashlight, with spare batteries

•  Essential medications

•  List of family physicians and the style and serial number of medical devices, such as pacemakers

•  Extra pair of eyeglasses

•  Extra set of house and car keys

•  Toilet paper, toiletries and feminine hygiene items

•  Fire extinguisher

•  Pet food, water and leash or carrier

•  Cash and small change

•  Water purification kit or unscented liquid bleach (eight drops per gallon when water is first stored)

•  Any special foods and supplies for babies, the disabled or the elderly

•  Plastic eating utensils, paper cups and plates

•  Heavy-duty aluminum foil

•  Paper towels

•  Knife or razor blades

•  Candles and light sticks

•  Matches in waterproof container

•  Work gloves and broom

•  Hammer and nails

•  Coils of rope and wire

•  Ax, crowbar and shovel

•  Small tool kit

•  Cheesecloth (to strain water)

•  Large and small plastic bags

•  Two tarps, 8 feet by 10 feet

•  Local street map and compass

•  Paper, pens and stamps

•  Entertainment pack of family photos, notebooks, reading material and games

In the car



•  Nylon tote or day pack

•  Bottled water

•  Nonperishable food

•  Manual can opener

•  Transistor radio, flashlight and extra batteries

•  First aid kit

•  Gloves

•  Blanket or sleeping bags

•  Sealable plastic bags

•  Moist towelettes

•  Small tool kit

•  Matches and lighter

•  Walking shoes and extra socks

•  Change of clothes

•  Cash (small bills and coins)

•  Local street map and compass

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