Home Survival Kit

Emergencies happen at the most inopportune times. Doubtfully there is a good time, but being prepared to keep your family safe will ease the anxiety connected with an earthquake, hurricane or any other natural disaster. Having a personal home survival kit will be a good start to your feeling of security.
Pay attention to detail. By assuming it will never happen can lead to eventual hardship or disaster. Follow some simple guidelines, you can ensure the safety of yourself and those you love. Start with a 33-gallon trash can. One with a tight fitting lid will keep rodents, insects and family pets out of the container. Plan to fill the can with enough emergency supplies to last one week or longer.
General Needs
Sanitation Supplies
If any member of the family has special medical needs, you will need to include any medications and supplies that will satisfy those needs. Medication should not be outdated. They will need to be replaced if their expiration date is close or has passed.
When preparing your home survival kit, take special needs of all family members into consideration. Telephones and other communication devices may not be functional after a disaster strikes. This will include cell phones and like devices. If power is out for a prolonged period, these devices will not be functional. This needs to be considered as you pack your supplies.
Having a trash can filled with emergency supplies will give you peace of mind and assure the safety and well-being of your family members.
Pay attention to detail. By assuming it will never happen can lead to eventual hardship or disaster. Follow some simple guidelines, you can ensure the safety of yourself and those you love. Start with a 33-gallon trash can. One with a tight fitting lid will keep rodents, insects and family pets out of the container. Plan to fill the can with enough emergency supplies to last one week or longer.
General Needs
- Have at least 1 gallon per person for each day. Saving and sanitizing gallon size milk containers will give you all you need to accomplish this task.
- Having a first aid manual to accompany an amply supplied first aid kit will allow you to take care of simple injuries.
- Enough food for all adults and infants if necessary is a mush. This food should be canned, precooked or dehydrated.
- Manual can opener
- Bed rolls for each family member. This can be sleeping bags or blankets.
- ABC fire extinguisher
- Flashlight with extra batteries and bulbs
- Clock or watch
- Portable radio to keep up to date with the situation, and spare batteries
- Basic tool kit that contains hammer, screwdriver and other basic tools
- Grill for outside use
- Cookware and utensils
- Assorted plastic bags
- Paper plates, utensils, plastic cups and paper towels
Sanitation Supplies
- 5 gallon plastic bucket
- Large trash bags for waste, trash
- Personal hygiene supplies, such as toilet paper, toothpaste, soap, feminine supplies
- If there is an infant, infant supplies should be included
- Chlorine bleach
- Powdered lime to add to sewage will prevent insect invasions and disinfect waste
- Newspapers to wrap garbage and waste
If any member of the family has special medical needs, you will need to include any medications and supplies that will satisfy those needs. Medication should not be outdated. They will need to be replaced if their expiration date is close or has passed.
When preparing your home survival kit, take special needs of all family members into consideration. Telephones and other communication devices may not be functional after a disaster strikes. This will include cell phones and like devices. If power is out for a prolonged period, these devices will not be functional. This needs to be considered as you pack your supplies.
Having a trash can filled with emergency supplies will give you peace of mind and assure the safety and well-being of your family members.