Disaster Preparedness Kit

Regardless of a particular threat or disaster, everyone can benefit from assembling a disaster preparedness kit.  This is a sure-fire way to be prepared for ANY emergency!

Gather the following supplies and store them in a canvas bag with a shoulder strap.  Check the contents and replace items like food, water and batteries every six months.  It is recommended that you keep enough food, water and prescription medications in the kit to last for three days.

• Bottled water: two quarts per person per day.
• Non-perishable food. 
• Kitchen items: can opener, knife, matches, plastic bags, plastic eating utensils.
• First Aid Kit including non-prescription drugs like pain relievers, Neosporin and allergy medicines.
• Small battery operated radio with extra batteries.
• Flashlight with extra batteries.
• Small tool kit.
• Toilet paper, tissues, moist towelettes.
• One complete change of clothing and shoes.
• A small amount of cash.
• Emergency phone numbers.
• An extra set of car and house keys.