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Disaster Supplies Checklists
The following list is to help you determine what to include in your disaster supplies kit that will meet your family’s needs.
| First Aid Supplies |
- 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
- Pairs large, medical grade,
- non-latex gloves
- Tongue depressor blades
- Adhesive tape, 2” width
- Antibacterial ointment
- Cold pack
- Scissors (small, personal)
- Tweezers
- Assorted sizes of safety pins
- Cotton balls
- Thermometer
- Tube of petroleum jelly or other
- lubricant
- Sunscreen
- CPR breathing barrier, such as a face shield
- First aid manual
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| Non-Prescription and Prescription Medicine Kit Supplies |
- Aspirin and non-aspirin pain reliever
- Anti-diarrhea medication
- Antacid (for stomach upset)
- Laxative
- Vitamins
- Prescriptions
- Extra eyeglasses/contact lenses
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| Sanitation and Hygiene Supplies |
- Washcloth and towel
- Heavy-duty plastic garbage bags and ties for personal sanitation uses and toilet paper
- Towelettes, soap, hand sanitizer Medium-sized plastic bucket with tight lid
- Tooth paste, toothbrushes Disinfectant and household chlorine bleach
- Shampoo, comb, and brush
- A small shovel for digging a latrine
- Deodorants, sunscreen Toilet paper
- Razor, shaving cream
- Lip balm, insect repellent
- Contact lens solutions
- Mirror
- Feminine supplies
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| Equipment and Tools |
- Portable, battery-powered radio or television and extra batteries
- Manual can opener
- NOAA Weather Radio, if appropriate for your area
- Mess kits or paper cups, plates, and plastic utensils
- Flashlight and extra batteries
- All-purpose knife
- Signal fl are Household liquid bleach to treat drinking water
- Matches in a waterproof container (or waterproof matches)
- Sugar, salt, pepper
- Shut-off wrench, pliers, shovel, and other tools
- Aluminum foil and plastic wrap
- Duct tape and scissors Resealable plastic bags
- Plastic sheeting Small cooking stove and a can of cooking fuel (if food must be cooked)
- Whistle
- Small canister, ABC-type fi re extinguisher
- Comfort Items
- Tube tent Games
- Compass Cards
- Work gloves Books
- Paper, pens, and pencils Toys for kids
- Needles and thread Foods
- Battery-operated travel alarm clock
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| Food and Water |
- 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, and trail mix.
- Vitamins
- Special foods for infants or persons on special diets
- Cookies, hard candy
- Instant coffee
- Cereals
- Powdered milk
- Clothes and Bedding Supplies
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| Clothing |
- Complete change of clothes
- Sturdy shoes or boots
- Rain gear
- Hat and gloves
- Extra socks
- Extra underwear
- Thermal underwear
- Sunglasses
- Blankets/sleeping bags and pillows
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| Documents and Keys |
| Make sure you keep these items in a watertight container |
- Personal identification
- Cash and coins
- Credit cards
- Extra set of house keys and car keys
- Emergency contact list and phone numbers
- Map of the area and phone numbers of places you could go
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| Copies of the following |
- Birth certificate
- Marriage certificate
- Driver’s license
- Social Security cards
- Passports
- Wills
- Deeds
- Inventory of household goods
- Insurance papers
- Immunization records
- Bank and credit card account numbers
- Stocks and bonds
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