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FAMILY EMERGENCY SUPPLIES CHECKLIST
 

"Home" – keep in kit at home; "Take" – keep in evacuation kit

Home
Take



Water
      One gallon a day for each person   
      Household liquid bleach to purify drinking water  



Food
      Ready-to-eat canned meats, fruits, vegetables  
      Canned juices, milk, soup  
      Sugar, salt, pepper  
      High energy foods – peanut butter, jelly, crackers,
   granola bars, trail mix  
      Multi-vitamins (as needed)  
      Comfort/stress foods – cookies, hard candy,
   sweetened cereal  



Clothing & Bedding
      Sturdy shoes or work boots  
      Warm socks  
      Rain gear, boots  
      Blankets or sleeping bags  
      Hats and gloves  
      Extra warm clothing  
      Thermal underwear  
      Sunglasses, sunscreen  



Supplies
      Mess kits, paper cups, plastic utensils  
      Batteries  
      Battery operated radio  
      Flashlight, extra bulbs  
    
 Duct tape  
    
 Wooden matches in waterproof container  
    
 Aluminum foil  
    
 Plastic storage containers  
      Signal flare  
    
 Paper, pencil   

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