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On this episode of Living Essentials from BYU, we discuss how every member of the family, including your pets, can be prepared for an emergency with a basic 72-Hour kit. Expert Maralin Hoff explained how to make kits for the home, car, office and for traveling. |
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Maralin Hoff works for the Division of Emergency Services & Homeland Security for the Utah Department of Public Safety. "Before you even think of preparing, you should sit down with your family and talk about a plan, and talk about how you’re going to go through the house and gather up items to start your emergency kits, what the safe areas are, and where to meet." Maralin can be contacted at mhoff@utah.gov. |
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72 Hour Kit Checklist
Your kit should be in a durable water resistant duffel bag, frame pack or day pack located near an exit of your house. Each family member should have their own personalized kit with food, clothing and water and it should be inspected and updated at least twice a year. Do not overload the kits--you may have to carry it long distances to reach safety or shelter. Emergency Essentials suggests storing the following items:
- 3-5 gallons of water stored for sanitation and drinking and method of water purification (rotate)
- 72 Hour supply of food (rotate)
- Windproof/waterproof matches and second method to start a fire
- Mess kits and other cooking equipment
- Tent/shelter
- Wool-blend blanket or sleeping bag
- Emergency reflective blanket
- Lightweight stove and fuel
- Hand and body warm packs (check expiration dates)
- Poncho
- Flashlight with batteries (check expiration dates), candles or light stick (keep in top of kit so you can find it easily in the dark)
- Tools, pocket knife, shovel, hatchet or axe
- Sewing kit
- 50-foot nylon rope
- First aid kit and supplies (see below)
- Bottle of potassium iodide tablets
- Radio with batteries or radio with alternate power sources
- Whistle with neck cord
- Personal sanitation kit (include soap, toothbrush and gel, comb, tissue, sanitary napkins and razor)
- Extra clothing for each family member (include extra socks, underwear, hat, sturdy shoes and gloves) -- store in plastic to protect from water.
- Money (at least $20, include quarters for phone calls)
- Important documents (such as birth certificates, marriage licenses, wills, insurance forms, phone numbers, credit card information)
- Stress relievers (games, books, hard candy, inspirational reading, small toys, paper and pen)
- Sun block, insect repellent, snake bite kit, necessary medications (including extra contacts)
- Portable toilet
Basic First Aid Kit
Include the following items in your first aid kit:
- First aid manual or guide
- Band-Aids (various sizes)
- Gauze (various sizes)
- Triangular bandages
- Elastic bandages with pins
- Cotton balls or cotton square pads
- Disposable diapers (dressing/splint/padding)
- Sanitary napkins (pressure dressing)
- Non-adherent sterile pads (various sizes)
- First aid tape or micropore adhesive, or paper tape
- Anti-bacterial ointment (Neosporin, bacitracin, etc.)
- Burn cream
- Eye wash
- Iodine pads or plastic bottle
- Petroleum jelly
- Rubbing alcohol swabs or plastic bottle
- Hand soaps
- Salt
- Hand wipes (antiseptic)
- Rubber disposable gloves
- Small splints, popsicle sticks
- Non-aspirins, pain relievers, ibuprofen, essential medications
- Laxatives and diarrhea medicine
- Syrup of Ipecac
- Baking soda (˝ tsp. Soda + 1 tsp. Salt + 1 qt. water for shock)
- Chemical ice pack, hand warmer packets
- Safety pins (various sizes), needles and heavy thread
- Scissors, tweezers, pocket knife, razor blade, etc.
- Thermometer
- Matches (water proof/wind proof)
- Water pouches (option)
Survival Kit for Your Car
- Always maintain at least ˝ tank of gas
- Tools needed to change flat tire
- Jumper cable
- Road emergency flares
- Tow rope (option)
- Fire extinguisher (Standard Class ABC)
- Siphoning hose (option)
- Bag of sand or rock salt (option)
- Collapsible shovel
- First Aid Kit and First Aid Guide Information (basic)
- Sanitation (toilet tissues)
- Freeze-dried or nonperishable canned foods and a can opener! (option)
- Writing pad and pencils, maps
- Ice scraper for winter season
- Maintain your vehicle(s) for seasonal change (Summer and Winter)
- Always buckle up and drive safe
Baby Diaper Bag
Add a flashlight, water packets, extra baby formula and a warm change of clothing to your diaper bag so your baby can be prepared for an emergency. Remember to refill regularly.
Emergency Skills
Learn how to secure broken or fractured bones, protect burns, cover deep wounds and CPR to make sure you can provide life-saving aid during an emergency. You can learn these skills through your local American Red Cross.
Further Reading
Crisis Preparedness Handbook: A Complete Guide to Home Storage and Physical Survival
by Jack A. Spigarelli
Plan...Not Panic: 72 Hour Survival/Emergency Evacuation Manual
by Barbara G. Salsbury
A Practical Guide to Survival: What to Do Before, During and After Disasters in the Home
by Victoria Mason
"72-Hour Emergency Preparedness Kit"
from the City of Orem
"Emergency Education Quiz"
from Emergency Essentials
"Emergency Preparation"
from Provident Living
Web Resources
Provident Living: Food Storage & Emergency Preparedness
FEMA: Are You Ready?
American Red Cross
Emergency Essentials
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