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Emergency Kits

The following lists have been compiled from many sources and are items you might wish to have in your emergency kits. This information can be used to develop emergency kits for the entire family, including infants and pets. You might consider these items from three different perspectives: for a personal get-away type bag which would be carried in each car to be available at all times; for your vehicle; and for storage in your home. Some items (such as first aid supplies) would be appropriate for all three locations. Take the following list and customize it for your own needs, deleting or adding items as necessary. You should have many of these items already; others you can purchase at drug or variety stores or sporting goods stores. Some can be low-cost sample sizes. Remember, too, some items can be used for several uses (dental floss can also be used as string). Once a year, go through your supplies and replace any that are out-dated or shopworn.

Personal Items
First Aid Supplies
Shelter Supplies
Cooking Supplies
Sanitation

Food/Water
Safety Equipment
Tool Box
Radio Equipment
ARES Assignment Items

**Personal Items**
Underwear Shirts Pants Socks (wool) Socks (cotton) Shoes Cap (wool) Cap (visor or hat) Gloves (wool) Gloves (leather) Jacket	Sweater Poncho/rain suit Deodorant Toothbrush/paste Shampoo Mouthwash Dental floss Vaseline/hand lotion, oil Razor & blades Sewing kit Baby powder	Facial tissue Insect repellent Sunglasses Spare eyeglasses Spare contact lenses, supplies Hairbrush/comb Sunscreen Feminine hygiene items Mirror

**First Aid Supplies**
Gauze pads, 4" Antiseptic cream (with anesthetic) Alcohol Hydrogen peroxide Elastic wraps Burn cream Anti-bacterial wipes Nuprin/Advil/aspirin Tylenol New Skin Band aids	Cloth tape Gloves, latex Gloves, vinyl Anti-diarrheal Laxative Anti-gas/anti-acid Scissors Tweezers Mirror Nail clippers Safety pins	Coughdrops Throat lozenges Instant cold pack Instant heat pack Prescription meds Cotton swabs First aid book CPR mask Dust/bacterial mask

**Shelter Supplies**
Tent Ground cloth/tarp Lantern (electric/fuel) Sleeping bags Blankets Sheets, cases Waterproof matches Cigarette lighter	Generator/fuel Small broom Shovel/ax/hatchet Garbage bags, ties Clothespins Safety pins Portable broadcast radio Compass	Candles/chemical light sticks Fire extinguisher Alarm clock Space blankets Portable toilet Carbon monoxide detector

**Cooking Supplies**
Paper/plastic plates, bowls Paper/plastic cups Plastic utensils Can opener (manual)	Bottle opener Swiss army knife Sterno stove/fuel Hibachi/fuel	Cook pots Aluminum foil Plastic wrap Zip-lok bags

**Sanitation**
Soap, antibacterial Soap, hand Soap, liquid Toilet paper (in Zip-Lok bag	Towels, paper Towels, cloth Diapers Pet litter	Water purification tablets/bleach Baby wipes

**Food/Water**
Canned meat/fish Canned vegetables/fruit Canned macaroni, spaghetti Canned beans/chili Canned pudding Canned baby formula Canned pet food	Juice Peanut butter Jelly Cheese spread Dried fruit Trail mix/granola/nuts Snacks/candy bars	Sugar/sweeteners Powdered milk, creamer Salt/pepper Water (2 gal/person/day) MREs (military survival rations)

**Safety Equipment**
Flashlights Headlamp Safety helmet Dust mask	Gloves, leather Goggles Chemical light sticks Whistle	Knife Batteries (sizes for all uses)

**Tool Box**
Screwdriver, slotted Screwdriver, Phillips Pliers Needle nose pliers Wire cutters Small hammer Socket wrenches	Electrical tape Hookup wire Wire stripper Alligator clips Jumper cables Rope Highway flares	Crowbar Super Glue Allen wrenches Duct tape VOM SWR meter Soldering iron/solder

**Radio Equipment**
Radio, 2 meter Radio, 220 Radio, 440 Radio, HF Speaker mike/headset Speakers Earphones Battery packs for each radio NiCad packs for each radio	12V battery 5/8 wave whip antenna Rubber duck magnetic mount antenna 2 Meter/220/440 magnetic mount antenna(s) Patch cords Adapters Extension cords	3-prong to 2-prong adapter Spare fuses Scanner Repeater directory Cell phone GPS APRS Slow-Scan Transceivers

**ARES Assignment Items**
DMV license FCC license Sheriff ID card Disaster Service Worker card Pens Clipboard Notepaper/pads	Message forms Log sheets Rosters/phone lists US Forest Service Pass ARES uniform ARES vehicle placard Maps	Binocular/spotting scope Anemometer Hygrometer Thermometer Compass Camera

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