Emergency Supplies Checklist

For most emergencies expect to keep at least enough food to feed each person in your household for 3-5 days.

Non-Perishable Foods & Beverages:

Canned soups with pull tab
Canned meat with pull tab
Tuna fish sealed pouch or pull tab
peanut butter
granola bars
nuts
dried fruit
beef jerky
trail mix
canned vegetables with pull tab
canned fruit with pull tab
shelf-stable applesauce
shelf-stable pudding
peanut butter crackers
cheese crackers
Can opener for cans that don’t have a pull tab
Water – 1 gallon per person for day for drinking . Add more if you’ll be using it for personal hygiene. A 5 day supply for a family of 4 would equal 20 gallons of drinking water

Other Items you’ll Appreciate Having:

Matches in a waterproof container
Extra Batteries
- AA
- D
- C
- 9V
Small Tool Kit with Pliers, Wrench, Screwdrivers
Duct Tape
Plastic Sheeting/Tarps
Dust Masks
Hand Cranked Radio
Emergency Phone that doesn’t require electricity
Cell phone with charger
Solar charger
Whistle to signal for help
Household Fire Extinguisher
Household chlorine bleach and medicine dropper (when diluted nine parts water to one part bleach, bleach can be used as a disinfectant. Or in an emergency, you can use it to treat water by using 16 drops of regular household liquid bleach per gallon of water. Do not use scented, color safe or bleaches with added cleaners.)
Cash
Maps

Paper Goods for Meals: This becomes important when there is no water with which to wash dishes:

Paper plates
Plastic cups
Plastic utensils
Paper towels
Garbage bags (13 gal. for personal hygiene items and 30 gal. for normal garbage)

First Aid/Medications:

Personal Comfort:

Important Documents:

Family Tymes