Personal Supplies

• Water - 1 gallon per person per day for at least 3 days (This is the minimum supply that should be stored.)
• Food - enough to last family at least 1 week
• Bleach - 1 gallon to purify domestic water supply
• Sanitation Supplies, Hygiene Supplies
• Flashlights, Portable Radio and Extra Batteries
• Fire Extinguisher
• First Aid Kit
• Prescription Medicines, Eyeglasses
• Heavy Clothes, Boots or Shoes
• Small Hand Tools and Shutoff Wrench
• Shovel
• Rope
• Camp Stove and Extra Fuel
• Tent, Sleeping Bag, Lantern
• Cooking and Eating Utensils, Can Opener
• Paper Plates and Cups
• Box of Heavy Duty Garbage Bags
• Aluminum Foil, Plastic Wrap, Zip-Lock Bags
• Waterproof Matches
• Pet Provisions
• Money
• Latex Gloves, Duct Tape, Masking Tape
• Prying Tools, Cutting Tools, Striking and Battering Tools, Ladder
• Carpentry Tools, Shovel, Rope

Note: Perishable supplies should be replaced at least once a year.

First Aid Kit

The following is a suggested list of supplies to be kept in a 72-hour home supply kit. Included in this kit should be any personal medications taken on a regular basis, a list of these prescriptions, a list of doctors, and an extra pair of glasses.

• Kerlex, Kling, or any other brand of roller bandages - 4 rolls
• 4 x 4-inch Gauze Pads - 10 to 20 pads
• Sanitary Napkins for Excessive Bleeding - 2 to 4 pads
• 1 and 2 inch adhesive tape (changed every 6 months) - 1 of each

Medical Supplies 

The following items should be part of your safety equipment. These are your own personal supplies to be used if you get injured.

• Scissors - a good pair of medical scissors
• 4 x 4-inch gauze pads - 5 or 6 to be used as bandages for large cuts
• Adhesive tape - one roll of 1-inch tape
• Band-Aids - 4 or 5 strips for small cuts
• Antiseptic solution - used to cleanse wounds - 1 bottle
• Latex gloves