
The basics around a 72 hour emergency kit are:
1. Know the risks
2. Make a plan
3. Get a Kit
Know the Risks – Each person and home is subject to different risks. While the Rocky Mountain House Region isn’t likely to have a hurricane, we have seen some pretty powerful winds that could knock out
electricity for a few days. Other potential risks include forest/home fires that result in evacuations and snow/ice storms that could knock out electricity and limit your mobility. The 72 hour kit is usually designed for the risks that result in you having to leave your home very quickly, so consider the risks that could cause that course of action.
Make a Plan – You should make a plan that works for you and your family. The plan should include things like:
- How to get out of the house in case of fire
- Where to meet for a head count
- Contacts for emergencies – hospital, police, friends and family
- Where your supplies are stored, fire extinguisher. First aid kit
- List of the valuables you want to take with you (family pictures and history…)
- 72 hours of drinking water
- Food that won’t spoil if wet or banged around
- First aid kit
- Battery powered or wind up flashlight and radio
- Medication, toiletries, infant formula or diapers (if needed)
- Weather appropriate clothing
- At least $20 cash, and some coins for phones or vending machines
- A copy of your emergency plan, and a list of where important documents are stored (wills, insurance, family contacts)
- A copy of all of your family’s personal information in each person’s pack (photo, name, address. contacts…) This helps with identification of children in case you get separated.
- Books, cards, pen and paper, thing to keep you and kids busy
The following link is PDF of a 72 Hour Emergency Kit checklist
Jerry
Honestlly tellin you I am really not prepared for any kind of emergancy and I had never bother to think about it. But after reading this post I think I have to be serious as emergency can arise at anytime..
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