Grab and Go Bag

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Personal or Home Emergency Survival Kits

Being prepared for an disaster begins with a personal emergency survival kit. They can vary from a pouch that you carry all the time to a home survival kit with 5 gallon water jugs and food for 7 days.

The following four kits are examples of what you can put together yourself. In an emergency, one of these kits can make the difference between safety and severe injury or death.

At the bottom of this web page are links to other similar resources.

Personal Kits

Basic

1. multi-tool

2. flashlight

3. first aid kit

4. NPR-95 face mask

5. lighter

Advanced

1. multi-tool (Leatherman)

2. Flashlight(small, waterproof)

3. mini-pry bar

4. carrying pouch (various sizes)

5. whistle

6. small first aid pouch

7. smoke mask or smoke escape hood

8. EMT shears (utility shears)

9. waterproof lighter, or matches

Home and Car Kits

This is a car backpack kit stored at home in an accessible location near a door to grab and go. Keep your car fluids up and a gas tank as full as possible.

1. water (min. 5 gallons)

2. photovoltaic battery charger

3. non-perishable food

4. blankets

5. tri-fold shovel

6. road flares

7. reading material

8. cards

9. hand-crank radio

10. cat litter and bed pan

11. road maps

12. extra pair of shoes and change of clothes

13. self-defense equipment

14. towing chain

15. small fire extinguisher

16. spare tire and jack

17. soap and toiletries

18. first aid kit

19. good backpack

Home large kit in duffel bag

1. water containers (enough for ½ gallon per day per person)

2. portable water filter

3. emergency food (no heat required)

4. cooking kit

5. prescription meds

6. extra eyeglasses

7. lighters and waterproof matches

8. candle lantern

9. Nightstar or Sherpa flashlights (battery free)

10. hand-crank radio

11. crowbar

12. duct tape

13. ¼ inch nylon cord-50’

14. insect repellent or head net

15. small clothing detergent

16. essential toiletries

17. mylar blankets

18. sleeping pad-inflatable

19. garbage bags and ziploc bags

20. disinfectant

21. rain poncho

22. tarp or tent

23. goggles

24. sewing kit

25. belt knife

26. sharpening tool

27. extra set of home and car keys

28. First Aid Kit

29. Extra items for pets, children and seniors.

30. Work gloves

31. tri-fold shovel

32. SS wire for repairs

33. 2 signal mirrors

34. heavy belt

35. portable stove and fuel

36. fish hooks-sinkers-line

37. extra cotton underwear

38. 3 pairs of socks

39. extra pair of sturdy boots

40. two pairs of loose work pants

41. toiletries

42. sunglasses

43. powdered drink wix and tea or coffee

44. mini folding chair

45. safety helmet

46. FRS/GMRS walkie-talkies

47. roll of clear plastic to cover broken windows.

Add anything not on the list but needed for your personal circumstances. The time and money you spend to assemble a kit will be paid back many times if you are involved in a disaster.

Other Resources

Google search for ...

1. ' "Grab and Go Bag" '

2. ' "Personal Emergency Kits" '

3. ' "Home Emergency Kits" '

Key websites that describe the contents of a G&G Bag.

1. JeffCoEOC

2. Orange buckets http://fivegallonideas.com/emergency-kit/

3. Mike's development GD - Emergency Kits - Google Docs