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72 Hour Pack
     
Adhesive Tape
Tongue                         
   depressors or          
    popsicle sticks
Rx medication &          
   vitamins
Thick & thin latex
gloves
Ace bandages or
Vet wrap
Dust masks
Depends adult             
   diapers (even if        
   you don't think         
   you need them)
Thermometers            
    for fever
Bleach
Throat Lozenges
Pepto Bismol
Gauze roll
Baking soda
Benadine
Imodium
Smoke detector
with extra
Batteries
Can opener if not on    
  '' Leatherman''
utility knife
Baby needs and
that's a lot!       
Aspirin & Tylenol
Gauze pads
Med-alert tags
(if necessary)
Petroleum jelly
Cotton
Laxative
Alcohol
(not liquor?)
Eyewash
Moleskin
Sunscreen
Safety pins
6-way antibiotic
ointment
Alcohol wipes
Paper tape
Needles
Tweezers
Syrup of Ipecac
Triangle bandage
36x36x52 inch
Large and small
Bandaids
Maxipads & tampons
(even if you're a
guy)
Alka Selzer
Ice pack
Hot pack
Antibacterial              
    liquid soap
Good scissors &
tweezers
First Aid manual
Baby wet-wipes
Insect repellent
Duct tape
Glow sticks
Body warmer               
   pads
Bungee cords
Compass
Maps
Handkerchiefs
Flashlights &     
extra batteries
Lighters
Candle
Water-proof
matches
Radio & extra                 
    batteries
Folding sm. stove
& fuel
Red or heavy                  
   plastic waste bags
Heavy & lidded
plastic bucket
& make-shift
toilet seat
Fold-up shovel
Emergency               
Blankets
Paper & pencils
Short rubber                 
   hose or siphon hose
Pliers / wire                   
   cutter & Crow bar
Small tarp
Sm. tent: optional
Fire extinguisher
Hair clips
Watch
I.D. copy of D.L.
& Medical cards
***see more            
    information on      
     emergency         
     papers
Paper Towels
Water                            
   purification tabs
Rain ponchos
Sanitizer bottle
Medicine dropper
Sm. sewing kit
Rags
Whistles
Utility Knife
Rope
Heavy aluminum
Mountain-type
climbing hooks
Zip plastic bags
plastic cups,                 
 plates & utensils
Rubber bands
(all sizes)
Leather gloves
Gas shut-off tool
Jumper cables in car
Heavy string
Reflectors or               
   signal flares
Zip ties
Heavy aluminum foil
Salt
Out-of-state
phone number
& addresses
Cell phones with            
  numbers in it
Regular phone /
stationary phone
that plugs in
High calorie protein   
 bars or food
1 gallon of water     
  per person or 36
8 1/2 oz containers
of water for
EACH PERSON
Toothbrushes
Toothpaste
Unbreakable
mirror
Hairbrush & comb      
Pepper Spray
Your glasses
Money in change
at least $20.00
Toilet Paper
Garden lime, well-
wrapped
Candy, deck of card      
 & book to read     
Religious items:
Scriptures,
Rosary, etc.
Sunglasses & hat
One Person supply ideas
from other sources

Please Note:
One Gallon of water
"PER PERSON" per day

Menu Day 1
Breakfast: 1 granola    
   bar & can of juice
Lunch:  1 pkj. ramen    
   noodles &  pkj. of    
   crackers
Dinner:  2 pieces of
beef jerky & fruit
roll.
Snack:  5 pieces candy

Menu Day 2
Breakfast: 1 hot cocoa
& pkg. oatmeal
Lunch: 1 piece of jerky
1 fruit roll
1 cider mix
Dinner: 1 pkg. ramen
noodles & pkj.
crackers
Snack: 5 pieces candy

Menu Day 3
Breakfast: 1 hot cocoa
1 pkj. oatmeal
1 fruit roll
1 cider mix
Lunch:  1 pkj. ramen
noodles & pkj.
crackers
Dinner: 1 granola bar
1 fruit roll
1 apple cider mix
Snack: 5 pieces candy

It's important to
rotate this entire kit
to keep it fresh.

This  72 hour
preparedness  
project is on-going.

Set priorities as in:
  • Need to Start
    on It or Get It
  • Working On It
  • Completed or
is in place       
For Emergency Information Listen to 1610 AM radio Santa Paula!
Yum!
Be sure and wrap and pkj.
everything carefully! Don't let
Buster, the squirrel, and other
animals eat it before you do!
Lots of things need to be assembled to be ready at a moments notice.  
Each family member should have clothes set-out all the time with a warm coat,
socks, and sturdy shoes.   Always have a full tank of gas in one of your cars and
never let it go past half full.  Park in neutral if possible. Take keys to house
and to the cars and have an extra sets or two made to hide on your car and
somewhere outside that only the family knows.

Remember to assemble pet supplies, meds, and food, and water. Have I.D. on
them and have them licensed and vaccinated.   Pet toys & blankies, and
droppings supplies ie: scooper, bags, etc.
Collar and leash is a must and a  Pet
First Aid kit.

In an evacuation, the need will probably arise to shut-off electrical power.
Start with the small circuits first and then the large power switch. Also, learn
to turn-off your gas, but don't turn it on again without a technician to do that
for you from the gas company.

If possible scan all pictures, genealogy, Bible records, etc. and send them out
to family members or friends in other states, like on a CD or DVD.  Another
alternative would have everything including pictures plus all the important
papers  that are listed below on a couple of flash drives.   Send one away to a
trusted individual or safety box, in another state. One flash drive could be on
a lanyard ready to go. Include pictures of your belongings inside your house and
everything outside as an inventory for insurance purposes

Practice evacuation and have a plan with assignments. Know where to gather
and where to go and an out-of-state family member or friend to contact. The
pencil and paper in your 72 hour kit can tell others looking for you, where you
have gone (super sticky note pads work)  The notes can also be put on your car
if you have to leave it and two destinations you might be. Also carry a recent
picture of all your family members with you.

Important to not go off your addictions at this time--no withdrawal stuff and
hopefully clear head. Just store what you need to get by. But, don't drink or
get high. You need to stay awake and aware for yourself and your family.

***Important Papers-- Keep in waterproof container:
  1. Family Records (birth/adoption, marriage, death certificates)
  2. Social Security cards
  3. Genealogy records
  4. Medical & immunization records,serial numbers of medical devices such
    as pacemakers
  5. Wills, insurance policies, contracts, deeds, stocks/bonds, trusts
  6. Passports
  7. Checking/savings account numbers
  8. Inventory of valuables and pictures of house, rooms, and belongings
  9. Important telephone numbers
  10. Retirement earnings
  11. Credit cards and cash
  12. Prescriptions for medications, eye glasses, etc

All of these items on this list are for the most part inexpensive and bought
over a period of time, plus if you shop carefully, they are really cheap. The
largest purchase for us has been the walkie-talkies because my husband will
be on duty. This goes under the "Working on Getting It," and is just plain nice
to have.

Be sure and take
CERT and First Aid classes. They really help!

If you are responsible with this; you won't be scared, just prepared!
Ready America
  • Store at least a
    three-day supply
    of non-perishable
    food.
  • Select foods that
    require no
    refrigeration,
    preparation or
    cooking and little
    or no water.
  • Pack a manual can
    opener and eating
    utensils.
  • Avoid salty foods,
    as they will make
    you thirsty.
  • Choose foods your
    family will eat.
Ready-to-eat canned
meats, fruits, &
vegetables
Protein or fruit bars
Dry cereal or granola
Peanut butter
Dried fruit
Nuts
Canned juices
Non-perishable
pasteurized milk
High energy foods
Vitamins
Food for infants
Comfort/stress foods
Websites created by Susan Lazenby (c)
2007,    Captain Steve Lazenby's wife.
Thank you
CERT teams everywhere for all
the help. To add information or redo the
web page my email address is:
slazenby@roadrunner.com
Prepare the 72 hour
kit-- everything! Then
move it, show it, and
rearrange it.

See how it works for
you. I packed in a
large trash can with
wheels.  It was so
heavy I couldn't load
it without two men.

I changed to three
waterproof, locking-
lid, plastic containers,
and a dolly, with ropes
and ties to move it.