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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!
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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
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Antibacterial liquid soap Good scissors & tweezers First Aid manual Baby wet-wipes Insect repellent Duct tape Glow sticks Body warmer pads
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Bungee cords Compass Maps Handkerchiefs Flashlights & extra batteries Lighters Candle Water-proof matches
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Radio & extra batteries Folding sm. stove & fuel Red or heavy plastic waste bags Heavy & lidded plastic bucket & makeshift 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
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Whistles Utility Knife Rope Heavy aluminum mountain-type climbing hooks Zip plastic bags plastic cups, plates & utensils Rubber bands (all sizes) Leather gloves
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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
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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
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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:
- Family Records (birth/adoption, marriage, death certificates)
- Social Security cards
- Genealogy records
- Medical & immunization records,serial numbers of medical devices such
as pacemakers
- Wills, insurance policies, contracts, deeds, stocks/bonds, trusts
- Passports
- Checking/savings account numbers
- Inventory of valuables and pictures of house, rooms, and belongings
- Important telephone numbers
- Retirement earnings
- Credit cards and cash
- 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)
2006, 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@adelphia.net
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.
For Emergency Information Listen to 1610 AM radio Santa Paula!
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