Water-One gallon of water per person per day,
for drinking, cooling, washing and sanitation.
Food-Non-perishable, needing little or no
cooling; high nutrition-type.
Special dietary foods, if needed
Eating and Drinking utensils, non-breakable
Bottle and can openers
Water purifying tablets, two percent tincture of
iodine or household bleach (hypochlorite type
only)
Heating source, such as a camp stove or
canned heat stove, and extra fuel.
Battery-operated radio
Flashlights
Extra batteries
Lantern and fuel
Fluorescent distress flag
Matches (in waterproof container)
Fire extinguisher
Work gloves
Shovel
Clothing and Bedding
One complete change of clothing for each
person, appropriate for season and weather
conditions
Sturdy work clothes
Study shoes
Extra socks
Extra underwear
Outer-wear: rain gear, coats, jackets, boots,
ponchos
Pillows
Sleeping bag or two blankets per person
Washcloth and small towel
Reading and writing materials
Sewing kit
Soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant
Small toys for children
Hair care items
Insect repellant and insecticide
Mirror
Contact lens solution
Dentures
Shaving kit
Sanitary napkins and tampons
Sanitary Needs
Paper towels and toilet paper
Liquid detergent
Disinfectant
Garbage can or bucket with tight-fitting lid (for
emergency toilet)
Plastic garbage bags (for lining toilet)
Baby supplies (if needed)
Clothes
Diapers
Milk or formula
Powder, creams, or ointments
Bottles and nipples
Food
Small toys
Sheets, blankets, rubber pads
Portable crib
Keep contents of first aid kit in a waterproof
metal or plastic box. Keep medicines tightly
capped. Check periodically and replace any
medication which has passed its expiration
date.
Adhesive tape rolls, two inches wide
Applicator-sterile, cotton tips
Antacid
Antibiotic ointments
Antiseptic solution
Aspirin or aspirin substitute
Baking soda
Bandage-sterile roll, two inches wide
Bandage-sterile roll, four inches wide
Bandage-plastic strips, assorted sizes
Cotton balls
Diarrhea medication
Eye medication
First aid handbook
Hot water bag
Ice bag
Iodine water purification tablets
Isopropyl alcohol
Laxatives
Medical alert tags, if needed for epilepsy, drug
allergies, etc.
Medicine dropper
Motion sickness tablets for nausea
Non-prescription medicines
Nose drops (water soluble)
Petroleum jelly
Plastic bags with fasteners
Prescription medicines (insulin, heart pills, etc.,
as needed)
Safety pins-assorted sizes
Scissors
Smelling salts
Antibacterial soap
Splints-wooden, 18 inches long
Table salt
Toothache remedy
Thermometer
Tweezers
Papers and Valuables
Social Security Cards
Birth Certificates
Marriage and death records
Driver’s license
Cash and credit cards
Wills
Insurance policies
Deeds and mortgages
Stocks and bonds
Savings and checking account books
Inventory of household goods (photos
preferred)
Small valuables: cameras, watches, jewelry,
etc.
Library
Newspaper or emergency public information
articles
Plans for expedient shelters
Medical self-help books
Civil defense manuals
Survival books
Other reading materials
Emergency Kit Checklist supplied the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA), Washington, DC