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12 Items to Pack for Emergency Gear for Home

September 1, 2011 Amy Leave a Comment

With hurricane Irene last week hitting the East Coast, I thought to myself, do I have the right emergency essentials for emergency preparedness? Have you thought about how prepared you are in case of an eemergency Here are a few emergency essentials you may want to gather to be prepared for many situations.

 Emergency Gear for Home to pack:

Water
Food
Batteries
Glow sticks
Matches/ or magnifying glass
Duct Tape
Manual can opener
Someone to call
Phone
Radio (battery powered)
Flashlight
Candles

 

How much water do you need in an emergency 

What situation do you need to prepare for? How long could you be without emergency essentials such as water or electricity? Make sure you have at least three 20oz bottles of water for each person in your home for two to three days. After two or three days you should be able to get help and be able to obtain more water if needed. You may also look into getting water purification tablets or a solar powered water purification device and have bleach on hand. You can use 16 drops of bleach per gallon of water to disinfect water. Shake and let it stand for 30 min.

How much food should you pack in case of emergency?

Do you have enough food to eat if you do not have electricity or gas to cook for three days? Since I stockpile my food, the answer to this is a resounding YES. We could even cook outside for a while with propane or wood on the grill or smoker. I think we would survive for at least a month if I could not buy any more food from the store. Be sure you have a manual can opener to open any can goods you may have in case the electricity is out.

Batteries and Candles for Light Key Emergency Gear for Home

Do you have enough batteries for your flashlight or candles if the electricity goes out? We have been purchasing only rechargeable batteries for every battery we replace. This may be a little more expensive, but we are not putting many batteries back into the environment as our kids use them up like candy for all their toys. I think we have replaced nearly every battery at least once. We have a set in the drawer that has been charged for each battery type, AA, AAA, D, C and 9 volt just in case they are needed. I am considering purchasing a solar battery charger for just in case such an emergency is needed. They even have solar powered battery chargers for your phone. I am thinking of getting one of these as well.

Someone to call to check in to let them know you are OK and to spread the word to everyone else. This is a good idea to have someone to call and then they can post on social media or get the word to others to let everyone know you are OK and survived. This also helps relieve the phone lines of unnecessary calls. The lines will be free for emergencies from others who truly may need help.

If you do not have a kit all put together, you should make a list of the emergency gear for home and items you would want to bring or collect in case of an emergency. Also keep this list in a convenient place like taped to a kitchen cabinet where everyone in the house knows where it is.

Do you have any other items you think are a must for emergency gear for home? Do you already have and emergency kit packed?

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