Who’s prepared?

3/13/2017 (Permalink)

Building your Emergency Kit

If a disaster strikes, will you be ready?  It is important to prepare before a disaster occurs; one way to do that is by building a basic emergency kit.  The following items are recommended for your kit.

• Water, one gallon per person per day
• Food, non-perishable 3 day supply
• Manual can opener
• Battery operated radio, preferably an NOAA Weather Radio with tone alert and extra batteries
• First aid kit
• Whistle to signal for help
• Clothing
• Dust masks or bandanas
• Plastic Sheeting, garbage bags and duct tape
• Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities, if necessary
• Cash
• Important documents such as copies of insurance policies, identification and bank account information
• Local maps
• Hygiene items
• Fire Extinguisher
• Matches in a waterproof container 

Emergencies can happen anytime to anyone.  Take action now to protect yourself and your property.