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Quantity Per Person Minimum recommended

First Day

Storage Date,

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Comments

1

Drinking water

3 liters or one gallon per person per day for 30 days

Please do not go with FEMA, 3 days recommendation

2

Canned and non perishable food

(make your list)

30 days supply per person

You may include dried fruits, try to balance the food among proteins, fiber,  vegetable and fruit content

3

Manual multi purpose can opener

1 but 2 is better

Two are better

4

Prescription

Medicines

Minimum 30 days supply per person

Medications types as required

5

Over the counter

medication such as anti-diarrhea, aspirins,

anti acids etc.

Minimum 30 days supply per person

Stock as judged necessary

6

Multivitamins

30 days supply per person

Must be of good quality, include Vitamin C

7

First aids guide manual

1 but 2 is better

If you never been trained  to provide first aids, be sure to get a good manual and read it in case you need it

8

Bandages strips

1 box

To treat small injuries and wounds

9

Band  Aids

1  box

To treat small hurts and wounds

10

Alcohol or peroxide

0.5 to 1 liter

To disinfect injuries,  wounds and to  disinfect accessories and hands

11

Antibacterial soap

1 bottle of 0.5 or 1 liter

To wash hands

12

Tablets to disinfect water

1 box

To make water potable

13

Gauze pads and rolls

1 or 2 rolls

To treat small injuries and wounds

14

Tweezers

1 unit

To treat small hurts and wounds

15

Scissors

1 unit

To help cut bandages and other fabrics

16

Hand sanitizers

1 bottle

To sanitize hands in absence of water

17

Tooth paste

1 regular size tube per person

18

Tooth  brush

1 per person

19

Disposable rubber or latex gloves

Half a dozen to a dozen

To handle contaminated materials or debris

20

Eyes protection goggles

1 for each 3 or 4  persons

To clean debris and perform  ayes risky operations

21

Sterile eyewash Solution

1 bottle

In case somebody exposed to injuries or ayes wounds

22

Feminine napkins

As required by any female

If needed and not available, it would be a women nightmare

23

Sanitary paper rolls and pampers

As required by each family members for 30 days supply

Could you image yourself without sanitary paper or pampers for 30 days?

24

Disposable towels, cups, plates, forks, knifes, spoon etc.

As required for each family member for 30 days

To wash dishware  like plates and cups. Will make your life a lot easier

25

Set of cooking ware, bowls, casseroles,

Grills, steel knifes, etc

As needed

Stainless steel cookware is better

26

Cooking fuel like wood, gas or charcoal

Sufficient for cooking for 30 days

Needed if there is no gas, no electricity and your house is partially or totally damaged

27

Blankets, Jackets and other thermal cloth

As required per person and weather conditions

This is specially important in cold weather locations

28

Sleeping bags

1 per each person

This is specially important in cold weather locations

29

Camping tent

Size as required to accommodate all family members

This specially important in cold weather and rainy locations

30

Multi band radio powered by batteries with emergency services channel  

At least one, but two  or more is better

Prefer the ones with wind or solar charging, or have sufficient batteries stock and better a batteries solar charger

31

A set of walkie talkies or personal citizen band radios

1 radio for each family member to be in communication

I case of a major disaster like a earthquake, more likely your home phone and cell will not work, these personal radios could be your only communication with your family member while away looking for help or inquiring for other members

32

Extra batteries set for the radio, (alkaline or lithium type)

As required for the radio, two sets will be better

Try to use rechargeable ones and get a solar charger

33

Cell phone

Keep it handy and charged

1 per family member if possible

34

An extra  battery for your cell or a solar charger or any other mean to charge it

1

If Possible get a solar charger

35

List of family and close friends phones and physical and email addresses

Make one copy for each family member

Needed to get in touch with relatives and friend for help or to help them

36

List of Doctors, Hospital, emergencies services like firefighter, police, national guard etc. with phone and address  

Make one copy for each family member

Very important to keep this list handy for obvious reasons

37

Gas valve emergency turn off  tool, check where your gas valve is located

1

The gas valve must be turned off in case of major earthquake to avoid gas leaks, fires and explosions

38

Locate and get familiar with your house electrical breakers panel, Keep the access  clear from obstacles

Be sure that all your key family members understand how breakers are turned off

Live electricity could be very dangerous if your  house is damaged or destroyed, can cause fires,  fatal electrocutions, but it if combines with leaking gas is even much worst

39

One set of basic tools like a manual or battery operated saw, battery operated drill and screwdrivers, hammer, bars, wire cutting pliers, shovel, ax, some nuts bolts and nails, etc.

1 set, as judged necessary

Although these are optional items, they maybe very helpful in case you need to rescue a relative from a collapsed structure or to build a basic shelter, bed etc.

40

Gasoline electrical power generator plus spare gas

1, if can be afforded

This item is optional, if you live in a place where you can store one in a safe manner, this could be a very good idea, otherwise do not keep and store gasoline and other flammables, do not store  flammables inside apartments or regular houses, consult your fire department for advice and regulations, always play safe!

41

Bag your important documents and put them in a safety box, where they can be easily grabbed

As needed

Important documents could be your check book, credit cards, bank account, house and cars titles, ID, passports, and family pictures

42

Locate and pace all your emergencies supplies in a safe container

As needed

Be sure to select a location that could be free of collapsed structures and obstacles, instruct you family were and how to use it