LibGuides: Be Prepared 2019: Emergency Planning Brown Bag : Make a Kit

Note

There is no perfect Emergency Kit list so your kit should be customized to your family's unique situations and needs. However all major emergency response agencies suggest the bare minimum:

Water (1 gallon per person, 3 day supply min)
Food (3 day supply min)
Basic First Aid Kit
Battery or crank powered radio
Battery or crank powered flashlight
Can Opener
Wrench to shut off utilities (if living in a house)
Cash/coins
Print copies of important documents
Sanitation/hygiene supplies (toilet paper, tampons etc)
Blanket/sleeping bag
hard soled shoes

Basic Emergency Kit Checklist

Ready.Gov Basic Kit
List of the basics for your emergency supply kit
Ready.Gov Printable Basic Supply List
Ready.Gov's list in PDF

First Aid Kit

Red Cross: Basic First Aid Kit list
List of supplies in a basic kit
Basic First Aid Kit: Red Cross
Example of a pre-made kit you can buy

Food/Water/Cooking Basics

Ready.Gov Food
What food you should store
Ready.Gov Water
How to store/purify water. Note: Please buy commercially purified water if you can

Advanced Emergency Kit Supplies

CERT-LA Unit 1 Disaster Preparedness
PDF of Los Angeles' Community Emergency Response Team training module on Disaster Prep. Go to pages 22-27 for info on preparing a disaster kit.
CERT-LA: Your Disaster Calendar
CERT-LA has created a six month step by step plan to create the ultimate emergency preparedness/disaster plan. If you want to build your kit but need time to do so, this is the plan for you.
Ready.Gov: Car Emergency Kit
Don't forget your emergency kit for your car!
Emergency Prep for Pets
Your pet will have his or her own needs, so your kit will be customized. This might help you get started.