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Public Education: Emergency Preparedness
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- Moistened towelettes
- Thermometer
- Tube of petroleum jelly or other lubricant
- Cleaning agent/soap
- Cotton balls
- 2-inch sterile roller bandages (3 rolls)
- Scissors
- Over the counter pain reliever
- Antacid
- Laxative
- Active charcoal
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Disaster Preparedness Kit Supplies
- First aid manual
- Sterile adhesive bandages in assorted sizes
- 2-inch sterile gauze pads (4-6)
- Needle
- Antibacterial ointment
- Tongue blades (2)
- Assorted sizes of safety pins
- Disposable gloves
- Sunscreen
- 3-inch sterile roller bandages (3 rolls)
- Tweezers
- Anti-diarrhea medication
- Syrup of Ipecac
- Vitamins
- Hypoallergenic adhesive tape
- Triangular bandages (3)
- 4-inch sterile gauze pads (4-6)
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Car Survival Kit
- Always maintain at least 1/2 a tank of gas
- Class ABC fire extinguisher
- Bag of sand, shovel, and tools
- Blankets or sleeping bags
- Flashlight and batteries
- Essential medications
- Moistened towelettes
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- First aid kit and manual
- Radio and batteries
- Non-perishable food stored in an empty coffee can
- Bottled water
- Plastic bags
- Reflectors and flares
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Food/Water
- Ready-to-eat canned meats, fruits, and vegetables
- Canned juices, milk, and soup
- Staple items (salt, sugar, pepper etc...)
- Stress/comfort foods
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- High-energy foods such as peanut butter, jelly, crackers, granola bars and trail mix
- Special food items for infants, elderly persons or persons on special diets
- One gallon of water per person per day
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Kitchen Items
- Manual can opener
- Aluminum foil and plastic wrap
- Re-sealing plastic bags
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- Paper cups, napkins, plates, and plastic utensils
- All purpose knife
- Liquid bleach to treat drinking water (4 drops per quart of water)
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Tools and Supplies
- Battery-operated radio and extra batteries
- Flashlight and extra batteries
- Compass
- Matches in a waterproof container
- Needles and thread
- Work gloves
- Soap, liquid detergent
- Feminine supplies
- Personal hygiene items
- Towelettes
- Plastic garbage bag, ties, and plastic bucket with a tight fitting lid (for personal sanitation uses)
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- Small ABC fire extinguisher
- Pliers
- Duct tape
- Signal flares
- Paper and pencils
- Shut-off wrench, to turn off household gas and water
- Medicine dropper
- Whistle
- Toilet paper
- Disinfectant
- Household chlorine bleach
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Clothing and Bedding
- Sturdy shoes or work boots
- Rain gear
- Blankets or sleeping bag
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- Hat and gloves
- Thermal underwear
- Sunglasses
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Household Documents and Contact Numbers
- Personal identification
- Emergency contact list and phone numbers
- Map of the area and phone numbers of possible evacuation sites
- Extra set of car and house keys
- Inventory list of valuable goods
- Cash and change
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- Copies of important documents such as birth certificates, marriage certificate, driver's license, social security cards, passports, wills, deeds, inventory of household goods, insurance papers, immunization records, bank and credit card account numbers, stocks and bonds. Be sure to store all documents in a watertight container
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