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How to Pack a 72-hour Emergency Kit efficiently?
Photos of families lining up to get water following the devastating Haiti earthquake caused a lot of Americans to prepare emergency supplies; however, with the abundance of information available , it is difficult to know what you should include in an emergency survival kit. The reason it's so complicated is because you have to consider two situations: if you're trapped at home, or you need to leave. In essence, you must create two kits, an at-home and go kit. This list will help start.
What should be included in an emergency kit of survival?
A well-constructed emergency survival kit (at home or on the go) will include the following items:
- Water
- Food
- Warmth
- Shelter
- Light
- Communication
- First assistance
Water
The recommendation is to use one gallon of water for each person every day for your home kit. You may want to consider purchasing the commercially-packaged water (including those that are suitable for five years) or storage barrels for water. For your kit of the day make sure to pack an emergency supply kit that includes any of these items such as water pouches, purification tablets and water filters, as well as straws for emergency drinking water. It is recommended to carry at least one Liter of water per person to drink and then prepare to collect the remainder by using your straws, filters, or tablets.
Food
In your home kit, you will have more space therefore, you can bring foods which can be consumed cold, self-heating or are able to be cooked/heated using an outdoor stove. MRE's and camping food, as well as canned food items are all great alternatives. It is important to have an opener for cans that is manual and a camp stove. If you are packing a go kit you'll require lighter food items So, try taking 72 hours worth of MREs or energy bars self-heating meals or meals that only require water. They are typically composed of food items that have been dehydrated which makes them smaller and lighter to carry around.
Warmth
If you're stuck in your home with no power or fuel, you could become extremely cold. Include sleeping bags or blankets to your home kit to beat the chills. For your emergency kit, buy an emergency blanket or sleeping bag for survival: they are compact and small and yet will keep you warm.
Shelter
If you're stuck in your home, you can rest assured that your shelter requirements are taken care of. If you need to leave but for any reason, you are unable to stay in a motel or hotel or car shelter, you should pack the tent you need in your carry-on kit. You can make use of a standard camping tent if it can fit into your kit or consider tube tents that have a 2 person rope and the tarp system. They fold down to be compact to save space in your kit of choice.
Light
Nothing is more irritating than losing power at your home. Examine your batteries and flashlights to be sure they're still working and determine if you require more. Camping lanterns can be kept in your kit at home. If you're looking to build your own go-kit there are a lot of rechargeable options, including solar flashlights and crank flashlights. They're small and don't require the requirement for batteries.
Communication
It's a fact that during any catastrophe, no matter how small or big we're all watching the news and watching to see what will happen next. Include a radio in your kit for at-home and on-the-go to hear the latest news, as well as important details like bridge or road closures as well as places of the nearest shelters. An excellent choice is radios that run on crank power and have access to Weather stations.
Initial Aid
In the knowledge that you'll need in the meantime for emergency response personnel to arrive, prepare you and your family by making first aid kits available in your home and on the go kits, as well as attending classes in first aid. So you can provide assistance and comfort to your friends and family members.
What should it look like when packaged?
The kit you have at home can be stored in plastic tubs. Tubs with rollers are ideal. Set the tub at an easy location within your home. Consider having it on the ground in the event that you are unable to manage climbing stairs. Your go kit must be kept in a backpack and kept close to the escape routes (doors or window). Do some practice moving around with your backpack to ensure that it is suitable for your needs and isn't too heavy.
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