With the earthquake this afternoon, its never too late to make sure you have a packed emergency kit. This works not just for earthquakes but for many unexpected emergencies as well. Since I practically grew up in California where we had earthquakes for breakfast, thought I’d share with you what I have on my 72-hour backpack for 2 people to get you started on yours. I replace these regularly for freshness of the products.
Bottled water and water purifying tablets
Fruit and Granola Bars
2 pairs of work gloves, leather gloves, and a box of disposable clear gloves
2 emergency blankets (or you can get those fancy foil looking ones)
1 box of 10 disposable dust-masks
Tissue boxes
Clothes for 2 people for 72 hours
Toothpaste with disposable toothbrushes
2 emergency rain poncho (they are not fashionable but they are functional)
2 towels
whistles
hand crank flashlights and radios
pen and paper
swiss army knife and matches
pepper spray and First Aid Kit (includes gauzes, bandages, scissors, etc)
I’m sure I may be missing something here, so please add your items and together we can have a complete kit.
The Government of Canada’s Get Prepared website has further information about this that you may find useful. Keep safe and healthy.
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When I went to Japan for business for a couple of months my friends teased me that I should bring an earthquake emergency backpack too because they have earthquakes regularly there.