In the event of an emergency, individuals should have emergency supplies to last 72 hours. This will allow rescue workers to help those in urgent need first.
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Step 2. Make a Plan
Putting together your emergency plan does not have to be a difficult task. The Government of Canada has more information on how to prepare for an emergency. Tips for planning:
- Identify escape routes from your home and your neighborhood.
- Establish meeting places near your home and outside of your neighborhood.
- If you have children, you need to designate at least one other person who can pick your children up from school or daycare.
- Write down your health information (medical conditions, allergies, etc), a list of medications and medical equipment you require, and identify a location for your emergency kit.
- If you have pets, you need to decide where they will go during an emergency.
- Write down instructions for risks that are specific to your region.
- Write down emergency contact information.
- Write down locations of your emergency kit, fire extinguisher, water valve (include shut off instructions), electrical box, gas valve (include shut off instructions) and floor drain.
Step 3. Prepare an Emergency Kit
Your emergency kit should have enough basic supplies to allow you to cope on your own for 72 hours without power or tap water.
When you look around your house, you likely have all that you need, so don’t think it is important to put together an actual “emergency kit”. But is everything easy to find? If you need to leave your home in a hurry, are all of your supplies together in one space and easy to take with you?
You can either purchase a commercial emergency kit or you can build your own.
Basic Emergency Kit Items:
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Water – 2 litres of water per person per day
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Food – canned food, dried foods, protein bars
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Manual can opener – if you include canned food in your kit
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Flashlight – wind up or battery operated
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Radio – wind up or battery operated
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Extra batteries – if you chose battery operated flashlight and/or radio
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First aid kit
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Extra keys for your house and vehicle(s)
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Cash – small bills ($5 and $10)
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Emergency Plan
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Special items – medications, infant formula, medical equipment, food and water for pets, etc
Recommended Additional Items (for each person)
After the Emergency
Returning home after an emergency or disaster can provide additional challenges for your community and for your household. There are a number of things to consider and be aware of when the threat is over and you return to your home or community.
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