Emergency Supplies: Checklist
Last Updated: May 15, 2023 4:14:34 PM PDT
Be prepared for emergencies: make or buy a 72 hour emergency supplies kit.
- Emergency Supplies and kits are available in Oracle (search “Emergency Supplies”).
- Contact the American Red Cross to purchase emergency backpack supplies.
When preparing for an emergency, be sure to have enough food, water, and supplies for at least 72 hours. A stockpile of supplies can add to your safety and comfort during and after an emergency. Here are recommended items:
| Workplace/home essentials |
Safety and comfort |
- Water (1 gallon per person per day — a week's supply is best)
- Food
- Flashlight and batterie
- Portable radio
- First aid kit, freshly stocked
- Whistle
- Essential medications
- Cash and change
- Can opener (non-electric)
- Blankets or sleeping bags
- First aid book
- Flashdrive (for important documents)
- Cell phone and charger
- Local map
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- Sturdy shoes, heavy gloves (for clearing debris)
- Candles and matches
- Light sticks
- Change of clothes
- Knife or razor blades
- Garden hose (for siphoning and fighting fires)
- Tent
- Communication kit (paper, pens, stamps)
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| Additional essentials |
Cooking |
- Water purification kit and wipes
- Fire extinguisher (A-B-C type)
- Extra pair of eyeglasses
- Extra set of house and car keys
- Baby supplies (formula, bottle, pacifier, soap and baby powder, clothing, blankets, wipes, disposable diapers, canned foods and juices)
- Pet supplies
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- Plastic knives, forks, and spoons
- Paper towels
- Heavy-duty aluminum foil
- Camping stove (Caution: Before using fire to cook, make sure there are no gas leaks. Never use charcoal indoors.)
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| Sanitation supplies |
Tools and other supplies |
- Large plastic trash bags (for waste)
- Tarps and rain ponchos
- Bar soap and liquid detergent
- Personal hygiene items: shampoo, toothpaste
- Feminine hygiene supplies
- Toilet paper
- Household bleach
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- Ax, shovel, and broom
- Adjustable wrench (for turning off gas)
- Tool kit (including screwdriver, pliers, hammer)
- Coil of 1/2-inch rope
- Plastic tape, staple gun, and sheeting (for window replacement)
- Bicycle
- City map
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Note: this page has a friendly link that’s easy to remember: http://blink.ucsd.edu/go/emergencysupplies