HOME EMERGENCY/DISASTER KIT CHECKLIST

SUPPLIES

Food  (2 1/2 weeks supply of non-perishables):

  •	Bottled drinking water (2 quarts/person/day)
  •	Canned/packaged/non-refrigerated foods and beverages
  •	Baby food/formula

Cooking and Eating Supplies:

  •	Eating utensils
  •	Non-electric can opener
  •	Cookstove/portable cooker and fuel
  •	Matches
  •	Cooler and ice
  •	Dish soap, sponge, towel, scouring pads
  •	Water purification tablets

Sanitation/Personal Hygiene:

  •	Water for sanitary purposes(fill bathtubs and other containers)
  •	Toiletries
  •	Paper/hygiene products
  •	Bleach (without lemon or other additives)
  •	Trash bags
  •	Diapers
  •	Mosquito repellent

Medical:

  •	Extra supply of prescription/non-prescription medicines
  •	First-aid kit

Home:

  •	Battery-operated radio with extra batteries
  •	3/4" board to cover windows
  •	Flashlights with extra batteries
  •	Lantern with extra fuel
  •	Candles
  •	Matches
  •	Fire extinguisher
  •	Towels
  •	Blankets 
  •	Sleeping bags 
  •	Fuel (for cookstove, automobiles, fireplace/woodstove) 
  •	Portable power generator 
  •	Mosquito netting 
  •	Tarp 
  •	Life preserves 
  •	Rope (100 feet) 
  •	Inflatable raft 
  •	Tent
  •	Tools (e.g. hammer, nails, screwdrivers, screws)

Contacts:

  •	Family Doctor:
  •	Employer(s):
  •	Emergency Contact:
  •	Insurance Agent:				Policy #
  •	Local Shelter:
  •	Medications:

PERSONAL EMERGENCY PREPARATION CHECKLIST
 
TASK

Store up on supplies listed in the Home Emergency/Disaster Kit 
Checklist.
 
Fill all gas tanks (e.g. gas cans, propane tanks, automobiles). 

Launder your clothes.

Plan for evacuation: 

  •	Determine your escape route and practice it. 
  •	Determine the amount of time needed for evacuation 
	and allow for it.
  •	Determine your destination options and any contingencies

Advise your Financial Center Manager of your evacuation plan 
and contingencies.
 
Park your automobile in a safe, accessible place to facilitate a 
successful evacuation. 

Secure insurance documents, including any pictures or video of 
your home and personal property.

Maintain a current list of emergency phone numbers:

  •	Family 
  •	Friends 
  •	Neighbors 
  •	Local hospital
  •	Physician(s) 
  •	Business contacts/co-workers
  •	Insurance agent(s)
  •	EAP 
  •	Church or other religious group affiliations
  •	Charitable relief groups- 

Plan for child-care contingencies (e.g., school closed). 

Get cash. 

Charge cell phones. 

Fill empty containers with drinking water.

Bring pets inside. 

Secure the exterior of your premises (e.g. close shutters, 
secure lawn furniture).