ORGANIZING YOUR KIT
FIVE GALLON EMERGENCY KIT
A kit should always be tailored to what’s likely to happen in
your area and your family’s needs. Every item should be listed
in detail on a printed contents document. On the back, list
important phone numbers such as relatives, insurance companies, police, fire, etc.
Building Your
Five Gallon
Emergency
Kit
Can Save You
Money and
Help You
Survive a
Disaster
Remember, store water and non-perishable food for you and your pets separately.
Surviving a small or large scale disaster depends a lot on how prepared
you are. You play a role in your safety and your family’s safety. An
easy and very organized way to be prepared is to build an emergency
kit. If you build your own it gives you a certain intimacy with your kit
- you know exactly what’s in it and you know how to use it.
Putting together your own kit means you can custom tailor what’s
important to you, your family and your community. For example,
if a family member has allergies, some that can kill very quickly, an
EpiPen may be a critically important supply. Just remember to put
a date on your kit so you will know when you assembled it and can
check expiration dates for certain items. A good emergency kit can
easily last five years or more, but not everything inside will be good for
that long and may need to be periodically replaced. Again, the EpiPen
example – they only last about 20 months from the day they are made.
Replacing an expired EpiPen could be a life or death matter!
ESSENTIALS
USEFUL
PERSONAL
General Supplies
• glow sticks (12 hrs)
• flashlight
• liquid candle
• matchbooks
• mylar blankets
• hand warmers
• AM/FM radio
• whistle and lanyard
• sewing kit
• blank notebook
• pencils
• batteries (for flashlight
and radio)
• zip ties
Pet Supplies
• P-38 can opener
• collar
• trash bags
• leash
• N95 dust masks
• medical and vaccination
• duct tape
records
• small tarp
• paracord
• safety goggles
• work gloves
Hygiene Supplies
• bar soap
• tissues
• floss
• baby shampoo
• hand lotion
• sunscreen
• toothpaste
• toothbrushes
• feminine hygiene pads
• comb
• toilet paper
• wash cloths
First Aid Supplies
• basic first-aid guide
• moist towelettes
• antiseptic towelettes
• latex gloves
• acetaminophen
(Tylenol)
• ibuprofen (Advil)
• aspirin
• diphenhydramine
(Benadryl)
• loperamide
(Imodium A-D)
• burn cream
• sting relief
towelettes
• hydrocortisone
cream
• triple antibiotic
ointment
(Neosporin)
• cough drops
• earplugs
• instant ice pack
• tweezers
• nail clippers
• scissors
• digital thermometer
• cotton balls
• waterproof adhesive
tape
• gauze rolls
• gauze pads
• moleskin
For more information contact CEMA
912-201-4500 www.ChathamEmergency.org
FIVE GALLON EMERGENCY KIT
Building Your
Five Gallon
Emergency
Kit
Can Save You
Money and
Help You
Survive a
Disaster
Surviving a small or large scale disaster depends a lot on how prepared
you are. You play a role in your safety and your family’s safety. An
easy and very organized way to be prepared is to build an emergency
kit. If you build your own it gives you a certain intimacy with your kit
- you know exactly what’s in it and you know how to use it.
Putting together your own kit means you can custom tailor what’s
important to you, your family and your community. For example,
if a family member has allergies, some that can kill very quickly, an
EpiPen may be a critically important supply. Just remember to put
a date on your kit so you will know when you assembled it and can
check expiration dates for certain items. A good emergency kit can
easily last five years or more, but not everything inside will be good for
that long and may need to be periodically replaced. Again, the EpiPen
example – they only last about 20 months from the day they are made.
Replacing an expired EpiPen could be a life or death matter!
ESSENTIALS
USEFUL
PERSONAL
ORGANIZING YOUR KIT
A kit should always be tailored to what’s likely to happen in
your area and your family’s needs. Every item should be listed
in detail on a printed contents document. On the back, list
important phone numbers such as relatives, insurance companies, police, fire, etc.
Remember, store water and non-perishable food for you and your pets separately.
General Supplies
• glow sticks (12 hrs)
• flashlight
• liquid candle
• matchbooks
• mylar blankets
• hand warmers
• AM/FM radio
• whistle and lanyard
• sewing kit
• blank notebook
• pencils
• batteries (for flashlight
and radio)
• zip ties
Pet Supplies
• P-38 can opener
• collar
• trash bags
• leash
• N95 dust masks
• medical and vaccination
• duct tape
records
• small tarp
• paracord
• safety goggles
• work gloves
Hygiene Supplies
• bar soap
• tissues
• floss
• baby shampoo
• hand lotion
• sunscreen
• toothpaste
• toothbrushes
• feminine hygiene pads
• comb
• toilet paper
• wash cloths
First Aid Supplies
• basic first-aid guide
• moist towelettes
• antiseptic towelettes
• latex gloves
• acetaminophen
(Tylenol)
• ibuprofen (Advil)
• aspirin
• diphenhydramine
(Benadryl)
• loperamide
(Imodium A-D)
• burn cream
• sting relief
towelettes
• hydrocortisone
cream
• triple antibiotic
ointment
(Neosporin)
• cough drops
• earplugs
• instant ice pack
• tweezers
• nail clippers
• scissors
• digital thermometer
• cotton balls
• waterproof adhesive
tape
• gauze rolls
• gauze pads
• moleskin
For more information contact CEMA
912-201-4500 www.ChathamEmergency.org