Emergency Supplies Must Haves

How prepared are you for a natural disaster? We recommend you sort through your emergency supplies every 6 months or so to look for and replace any damaged or expired items, so you and your home are confidently prepared.

Here are a few necessary items for your Emergency Supplies.

  • General First aid kit – bandages, medical tape, alcohol swabs, burn gel, antihistamine gel, CPR pocket mask
  • Flashlight
  • Manual can opener
  • Whistle
  • Hand crank or battery powered radio (and extra batteries)
  • Dust masks
  • Rubber gloves
  • Garbage bags
  • Wrench or pliers (if needed to turn off utilities)
  • 1 weeks worth of any necessary medicines, should be looked at and replaced annually
  • Water (1 gallon per person for a week)
  • Canned goods
  • Pet supplies (food and any medicines needed)
  • Baby formula/ bottles/ supplies

We recommend you keep your emergency supplies in a cool, dry area of your home that is easily accessible for you in such an emergency.

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