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| EndHTML:0000009502 StartFragment:0000002702 | | | | 3. Sanitation Supplies |
| EndFragment:0000009466 SourceURL:file:/ | | | | In an emergency situation, or natural disaster, |
| localhost/Volumes/Guiver Consulting Time Cap | | | | sanitation will become an issue. Since you might be |
| Clients/Get Ready Gear/Projects/Article | | | | without water for hours or even days, it is |
| Directory Submissions/Five Important Things to | | | | important to have items like hand sanitizer, and |
| Include in an Emergency Survival Kit.doc | | | | sanitary wipes in your 72 hour emergency kit. |
| 1. Food and Water | | | | Additionally, since you might be without a working |
| During an emergency it is important to stay well | | | | bathroom it is a good idea to include a bucket and |
| hydrated. Any emergency survival kit should have | | | | emergency toilet seat, or a portable toilet with |
| a sufficient supply of water, as well as sanitary | | | | your emergency kit. |
| ways to drink it. A good option is disposable | | | | 4. Communication |
| water boxes that are similar to juice boxes, but | | | | If you are injured in an off-road accident, lost in |
| with pure water instead of juice. Because of their | | | | the woods, or stuck inside during an earthquake, |
| shape, you can easily pack a dozen or so boxes | | | | then you may need a way to signal that you |
| in your kit. They are easy to open, and easy to | | | | need help. It is a good idea to keep some type of |
| dispose of. For additional security, you can | | | | communication device in your survival kit. A simple |
| purchase water purification tables that will allow | | | | whistle can be effective, but you could also opt |
| you to create pure water, by eliminating viruses | | | | for flare guns, flashlights, sirens, two-way radios, |
| and cysts. | | | | etc. |
| Proper food rations are also essential for any 72 | | | | 5. Shelter and Light |
| hour survival kit. Although many people generally | | | | If you find yourself in an emergency situation that |
| include a few canned goods in their kits, they can | | | | you cannot get out of, then you might have to |
| be difficult to open and often require water or | | | | stay in a safe place until help arrives. You should |
| heat. Instead, you should consider investing in | | | | always have a light source in your survival kit |
| emergency meal packs, or survival bars. | | | | (both a flashlight and candles are best), as well as |
| 2. First Aid Supplies | | | | materials to create an emergency shelter. This |
| Every 72 hour emergency kit should also contain | | | | could include a tarp and string to build a tent, or |
| the essential first aid supplies, including bandages, | | | | an emergency privacy shelter. It is also a good |
| gauze, gloves, antibiotic ointment, etc… Although | | | | idea to keep a sleeping bag, or thermal blankets |
| this may seem like a “no brainier,” you | | | | with your shelter supplies so that you can stay |
| should take the time to ensure that your first aid | | | | warm during a cold night. |
| kit has all of the supplies you would need in an | | | | |