DISASTER PREP ESSENTIALS
Preparation can pave the way to professional
A well-stocked disaster preparation kit can keep people and their loved ones safe should a
weather-related storm or other dangerous event strike and present potentially dangerous living situations.
success, and that utility extends
beyond one's career. Preparation also
is a vital component of personal safety,
particularly in relation to natural disasters.
Knowledge of storms and weather-related
events such as hurricanes, tornadoes and
floods can be lifesaving, and various government
agencies encourage adults and children
alike to learn what they can do to stay safe
should a storm strike. But it's equally vital to
personal safety to assemble a disaster supplies
kit. Ready.gov, the official website of
the United States Department of Homeland
Security, recommends individuals gather
and maintain the following items as part of
a basic emergency supply kit.
• Water (one gallon per person per day for
several days). Keep in mind that the water is
not only for drinking, but also for sanitation.
• Food: Each person in your household
should have a several-day supply of non-perishable
food.
• Battery-powered or hand crank radio and
a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Weather Radio with tone alert.
Various retailers carry NOAA radios, which
typically cost $50 or less.
• Flashlight: A flashlight for each person in
the household is ideal.
• First aid kit
• Extra batteries: Enough extra batteries
to keep flashlights and radios operational
during a potentially days-long power outage
is recommended.
• Whistle: A power whistle that's loud and
carries for a significant distance can be used
to signal for help, if necessary.
• Dust mask: Air can become contaminated
during a natural disaster, so a dust mask for
each person in the household can ensure everyone
can safely breathe.
• Plastic sheeting, scissors and duct tape:
These materials can be employed to stay safe
and warm or cool when ordered to shelter
in place.
• Moist towelettes, garbage bags and plastic
ties: Personal sanitation items such as these
can help people stay healthy and keep an
area sanitary when services such as garbage
pickup and water utilities are not operating
normally.
• Wrench or pliers: Tools such as a wrench
and pliers can be used to turn off utilities
when it's necessary to do so, such as during
a flood.
• Manual can opener: A manual can opener
can open canned goods during power outages.
• Local maps: Local maps of areas around
your home, place of business and children's
schools can help you get around if roads are
closed. Even people who feel they know the
areas where they live, work and attend school
like the back of their hand are urged to keep
maps of such regions readily available.
• Cell phone with chargers and a backup
battery: Backup chargers and batteries can
make it possible to maintain access to potentially
lifesaving information and facilitate
staying connected with loved ones and
neighbors.
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