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Box 7-13

Emergency Plans and Supplies

▪ Plan a meeting place for family members.
▪ Identify where to go if an evacuation is necessary.
▪ Determine when and how to turn off water, gas, and electricity at main switches.

▪ Locate the safe spots in the home for each type of disaster.
▪ Replace stored water supply every 3 months and stored food supply every 6
months.

▪ Include the following supplies:
▪ Backpack, clean clothing, sturdy footwear
▪ Pocket knife or multi-tool
▪ A 3-day supply of water (1 gallon per person per day)
▪ A 3-day supply of nonperishable food
▪ Blankets/sleeping bags/pillows
▪ First-aid kit with over-the-counter medications and vitamins
▪ Adequate supply of prescription medication
▪ Battery-operated radio
▪ Flashlight and batteries
▪ Credit card, cash, or traveler’s checks
▪ Personal ID card, list of emergency contacts, allergies, medical
information, list of credit card numbers and bank accounts (all sealed
in a water-tight package)
▪ Extra set of car keys and a full tank of gas in the car
▪ Sanitation supplies for washing, toileting, and disposing of trash; hand
sanitizer
▪ Extra pair of eyeglasses/sunglasses
▪ Special items for infants, older adults, or disabled individuals
▪ Items needed for a pet such as food, water, and leash
▪ Paper, pens, pencils, maps
▪ Cell phone
▪ Work gloves
▪ Rain gear
▪ Roll of duct tape and plastic sheeting
▪ Radio and extra batteries
▪ Toiletries (basic daily needs, sunscreen, insect repellent, toilet paper)
▪ Plastic garbage bags and resealable bags
▪ Household bleach for disinfection
▪ Whistle
▪ Matches in a waterproof container

From Ignatavicius D, Workman M: Medical surgical nursing: patient-centered
collaborative care, ed 7, Philadelphia, 2013, Saunders.

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