Prepared An Emergency Kit
September 09, 2011 Filed in: Personal
"Coward: One who, in a perilous emergency, thinks with his legs."
--Ambrose Bierce
A few weeks ago, J showed me an article in Parents magazine that outlined some of the steps and items needed in case of an emergency. For parents, it's a smart idea, and we thought it might be wise for us to put something like this together too. After all, we live in a city known for its natural disasters, but who knows what life is going to throw our way. Especially after the tsunamis in Japan, it just makes sense.
After work today, J, Ryan and I headed over to Target to get some essentials:
- Canned food - Storable high calorie foods are important to have on hand.
- Flat of water - Survival without food is possible for weeks but not without water.
- First aid kit - Having the ability to treat even minor wounds
- Crescent wrench - In the event that we have to shut off the gas line, this is a must.
- Dust masks - Protecting your lungs is a good thing.
- Hand sanitizer - This is an excellent idea if there turns out to be no running water.
- Can opener - How else are we going to open the canned foods?
- Water proof flashlight - When this thing gets submerged into water, the emergency light engages.
- Lighter - If we need to build a fire, this'll make it a lot easier.
We had a fair number of items already at home:
- Corded phone - If the electricity is out, this could be helpful.
- Cash
- Travel sized Advil
- Duct tape
- Garbage bags
- A change of clothes
- Fire extinguisher
- Lip balm
- Blanket
This was a good project. Being prepared for an emergency is important and responsible. It may not be fun, but it's a good exercise that helped remind me to stay aware for the unexpected and be prepared for it.
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