Pre-packaged kits
Canadian Red Cross kits are available at www . redcross . ca . St . John Ambulance and Salvation Army emergency kits can be purchased at www . sja . ca or from retailers across Canada . Visit www . GetPrepared . ca or call 1 800 O-Canada ( 1-800-622-6232 ) for a listing of retailers by province and territory .
READY-TO-GO KIT
Keep ready-to-go kit items in a backpack , duffle bag or suitcase , in an easy-to-reach , accessible place , such as your front-hall closet . Make sure your kit is easy to carry and everyone in the household knows where it is . Take it with you if you have to leave your home so you can be safe .
Recommended items for ready-to-go kits
Two ( 2 ) litres of water for each person Food that you don ’ t have to keep cold and a manual can opener Plastic or paper plates , cups , and utensils Flashlight and extra batteries Radio with batteries
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A change of clothes
A card with emergency contact information and the number of someone to call who lives out of town
Pet food and supplies for at least three days Small first aid kit Personal identification card Personal hygiene items , soap and hand sanitizer
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Store medicine you usually take near your ready-to-go kit Cash in smaller currenciest
It is also important to have an Emergency Vehicle Kit . The basic kit should include :
Blanket List of contact numbers
Candle in a deep can and matches Radio ( crank or battery-powered )
Extra clothing and shoes Small shovel , scraper and snowbrush
First aid kit with seatbelt cutter Warning light or road flares
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Flashlight ( crank or battery-powered )
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Water
Food that won ’ t spoil ( such as energy bars ) Whistle
Recommended additional items
Antifreeze Windshield washer fluid Fire extinguisher Road maps
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Sand , salt or cat litter ( non-clumping ) Tow rope and jumper cables
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Call 1-866-880-5722 or visit http :// www . lsac . ca / government / about / news
For more information on hazards in Lac Ste . Anne County , contact your municipality ’ s Emergency Management or the Lac Ste . Anne County Emergency Management Services .