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72-Hour Emergency Kit Checklist
No one knows for sure when
disaster will strike, but we can all be
prepared. Create your own 72-hour
emergency kit, and you will have the
necessary items to help you and your
family until emergency responders
can reach you. Below are items you
may want to include in your kit. Bedding & Clothing
Food & Water Light & Fuel
• 3-day supply of non-perishables
• Protein/granola bars
• Trail mix/dried fruit
• Crackers and cereals
• Canned meat, fish and beans
• Bottled water (4L per person)
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• Change of clothing (shirts,
pants, socks, undergarments)
• Raincoat/poncho/jacket
• Spare shoes
• Sleeping bags/blankets/
emergency heat blankets
• Plastic and cloth sheets
• Battery-operated flashlights/lamps
• Extra batteries
• Flares
• Candles
• Lighter
• Waterproof matches
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Equipment
• Manual can opener
• Dishes and utensils
• Shovel
• Radio (with spare batteries)
• Pen and paper
• Axe/pocket knife
• Rope
• Duct tape
• Whistle
• Cellphone charger
• Basic tools
• Small stove with fuel (follow
manufacturer’s directions
for operation and storage)