How To Prepare A 3 Day Survival Kit

By Lucia Weeks


Disasters can happen at any time and at any place. These tragedies may include floods, typhoons, tsunamis, fires, and others. Most of the times, these events can claim the lives of a lot of people and also damage a lot of properties. Even if there are instruments that can detect the possibility of certain tragedies, people should prepare themselves at all times.

National and local governments typically disseminate information on what people should do before, during, and after these calamities. One of them would be to prepare a 3 day survival kit. Individuals should make sure that the following things are present in their kits.

The individual should be buying a bag where he will be putting his necessities. He should see to it that he will be buying a durable bag. In this manner, all of his belongings will be remaining inside the container and will not be falling off from it. He might also have to be buying a water proof one for his things not to be getting wet in case of a heavy rain or flood.

Usually, clean water might not be provided by evacuation centers. For this matter, clean water will have to be brought so that their thirsts will be quenched while they stay inside these evacuation centers. One gallon a day per person should be brought. Non perishable food should also be stored such as canned goods or noodles. For the former, can openers should also be brought so that these goods can be eaten.

Their cellphones should be brought by the persons so that government authorities or others could be communicated with about these situations. Chargers and extra batteries should also be kept so that their cellphones can still be utilized. Aside from that, transistor radios should also be present so that important events and announcements will be known to them. Flashlights should also be available for their nights to be illuminated.

They should also have copies of their personal documents. These documents include their birth certificates, identification cards, marriage certificates, insurance policies, passports, and others. These will help the government agencies to identify these people and provide them with whatever help that they may need.

Even if disasters happen, cleanliness should still be observed by them so that illnesses can be avoided, especially during floods and typhoons. Items for hygiene and sanitation should be carried, such as toothbrushes, alcohol, and wet wipes, among others. Extra clothes should also be carried so that dry ones could be changed into if ever heavy rains made them wet.

Medical supplies should also be put in the bags. The supplies could include medications for common illnesses that are experienced by people in evacuation centers such as headaches, stomachaches, and colds. Cotton, band aids, and alcohol are also needed in case wounds, burns, or cuts are caused to them by certain disasters.

He also needs a multi purpose tool for cutting or fixing something. He should have a map with him. He should be planning beforehand on where he will be meeting up with his family members in case they are separated. All other members should be aware of the contact information of essential persons and agencies.




About the Author:



No comments:

Post a Comment