Items for 72 hour kits
 

72 hour kit supplies:

- Prescription drugs taken regularly
- Flashlight with extra batteries
- Portable, battery-operated radio
- Waterproof matches
- Long/burning candles or lanterns
- Kerosene-type lamp with extra fuel

- Fire extinguisher

- Electrical fuses (if needed)
- Strong rope
- First aid supplies (and instructions)
- Blankets and sheets
- Water (3 gallons per person)
- Clothing (warm and cool)
- Tools
- Whistle with lanyard
- Nonperishable foods
- Vitamins

- Can opener (hand operated)
- Duct tape
- Toothbrush, toothpaste, floss
- Soap, shampoo and towel
- Coat, sweat shirt, jeans
- Storable treats and snacks
- Pocketknife
- Cash and photocopies of ID, birth certificates and other important documents)

Items for child's bedside backpack:

- Jacket (hat and gloves if cold weather)
- sweater / sweatshirt
- 2 pairs of socks
- change of undergarments
- small blanket
- coloring book and crayons
- writing pads with pencils
- reading books
- small stuffed animal (for stress relief)

- a favorite toy
- personal flashlight extra batteries

Zip-top bag items for backpack:

- emergency poncho
- hand/body warmers
- tooth paste and a toothbrush
- lotion
- shampoo and conditioner
- moist towelettes
- sterile swabs to clean cuts and/or wounds
- bandages (variety of sizes)
- pocket size kleenex's
- soap / sanitizer
- nail file / clippers
- safety pins in variety of sizes
- whistle with lanyard

Additional items for a baby:

- pacifier
- formula
- diapers and wipes
- warm socks