Emergency Supplies in light of the latest disaster
 

* Canteen with water (2 quarts)
* Snacks: four Power Bars
* Fanny pack with earphone, sun screen, chap stick, small pocket knife, pen, small pad
* First-aid kit (Motrin, Imodium, Dramamine, Tylenol, Benadryl, insect repellent, earplugs)
* Toilet paper, Kleenex, cups
* Towel (small)
* Pocket knife (multifunction)
* Flashlights (Maglites, large and small)
* Camera with film
* Pens, pencils, markers, note pad, small calculator, miniature office set
* Clipboard: OCRACES net preamble and check-in sheet, EOC message form, EOC activity log, clipboard night light, clipboard note pad, emergency placards
* Repeater directory (local and national)
* Maps (AAA area or Thomas Guides) and compass (in car)
* Ski hat and gloves, leather gloves with liners, rain poncho, collapsible umbrella, ball cap
* Space blanket
* Waterproof matches, butane lighters
* Parachute cord (two 50-foot lengths)
* Power cord (9 foot, 110 Vac)
* Roll of black electrical tape
* Garbage bags (two 55 gallon, four large ziplock)
* AM/FM radio and batteries
* Binoculars
* Four Cyalume light sticks (12-hour, green)
* Strobe-marker light
* Dust and wind goggles

Duty Bag 2—Radio Kit

* Coax: 25 ft RG-58/U, 100 ft RG-8X, 10 ft RG-58/U, 6 ft RG-58/U
* Connectors and adapters: PL-259 TO BNC, N, SO-239, barrel connectors, etc.
* HT accessories, speaker mic, earphone, earphone with tie-clip mic, dc power plug, dc nicad charger, AA battery pack, cigarette-lighter power adapter
* Magnetic-mount antenna for HT
* Extended gain antenna for HT
* Electrical tape and duct tape
* Small tools; larger tool case in car
* Butane lighter
* Spare D cell and AA batteries
* Fire extinguisher

Not in bag, but bring if necessary:

* Gel cells and Quantum or Innova battery packs
* J-pole or quad antennas
* Butane torch and butane, wire cutters, and spare connectors for repairs

Duty Bag 3—Support

* Cooking stove (dual fuel), unleaded gas and camping fuel
* Quart fuel bottle (camping fuel)
* Cooking kit: small pot, dish, eating utensils, 2-qt plastic measuring cup
* Water: 3 gallons (depending on duration of event); have at least one case of 1-gallon bottles ready to go, in the house
* Lantern (dual fuel)
* Extra matches, lighters, fire-starter stick
* Plastic trash bags
* Grooming kit: shaver, soap, etc.
* Extra clothing, socks, warm clothing, parkas
* 50-ft rope (5/16-inch diameter)
* 50-ft 110-Vac extension cord
* 110-Vac outlet strip
* Food: three-day supply; MRE, freeze-dried, etc.
* Hiking boots, work boots
* Small folding shovel

Not in bag, but bring if necessary:

* Two-man tent
* Sleeping bag with foam pad
* Ground cloth
* Backpack
* Portable reflector lamp (110 Vac)
* Personal medication (seven-day supply)
* Small folding chair

First-Aid Kit

* Ace wrap
* Alcohol wipes
* Antacid (Mylanta)
* Antiseptic wipes
* Bandaids: 12 various sizes
* Benadryl
* Decongestant
* Dressing tape
* Dressings: eight 2-inch × 2-inch
* Dressings: eight 4-inch × 4-inch
* Eye dressings
* Eye wash
* First-aid book
* Gauze rolls (Kerlix)
* Hydrogen peroxide
* Instant cold pack
* Magnifying glass
* Motrin or aspirin
* Pen and paper
* Pepto Bismol
* Polysporin ointment
* Pressure dressings
* Q-tips
* Scissors
* Splinter-removal kit
* Steri-Strips
* Sun block
* Thermometer
* Triangular bandage
* Tylenol
* Vinyl gloves

Alternative Duty Bags

Bags 1a and 1b are designed to be combined, if desired. The backpack is optional.
Bag 1a—Mission Support, 4 to 5 hours

* Small Fanny Pack (or small backpack, if combined with Bag 1b)
* HT (may be carried outside fanny pack)
* AA Battery Pack for HT
* Extended-shelf-life water (16 oz)
* Power bars (4)
* Space blanket
* OCRACES roster
* Code book.
* Compass
* Pen
* Waterproof matches
* Sunscreen
* Sunglasses
* Small flashlight
* Small knife

Bag 1b—Mission Support, 36 to 48 hours

* Small backpack (optional)
* HT
* HT case.
* Speaker mic
* Quantum Battery (or similar)
* HT instruction manual
* Repeater directory
* Extended-range antenna
* Car-window mount for extended-range antenna
* Cigarette-lighter adapter for HT
* AM/FM radio (powered by same battery size as HT)
* Large flashlight
* Cyalume sticks (4)
* Strobe light
* Water (2 quarts)
* Water-purifying tablets
* Cup
* Small Rope
* Bag 1a (should fit inside)
* Small clipboard
* Miniature office set
* Rain/wind gear
* AAA maps of the local area
* Small backpacker towel
* Work gloves
* Insect repellent
* Electrical tape
* Toothbrush and paste
* Disposable camera and film
* Binoculars
* Plastic bags
* Spare batteries (appropriate sizes for radios and flashlights)
* Electrical tape
* First-aid kit (small)
* MREs (4)—don’t substitute for this
* Sleeping bag (if required)

This bag should be mostly packed at all times save for HT equipment and Bag 1a. Prepare a personal checklist to ensure those items not kept in the bag are added before going out. Water should be changed quarterly and bag repacked annually.
Bag 2—Mobile-Radio Communications

* HT accessories not carried in Bag 1 (i.e. chargers)
* Portable-packet supplies
* Magnetic-mount antenna for HT
* J-pole or quad antennas
* Additional spare batteries
* Gel cells
* 25-ft power cords (2) (110 Vac)
* Power strip (110 Vac).
* Coax: 25 ft, 10 ft, 6 ft RG-58/U; 100 ft RG-8X
* Connectors and adapters: PL-259 to BNC, N, SO-239, barrel connectors, etc.
* Thomas Guide
* OCRACES Information Manual
* Fire extinguisher
* Small tool kit

Bag 3—Extended Operations, Mission Support, 3 to 7 days

* Large Backpack
* Items as required from Bag 1
* MREs (2 to 3 per day)
* Power Bars
* Water filter or purification tablets
* Grooming kit
* Personal medication
* Extra clothing
* Cold/wet-weather gear as required
* Hiking boots
* Tent
* Sleeping bag
* Sleeping pad
* Headlamp
* Plastic trash bags

Not in Bag, but optional if "car camping:"

* Cooking stove
* Cooking kit
* Fuel
* Extra water
* Lantern
* Small folding chair

confused.... :crazy:

what's this for? for just home or to bring somewhere?

You left out guns and ammo.

For the house. This is just a list of supplies people should have In case of earthquake, floods, tornado's hurricanes, any natural disaster. I would have hoped that you could have figured that out for yourself.

mmmm...

A little too extensive for the average Joe.

My own kit is a little less complex

*candles + water proof strick anywhere matches
*light sticks
*flashlight + extra batteries
*self powered shortwave radio
*50' paracord
*duct tape
*36 hours MRE's w/water
*basic toiletry kit + meds
*toilet paper
*socks, underwear, extra boots, pants, shirt
*2 space blankets
*waterproof paper, pens
*playing cards, dice
*cell phone + charger
*swiss army knife
*.22 pistol + extra ammo

(will add more as I recall)
*AR15 rifle + extra ammo

I have a go bag at the office...

I have meds, first aid kit, light, small radio, extra shirt, some water.

I need to build supplies at home, small home so it's hard to find space for something like this...

Exactly what is an HT? I suspect it's a radio, because otherwise the "Radio bag" lacks an actual radio, but I'm not sure.

50,000 people dead. Buildings reduced to rubble. Filtering my water and eating MRE's to survive. Thank God I have a good, clean shave.

Seriously, my own survival kit is a little more minimalistic - 2 weeks of MRE's, lots of water, knife, meds, guns/ammo, solar powered radio/lights, compact stove, water filter.

I always keep a couple of MRE's in my trunk. I add a sleeping bag when I drive in the snow. Be prepared.

"Exactly what is an HT?"

Handy Talkie

yes a radio. such as a policeman uses.

Sounds like some kind of military list.

um.. i have some candles lying around somewhere, and I have a torch although I dont think it has any battery left, a cell phone, most of the food I have you need to cook, but probably some of it you could eat raw, a vegtable knife, some Halls Throat Soothers, a toothbrush

Thats pretty much all I have.

edit - oh, and in winter I used to keep an extra sweater in my car, in case I broke down somewhere cold. Thing was the sunroof was broke and wouldnt shut so it got a bit damp... still its the thought that counts.

This was a list I c&p'd from the Red Cross. Given the catastrophe in Asia, I felt an exhaustive list would at least open our eyes. Obviously, not everybody needs such extensive supplies. But everybody should have at least some basics at the ready.

and i agree that i am NOT shaving if an earthquake hits here in LA. That's not very high in any priority. :p

wow.. haha I need to make myself one of these... although I dunno if I'd need a gun...

And booze. There needs to be some booze.

condoms
lube
vodka

I'm all set!

Wow.

I had my uncle look over that list and he would have struck a lot of that stuff off the list. In fact he laughed at a lot of the items. He was a Marine Recon officer so I assume he knows what he's talking about.

Anyways, all I have in my apartment is a knife, some MRE's, some rope and a med kit. Not exactly emergency supplies, but enough to live off of. In fact, that is what I lived off of when I had no power for 17 days after the hurricanes.

EDIT: then again I guess that is a list for a family.. Not a survival kit.

I don't keep everything together, but I always have candles, bottled water, a flashlight, batteries of all sizes, and a hand crank radio. I figure I have enough food that I could eat without cooking. I have a couple of gas grills that could provide cooking heat if required. Somewhere in a drawer I have water purification tablets. I hope I never need to use those.

In my car, I always have an emergency blanket (both the small foil kind and a real blanket), gloves, ice scraper, and a small shovel that has a built in ax, saw, compass, and a small knife.

Those things ought to be enough for most things I am likely to encounter in this neck of the woods.