Supply Checklist

Be Prepared To Stay

Every Arizonan should have supplies on hand in order to survive for at least three days in an emergency. Here are some useful items that every emergency kit needs.

Look at these ideas. You may want to change them based on the needs of your family and your area. Keep one at home and one smaller portable kit at the workplace, in your car, or another place you spend time.

Basic Items for Your Home Emergency Kit

Water (1 gallon per person per day for 3 days minimum) for drinking and personal care
Food (a 3-day supply) of non-perishable food
Radio and extra batteries or a hand crank radio
Weather radio (NOAA version with tone alert)
Flashlight and extra batteries or a hand crank flashlight
Dust mask to filter contaminated air
Plastic sheeting and duct tape to shelter-in-place
Moist towelettes (wipes), garbage bags and plastic ties for personal care
Wrench and/or pliers to turn off utilities
Can opener (manual) for food
Eating utensils (knives, forks, spoons)
Local maps
The Emergency Financial First Aid Kit

Consider Adding These Supplies to Your Emergency Kit:

Baby items like food, clothing, diapers, wipes, medicines, etc. (if needed)
Prescription medications
Extra eyeglasses
Pet food and extra water for your pet
Important family documents (copies of documents in a waterproof container)
      - Insurance polic
      - Identification
      - Bank records
      - Use the Emergency Financial First Aid Kit to help
        organize your information
Small bills or traveler's checks and change
First aid book or info from www.ready.gov
Sleeping bags or warm blankets for each person (more for cold weather climates)
Change of clothing (long pants and sleeves; more for cold weather climates)
Household liquid bleach to kill microorganisms (no scents, color safe or added cleaners). Use only regular household liquid bleach that contains 5.25 percent sodium hypochlorite.
      - 9 parts water to 1 part bleach = disinfectant
      - 16 drops of bleach to 1 gallon water = treatment for
        drinking water
Fire extinguisher
Matches (in waterproof container)
Mess kits, paper cups, plates and plastic utensils, paper towels
Paper and pencil
Books, games, puzzles, or other activities for the kids

For more information on how to get prepared, visit the Red Cross web site at http://www.redcross.org