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Step 1
To begin thinking about assembling or choosing emergency survival kits, think about the setting you are purchasing them for. Is it for your home, your car, your classroom, your church, or your boat? If it's for your car, you'll want a special auto survival kit. If it is for your boat, you will want a bucket survival kit to keep everything dry. If it's for your church, you will want a quick relief survival kit on a larger scale.
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Step 2
Next, determine how many people you will need to provide emergency supplies for. If you live alone, it may just be one person. However, what if your neighbor's need help? You might want extra supplies on hand. Make sure you count your children and animals into your calculations. If you are buying emergency survival kits for your church you may need supplies for 200, 1,000, or even 10,000 people.
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Step 3
Determine what items you will need to have on hand for your emergency survival kits. You'll want food and sterile water, for sure. Other things you might need include a flashlight, first aid kit, batteries, whistle, dust mask, towelettes, tools, blankets, ponchos, portable toilets and liners, light sticks, radio, waterproof matches, water shut-off tool, utility knife, duct tape, pry bar, emergency shelter, fire ladder, and first response chair. You might also need cat food, dog food, and small animal food (and water for them!). Don't forget about diapers, formula, baby food, and water for the children. Make a complete list of everything you will need.
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Step 4
Decide on how much of each supply you would like. 72-hour emergency survival kits are a good starting place. However, if a hurricane came and you needed to survive for a month or more, you would want to be prepared. Some people store enough emergency supplies to last a year or two. This is not a bad idea, but do whatever you can manage. Any preparation you can afford to do is a good thing.
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Step 5
Figure out where you are going to purchase and store your emergency supplies. Some stores offer emergency survival kits that are already assembled for you; and they are even willing to customize the kits to your needs by allowing you to purchase additional supplies and having everything shipped at once. If you are short on time, this may be a good way to go. Expense is something to think about, but many places may work with you on financing your supplies. If you want to gather the supplies on your own, make a list of where you will buy each item. Once you have purchased your supplies, make sure they are in a safe, protected place, someplace where they are not likely to be ruined by the elements.
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Step 6
Finally, once you are prepared for a disaster and have your emergency survival kits and supplies organized, check in with friends and family. Make sure that they have the items that they need to survive in case of difficult conditions. Give them a copy of your list or suggest a list of items that might fit their circumstances. They will appreciate your gesture of caring and it might just save their lives!
Comments
maryanne09 said
on 7/13/2009 Great article on How to Prepare Emergency Survival Kits! 5*'s :o)
guesswhat said
on 4/17/2009 Great article ....keep up the good work...I gave you 5 Stars and RR on 5 of your articles,very informational...ty ...Please return the favor..Al
donzie-bright said
on 3/16/2009 It is always better to be prepare than sorry. Great tips! Rec 5*
naturalremedy said
on 3/11/2009 It's always good to be prepared. My family has just started to work on this. Thanks for the great advice! 5*
Cinzia said
on 3/2/2009 Very good!*****