Appended from the Emergency Preparedness Guide on Guelph.ca
First aid kit
Manual can opener
Battery-powered or hand-crank flashlight (and extra batteries)
Candles and matches or lighter
Battery-powered or hand-crank radio (and extra batteries)
Special needs items – prescription medications, infant formula
or equipment for people with disabilities
Extra keys for your car and house
Cash – include smaller bills, such as $10 bills (travellers cheques
are also useful) and change for pay phones
Safety tip: Replace water, canned food and dry goods once a year.
Additional emergency supplies
The basic emergency kit will help you get through the first 72 hours of
an emergency. In addition to this kit, we recommend you also have the
following additional emergency supplies. Then you will be well equipped
for even the worst emergency situations.
Change of clothing and footwear for each household member
Sleeping bag or warm blanket for each household member
A whistle in case you need to attract attention
Garbage bags for personal sanitation
Toilet paper
Safety gloves
Disposable plates and cups, knives, forks and spoons
Soap, liquid detergent, unscented household chlorine bleach
Basic tools – hammer, pliers, wrench, screwdrivers, fasteners,
work gloves
Small fuel-driven stove and fuel – follow manufacturer’s directions
and store properly
Two additional litres of water per person per day for cooking
and cleaning
Other personal care supplies – shampoo, hairbrush, tooth brush and
toothpaste, soap and a towel and face cloth
Copies of personal documents such as passport and birth certificate
Safety tip: Store copies of important family documents in a watertight,
fireproof, portable container. Keep copies of your important documents in
a safe place outside your home as well, such as a safety deposit box.
Emergency car kit
Every driver should carry a survival kit in his or her vehicle.
Here are some important items to consider:
Food that won’t spoil, such as energy bars
Water in plastic bottles so they won’t break if frozen
(change every six months)
Blanket
Extra clothing and shoes
First aid kit
Small shovel, scraper and snow brush
Candle in a deep can and matches
Battery-powered or hand-crank flashlight
Whistle in case you need to attract attention
Road maps
Copy of your emergency plan and personal documents
Also keep these inside your trunk:
Sand, salt or cat litter (non-clumping)
Vehicle fluids (windshield washer, gas-line antifreeze, motor oil,
transmission oil, power steering fluid, brake fluid, anti-freeze)
Tool kit, including various screwdrivers, pliers, utility knife, ratchet
socket set, a four-way wrench, Vice-Grip pliers, rolls of electrical and
duct tape, seat belt cutter
Assortment of spare fuses
Tow rope
Jumper cables
Fire extinguisher
Warning light or road flares
Safety tip: Keep you vehicle’s gas tank at least half full at all times,
especially in the winter. Remember to have your vehicle serviced regularly.
Drive carefully.