Fire Safety Tips

72-Hour Disaster Kit

All content will fit into a plastic 5-gallon bucket with a lid. Make two, one for the home and one for the car.

  • 1 5-Gallon Plastic Bucket with securable lid
  • 1 Copy of emergency telephone numbers for family and friends
  • 3 Cans of Vienna Sausages or other canned meat
  • 1 Box of Raisins or other dried fruit
  • 1 Can Pork and Beans
  • 3 Fruit Rolls
  • 3 Granola Bars
  • 3 Small cans of fruit juice (orange, apple or tomato)
  • 1 Can of low sodium nuts (peanuts, cashews, sunflowers, etc.)
  • 1 Small container of Peanut Butter
  • 1 Small container of Honey
  • 1 Can of Boston Brown bread or similar product
  • 1/2 Pound of powdered milk
  • 1-3 Packages of powdered juice mix or Gatorade
  • 3 Small cans of fruit
  • 3 Sticks of beef jerky
  • 1/2 Pound of trail mix
  • 3 Vitamin/mineral supplement tablets
  • 2-3 Gallons of drinking water (maybe stored separate than kit)
  • Water purification tablets
  • 1 Can Opener (small army style)
  • 6 Medium plastic garbage bags
  • 1 Plastic cup and dish and silverware
  • 6-10 Small paper plates
  • 1 Small package of Kleenex
  • 2 Large 30-gallon plastic garbage bags or
  • 1 poncho and a small tarp
  • 1 Space blanket
  • 1 Toothbrush and tooth paste
  • 6 Safety pins in various sizes
  • 1 Towel
  • 1 Washcloth
  • 1 Small bar of soap
  • 1 Flashlight with batteries
  • 1 AM/FM portable radio with batteries
  • 1 Tube chapstick
  • 1 Small container of shampoo
  • 1 Roll of toilet paper
  • Feminine sanitary pads if appropriate
  • 15 Q-Tips
  • 1 Small pocket knife
  • 1 Box waterproof/windproof matches
  • 1 Small votive candle in glass or metal holder
  • 1 Small pocket notebook and pencil
  • 10 Quarters for phone calls or vending machines
  • 1 Deck of cards or travel game kit
  • Prescription medicine and supplies as needed
  • Spare house and car keys
  • 1 Box of assorted Band-Aids or small first aid kit
  • 1 Pair of nail clippers or small scissors
  • 1 Box of antacids
  • 1 Small container of pain reliever
  • 1 Small bottle of hydrogen peroxide
  • 1 Tube of antiseptic ointment
  • 1 Screw driver with interchangeable tips
  • 1 Pair of pliers

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