If you’ve been following me for a while you know how strongly I feel about emergency preparedness. Being prepared goes hand in hand with maintaining your health. It doesn’t matter how far you can run or how many burpees you can bust out if you don’t have your health. In light of this Ebola craziness or other things that might be done the line, I’ve put together an emergency preparedness list for you. Please give serious consideration to the items on this list in any type of widespread emergency for the protection of yourself and your family.
The pandemic supplies listed here cover situations ranging from minor disturbances in your daily life, all the way up to worst case scenarios where assistance is prolonged or help is NOT on the way due to a total interruption of public services, such as police, fire, ambulance, doctor, medication, etc. Also included are supply suggestions to cover a disruption in other critical services such as grocery stores, electricity, clean water running through your pipes, gasoline, etc.
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NON-PERISHABLE FOODS / FOODS WITH LONG SHELF LIFE
- Powered milk*
- White rice* (brown rice goes rancid quicker)
- Oatmeal*
- Flour*
- Beans*
- Cereal
- Peanut butter
- Canned goods
- Canned butter
- Powered eggs
- Cheese dipped in red wax
(no refrigeration needed)
- Freeze dried meats
- Sugar, salt and other spices
- Baby formula, baby food, etc.
WATER
- Bottled Water and 55-gallon water barrel
to store larger volume of water.
- Sawyer PointONE Water Filtration Kit: Used in African villages. Scoop water out of a pond, lake etc., and filter into a secondary bucket for clean drinking water.
- Bucket for water collection
- Water purification tablets
HYGIENE
- Toilet Paper
- Bleach or disinfectant
- Body soap and laundry soap
- Paper towels
- Portable toilet
with thick contractor bags or specialized liners
- Hand sanitizer
- Garbage bags
- Bleach wipes
- Toothpaste
- Feminine hygiene/sanitary products
- Contractor garbage bags (for soiled linens)
- Disposable cleaning gloves
- Water – for portable toilet, showering, etc.
- Laundry washboard
- Baby diapers or cloth diapers (if applicable), Desitin, etc
MEDICAL
- Tissues
- Nitrile gloves
- Colloidal silver
- Vitamins & immune boosters
- Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) – see detailed list of items below
- Thysosafe – anti-radiation pills
- Nitrile gloves
- First Aid Kit – see detailed list of items below
- Thermometer
MEDICINES
- Non-prescription: cold, sinus, allergy, pain reliever medications
- Non-prescription: Benadryl, calamine, epi-pen (if prescribed)
- Stomach aid / Anti-diarrheal medications
- Neti Pot or Nasal Irrigator
- Medicine dispenser – syringe or medicine cup
- Colloidal Silver
- Oregano Oil
(my blog post on Facts, Benefits, Risks coming soon!)
FIRST AID KIT
- Alcohol
- Band aids
- Quick Clot
- Gauze
- Roller bandages of various sizes
- Antibiotic ointment
- Cold/warm compress
- Hydrocortisone
- Tweezers
- Saline spray
- Antiseptic wipes
- First aid book
- Absorbent compress (thick maxi pads can be used)
- Scissors
- Thermometer
- Steri-strips
- Adhesive tape
- Cotton balls
- Q-tips
- Safety pins
PPE – PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT
- Tyvek/Tychem Suit
- Face shield
- N95 or N100 Masks
- Goggles
(can be found at Home Depot or Lowes)
- Feet booties
- Chemical Resistant Gloves
- Nitrile Gloves (find them at pharmacy)
- Duct tape (to seal off closures & open entry points of your PPE gear)
- Hazmat rubber boots
- Disposable shoe covers
HOME SECURITY / SAFETY / COMMUNICATION
- Pepper spray and/or bear mace
- Baseball bat, army knife, firearm, etc. The choice is yours. Whatever floats your boat!
- Flashlight
- Walkie-Talkies
MISCELLANEOUS
- Duct tape
- Plastic sheeting
- Gasoline
- Generator
- Portable Battery Charger
- Extra clothing
- Shovel
- Fire-starter
- Wood
- Thick, black contractor bags
- Bleach
- Empty spray bottles
HUNKERING DOWN AND NOT GOING OUT OF YOUR MIND
- Board Games
- Playing Cards
- Books & DVDs
If I’ve left something critical off the list, please leave a comment and I’ll add it!
Thank you for composing such a comprehensive list. Hygiene really isn’t something I had given much consideration to. I think we are most prepared in regards to general supplies and shelter, but severely lacking with hygiene. I totally forgot about doing laundry and making plans for some kind of toilet/waste solution.
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