Warren Township
Emergency Management
- Emergency Check List -

The Bare Bones Minimum

 The following check lists, by category, are suggested knowing that some situations or individuals may require less. However, if you do nothing else to prepare for an emergency, it is strongly recommended that you have the following items available for easy access:
  • Working FLASHLIGHT with spare fresh batteries.
  • BATTERY OPERATED RADIO.
  • Potable WATER supply.
  • CANNED FOOD and a MANUAL CAN OPENER.
  • FIRST-AID KIT with any special MEDICINES your family needs.
  • Set of WORK GLOVES.

Water, Food and Utensils
  • Water - one gallon of water per person per day, washing and sanitation. Store as much water as possible in non-breakable containers, such as soft drink containers or milk jugs.
  • Non-perishable Food - needing little or no cooking; high nutrition type with little waste. If canned goods, include a manual can opener.
  • Special dietary foods, (if needed).
  • Eating and drinking non-breakable utensils.
  • Water purifying tablets, two percent tincture of iodine or household bleach (hypochlorite-type only)
  • A heating source, such as a camp stove or canned heat stove, and extra fuel.

Communication, Lighting, Safety
  • Batter-operated Radio
  • Extra Batteries
  • Lantern and fuel
  • Flashlights, candles
  • Fluorescent distress flag
  • Matches (in waterproof container)
  • Citizen's Band radio
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Work gloves
  • Shovel

Clothing and Bedding
  • One complete change of clothing for each person, appropriate for season and weather conditions.
  • Sturdy work clothes
  • Sturdy shoes
  • Extra socks
  • Extra underware
  • Outer-ware: rain gear, coats, jackets, boots, ponchoes
  • Pillows
  • A sleeping bag or two blankets per person

Personal Items
  • Washcloth and small towel
  • Reading and writing materials
  • Sewing kit
  • Soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant
  • Small toys for children
  • Hair care items
  • Insect repellant and insecticide
  • Mirror
  • Contact lens solution
  • Dentures
  • Shaving kit
  • Sanitary napkins and tampons

Sanitary Needs
  • Paper towels and toilet paper
  • Liquid detergent
  • Disinfectant
  • Garbage can or bucket with tight fitting lid (for emergency toilet)
  • Plastic garbage bags (for lining toilet)

Baby Supplies (if needed)
  • Clothes
  • Diapers
  • Milk or formula
  • Powders, creams or ointments
  • Bottles and nipples
  • Food
  • Small toys
  • Sheets, blankets, rubber pads
  • Portable crib

First Aid Supplies

 Keep contents of first aid kit in a waterproof metal or plastic box. Keep medicines tightly capped. Check periodically and replace any medication which has passed its expiration date.
  • Adhesive tape rolls, two inches wide.
  • Applicator -- sterile, cotton tips
  • Antacid
  • Antibiotic ointments
  • Antiseptic solution
  • Aspirin or aspirin substitute
  • Baking soda
  • Bandage -- sterile roll, two inches wide
  • Bandage -- sterile roll, four inches wide
  • Bandages -- large triangular, 37 inches by 37 inches, by 52 inches
  • Bandage -- plastic strips, assorted sizes
  • Cotton balls
  • Diarrhea medication
  • Eye medication
  • First aid handbook
  • Hot water bag
  • Ice bag
  • Iodine water purification tablets
  • Isopropyl alcohol
  • Laxatives
  • Medical items such as spare eyeglasses, contact lens needs, hearing-aid batteries, etc.
  • Medical alert tags (if needed for epilepsy, drug allergies, etc.)
  • Medicine dropper
  • Motion sickness tablets for nausea
  • Non-prescription medicines
  • Nose drops (water soluble)
  • Petroleum jelly
  • Plastic bags with fasteners
  • Prescription medicines (insulin, heart pills, etc., as needed)
  • Safety pins -- assorted sizes
  • Scissors
  • Smelling salts
  • Antibacterial soap
  • Splints -- wooden, 18 inches long
  • Table salt
  • Toothache remedy
  • Thermometer
  • Tweezers

Papers and Valuables
  • Social Security cards
  • Birth certificates
  • Marriage and death records
  • Driver's license
  • Cash and credit cards
  • Wills
  • Insurance policies
  • Deeds
  • Stocks and bonds
  • Savings and checking account books
  • Inventory of household goods (photo preferred)
  • Small valuables: cameras, watches, jewelry, etc.

Library
  • Newspaper or emergency public information articles
  • Pland for expedient shelters
  • Medical self-help books
  • Civil defense manual
  • Survival books
  • Other reading materials



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This page was last updated 7/15/98