Home Emergency Kit

A Home Emergency Kit Setup List

Non Kit Items

Qty	Item	Notes	Location	Expiry	Status
1	Water Container	20L Full	Garage Shelf	Filled-02/12	ok

Backpack Front

Qty	Item	Notes	Location	Expiry	Status
4	Butane Gas Cartridges	Suit Gas Stove	Front	tba	ok

Backpack Side

Qty	Item	Notes	Detail	Location	Expiry	Status
1	Fire Starter	Scraping flint and scraper, on keychain	Useful item to keep for starting fires, and relatively waterproof. Also goes on a keyring so less easy to use. Better than a box of matches for starting a ground fire especially. Get from outdoor and camping stores in different sizes/types.	Side		ok
1	Whistle	Yellow, pealess, high output	A whistle is a great way to get attention in an emergency. Well made light-weight plastic better, pealess ones less likely top get gunked up in rain/mud. Also with keyring so less likely to lose. Camping/fishing/hardware stores.	Side		ok
1	Paracord Bracelet	Orange Colour, braided paracord 10+ metres, in bracelet with clip and whistle	Paracord is a strong but thin rope that has many uses in an emergency. A bracelet is platted from paracord... can wear it and won't lose it. Google how to make your own or buy from outdoor stores etc. This one also has a small whistle built into the plastic clip.	Side		ok
1	Matches	Waterproof, One Box sealed and in bag	Matches are a necessity to have to make a fire for cooking and heating etc. Also for lighting your gas stove or a BBQ. Waterproof ones are much better obviously. Army surplus, camping/hunting stores etc have waterproof ones.	Side Pocket		ok
1	Dynamo Multi	LED Torch, Radio, Siren, +Mini Nokia Charger cable. With crank handle. In plastic ziplock bag.	Good as a multi-purpose device, but this one as well as many aren't that well made so don't rely on it to work as a sole emergency tool. The rechargeable batteries in them usually fail completely or have very low capacity after a year or two. If you can, test it regularly and replace if not holding charge. Generally they are $20-$40 from hardware store.	Side Pocket		ok
1	Drink Bottle	Black, 1L side with straw. Filled with Water	I'd suggest having a small amount of water with your emergency grab bag. You might have more stored in your house, but if you have to leave in a big hurry you won't have time to access your big water stash. Also useful to have a bottle to fill from other locations. Check the freshness of it every year or so.	Side mesh pocket	Filled 03/12	ok

Backpack Internal

Qty	Item	Notes	Detail	Location	Expiry	Status
1	Gas Stove	In Fold out box, incl Instructions	You need some sort of gas stove for emergencies. Much easier than trying to make a fire... and electricity will be one of the first things to go our in a disaster. Don't forget spare gas bottles... and something to light it with! (although this self lights with piezo button too) This one is more like a little camping stove so pretty civilised, but there are simpler/lighter tramping versions. Obtained from local supermarket... but plenty around in camping/outdoor stores.	Main		ok
1	Fire lighters	Box of 24 BBQ fire lighter cubes in bag	Also useful to have these for larger fires to heat/cook. Much easier to make a fire work, even in wet conditions. Watch though - they are obviously flammable so pack them well.	Main		ok
3	Rubbish Sacks	Black, Large in roll	Another plastic item you can never have too many of. Useful for making raincoats, sleeping bag weatherproofing, shelters, toilets, oh, and you can even put stuff in them for carrying...	Main		ok
6	Table Candles	In Candle Box	The easy & long lasting light source for emergencies. And romantic evenings. Don't rely on a torch or battery lantern - go with a candle first as they last much longer and it is surprising how little light you actually need to see in the dark once your eyes adjust. Standard, non-fancy candles are at the supermarket.	Main		ok
1	Bucket	Collapsible 8L	Anything useful that folds down is great for lightweight camping and emergencies. These buckets fold flat and pull up to hold lots of water. Also you can use for gathering food, temporary toilet etc (just don't use for both of those things without washing it)	Main		ok
1	Water Bladder	10L Foldable with tap	Another great thing to have is a collapsable water bladder. Lightweight, and better than other containers for drinking water as they don't let in other contaminants. Perfect if it has its own built in tap. Get from plastic suppliers like "Plastic box" etc	Main		ok
1	Emergency Shelter	2 Person with guy ropes	Can't go past having an emergency shelter ready to go with ropes etc and everything. Saves mucking around with plastic bags or tarps. Camping and hardware stores often have them.	Main		ok
1	High Viz Vest	Orange Flouro	In an emergency you might find you need to help others, or be seen and rescued. You'll need to be easily noticed and seen to be someone who is prepared. Have a Hi-Viz on standby. Cheap clothing shops, the warehouse or safety suppliers have a range.	Main		ok
1	Leather Gloves	Pair Yellow & Leather Work style	Strong gloves will be useful for moving house bits, glass, wood, walls etc in the event of an earthquake or similar without ripping your hands to shreds. Gardening or safety supplies shops have good quality tough ones. Get the right size obviously.	Main		ok
3	Dust Masks	Mouldable with rubber strap	In a summer emergency such as earthquake, high winds etc there will probably be a lot of debris and dust flying about. Also in a building rescue situation. Dust masks will help you to cope and not get a mouthful. Safety suppliers and gardening stores have them.	Main		ok
1	Rope	30m Poly, Yellow	A million uses in an emergency - you need to have rope on hand. Shelters, lashing buildings, pets, tying stuff to a roof (car or house!), building repairs, temporary bridges/access ladders etc. Get strong, light, long lasting polypropylene rope.	Main		ok
1	Roll Toilet Paper	Double Length	In an emergency... well you've still gotta go. Much better than leaves or A4 printer paper. The double length rolls are usually wrapped tighter so take up less space for quantity. Also double as tissue/cleaning wipes etc.	Main		ok
1	Tarpaulin	Blue 1130mm x 1720mm 80g/m2	Another essential item to have on hand. You can use to wrap a person, make a rain or sun shelter, cover food, shelter from the wind, make a basket to lift items to a roof and many more. A bright colour is always good in emergencies (well unless you are hiding in an alien invasion I guess)	Main		ok

Backpack Lowest Pocket (A)

Qty	Item	Notes	Location	Expiry	Status
1	Duct Tape	Roll 48mmx30m	A		ok
1	AA Batteries	Pack 20	A	12/15	ok
1	Aluminium Torch	45 LED, Takes 4xAAA Batts not incl	A		ok
1	Safety Matches	Long, in box	A1		ok
1	Notebook	Spiral Bound top (1st of two notebooks)	A1		ok
1	Swiss Army Knife	Multi Function Victorinox	A2		ok
30	Water Purification Tablets		A3	12/15	ok
1	Compass, Whistle, Thermometer, Magnifying Glass	Combo Unit	A2		ok
1	Playing Cards		A3		ok
1	Notebook	Spiral Bound top (2nd of two notebooks)	A3		ok
2	Pencils	Faber Castell, HB, In plastic pack	A3		ok
1	Emergency Blanket		A3		ok
2	Emergency Rain Poncho	One yellow opaque, one clear/opaque 10" x 80"	A3		ok
2	Tissues	Small Pack 10x 4ply white 210mmx210mm	A3		ok
1	First Aid Kit		A4		ok

Second to Bottom Backpack Pocket Front (B)

Qty	Item	Notes	Location	Expiry	Status
1	AAA Batteries	Pack 12	B1	10/13	ok
1	Digitor Radio	Digital tune, takes 2xAAA	B2		ok
1	Maglite torch, Small	Single AAA, incl Battery & lanyard	B2	tba	ok
1	Dynamo Torch	3LED, hand crank	B2		ok
1	Mirror	Small round foldable approx 7cm dia, 1 flat, 1 convex	B2		ok
1	Can Opener		B3		ok
1	Knife	In plastic sheath, approx 150mm Blade	B3		ok
1	Shake Torch	Linear Induction, 1 LED	B3		ok
3	Glow Light Sticks		B3	11/15	ok

Suggested Items not yet obtained

Qty	Item	Notes	Location	Expiry	Status
	Emergency Clothing				TBA
	Freeze Dried Food				TBA
	Multitool				TBA
	Safety Pins				TBA
	Instant Cold Pack				TBA
	Ceramic Hand Heaters				TBA
	Paracetamol				TBA
	Imodium				TBA
	Emergency plan sheet/door signage etc				TBA
	Hard copies of personal details - Passports - Birth Certs - Marriage Certs - Drivers Loc - Insurance Policies - Mortgage policies				TBA
	Thermette	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly_Kettle			TBA
	One time use charcoal stove				TBA
	Life Straw	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LifeStraw			TBA

To Do

List First Aid Items
Food/Clothing store

Notes

See also DisasterKitNotes for notes on recommended items from various sources
You can't have too many plastic bags! Store stuff in zip-lock bags. You can use the bags for many things, and it keeps everything dry.