Home Emergency Kit
A Home Emergency Kit Setup List
Non Kit Items
Qty | Item | Notes | Location | Expiry | Status |
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1 | Water Container | 20L Full | Garage Shelf | Filled-02/12 | ok |
Backpack Front
Qty | Item | Notes | Location | Expiry | Status |
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4 | Butane Gas Cartridges | Suit Gas Stove | Front | tba | ok |
Backpack Side
Qty | Item | Notes | Detail | Location | Expiry | Status |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 ItemsFood/Clothing store
Notes
See also DisasterKitNotes for notes on recommended items from various sourcesYou 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.