You may have to survive on your own after an emergency. You could be isolated in your home, work or car. You may end up at an evacuation site where there are limited supplies. People often run to the store to stock up on essentials when prior disaster warnings are received, such as with a hurricane, only to find supplies are depleted. This kit will help sustain you and one other person in an emergency while waiting for help to arrive or until you can return to your home.
The Quakehold 70280 Grab-n-Go Emergency Kit is designed to hold enough emergency supplies for two people to survive for three days after a disaster. Three days is the critical time line that it normally takes for rescue teams to come in and re-establish essential services following a disaster. This kit can be used for any disaster including earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunamis, tornados, ice storms, snowstorms, floods, fires, or any other disaster you may encounter.
One of the best features of this kit is it is small and portable. You can keep one in your home, one in your office, and one in your car so you always have emergency supplies wherever you are. Another feature is that is ready to go. You don’t have to worry about what to put in an emergency kit and buy all the items. This Grab-n-Go kit has everything all ready for you.
The kit contains the following items:
• Twelve water boxes (8.45 ounces each)
• Two food packs for two people (2400 calories/person)
• Two Emergency blankets
• Thirty-three piece First Aid kit
• Two 12-hour safety light sticks
• Backpack for carrying kit items
• Two dust masks
• Two pairs nitrile gloves
• Two emergency ponchos
• One emergency whistle
• One pocket pack of tissues
All the items contained in the kit are basic emergency items as recommended by the American Red Cross. There is extra room in the backpack to add additional items you may need. Some people add a flashlight and batteries to use in addition to the light sticks. Others add a battery operated radio.
Additional items you may want to add to round out the Quakehold 7020 Grab-n-Go Emergency Kit could include:
• Matches
• Pocketknife
• Cash
• Water purification tablets
• Change of clothing
• Additional water and/or food
• Small games or books
• Sewing kit
• Personal hygiene items
• Prescription medication
• Paper and pencil
The food and water items in the kit do have a five year shelf life. You need to be aware of this and rotate these as needed. The food is in the form of a calorie bar. They aren’t the best tasting, but they will get you through until food is more readily available.
By planning ahead and having the Quakehold 70280 Grab-n-Go Emergency Kit available, you are prepared to face any disaster.