What EACH pack should contain:
1. Water
For three days:
* 2 qt./liter canteen or water bottle w/fresh water
*water purification tablets/liquid or filter/purifier to treat 1 gallon per day
2. Food
For nine meals:
*6 fruit bars/rollups/ or small bags of dried fruit
*6 sticks of Jerky
*3 bags of instant oatmeal cereal
*3 instant noodle soup mixes
*6 bags of instant cocoa mix
*salt, pepper, sugar, or honey as desired
For Quick Energy
*3 Energy bars
*hard candy
*gum
3. Clothing
*2 pair of socks
*1 set of underwear/garments
*Sweatshirt or light jacket with a hood or cap
*sweatpants or jeans
*gloves
*poncho or waterproof jacket with hood
*2 handkerchiefs
*small sewing kit (1 per family)
4. Shelter
*Mylar or foil emergency blanket
*20 ft. of small 1/4" nylon rope or line
*small wool or synthetic blanket (optional)
5. Sanitation:
*roll of toilet paper in ziplock bag
*bar of soap in ziplock bag
*Toothbrush, toothpaste, and floss
*small towel & washcloth
*travel size shampoo/conditioner, nail file
*comb or brush
*sunscreen, lip gloss, insect repellant
*wet wipes in ziplock bag
*plastic sanitary shovel and garbage bag
*feminine hygiene items as needed
*baby items as needed
6. Cooking & Heat
*1 large (2 hr.) sterno-type canned heat
*1 box waterproof/windproof matches
*6 fire starter balls
*mess kit (with cup and utensils)
*military style canteen cup or small metal pan for heating water
*can opener
7. Security, communication, medical, and ID
*plastic whistle
*metal signal mirror
*4 quarters & cash in small bills
*pocket knife
*small flashlight w/ fresh batteries
*name tag for children
*liquid filled compass (1 per family)
*small am/fm/sw battery powered radio w/ fresh batteries
*1 all inclusive first aid kit (1 per family)
*Emergency binder (see other for list of items to include)
Monday, June 9, 2008
From a Prophet...
“The time has come to get our houses in order. … There is a portent of stormy weather ahead to which we had better give heed.”
—President Gordon B. Hinckley (“To the Boys and to the Men,” Ensign, Nov. 1998, 53)
—President Gordon B. Hinckley (“To the Boys and to the Men,” Ensign, Nov. 1998, 53)
Welcome
Hello, and welcome to the Columbia Village Ward Emergency Preparedness website. The ward Emergency Preparedness Committee has developed this specifically for you and your families to make it easy to get prepared for any emergency.
Here you will currently find information on how to be disaster ready, and soon to come is helpful financial budgeting information and food storage information.
If you have any other little tips and tricks that would be helpful to add, or if there is anything that you would LIKE to see, please contact us.
To get started, click on the "Your Ward Entries" links to the right, and scroll down. We hope that this makes it just that much better to get prepared, so get ready....get set....go!
Here you will currently find information on how to be disaster ready, and soon to come is helpful financial budgeting information and food storage information.
If you have any other little tips and tricks that would be helpful to add, or if there is anything that you would LIKE to see, please contact us.
To get started, click on the "Your Ward Entries" links to the right, and scroll down. We hope that this makes it just that much better to get prepared, so get ready....get set....go!
To add important information
Please contact Bro. Gene Stir if you would like to contribute!
(208) 336-0126
(208) 336-0126
