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Homeland Security/ Emergency Preparedness
7 Day Survival Kit

Use the following easy to assemble supply calendar to help you and your family have the necessary supplies to take care of yourselves for 3-7 days, or until help arrives.

Each week gives a suggestion of items to stock up with. At the end of 24 weeks you will have an emergency kit that will last you and your family up to 7 days.

How to prepare yourself in 24 weeks:

* Indicates per person items

Week 1

• 1 gallon of water*
• 1 jar peanut butter
• 2 large cans juice*
• 2 cans meat*
• 1 hand-operated can opener
• Permanent marker
• Pet food
• Diapers
• Baby food
• Date perishable items with marker
• Decide on, and notify out-of-area contact who can coordinate info for scattered family members

Week 2

• Heavy cotton or hemp rope
• Duct tape
• 2 flashlights with batteries
• Waterproof matches for outside use
• Leash and/or pet carrier
• Extra set of I.D. tags
• Sign up for First Aid/CPR classes at your local Red Cross location

Week 3

• 1 gallon of water*
• 2 cans meat*
• 2 cans fruit*
• Feminine hygiene supplies
• Paper & pen
• Local map
• Pain reliever
• Laxative
• 1 gallon of water for each pet
• Find out about what kinds of disasters can happen in your area
• Encourage your neighbors to develop their own plans

Week 4

• Flashing safety light or light wand
• Compass
• Medicines/prescriptions
• Contact lens supplies
• Develop a family disaster plan including where to meet if separated, name and number of out-of-area contact

Week 5

• 1 gallon of water*
• 2 cans fruit*
• 2 cans vegetables*
• 2 cans meat*
• 4 rolls of toilet paper*
• Extra toothbrush*
• Travel-sized toothpaste
• Special foods if needed for diet
• Identify escape routes from house for all family members
• Identify safe places to go in case of fire, flood, earthquake, or other disaster

Week 6

• Deluxe First Aid kit
• Safety pins
• Sunscreen
• Practice the drills for your evacuation plans
• Identify storage area for your supplies, such as a closet along an inside wall, or heavy duty watertight plastic garbage can

Week 7

• 2 cans ready-to-eat soup*
• 2 cans fruit*
• 2 cans vegetables*
• Sewing kit
• Disinfectant
• 1 gallon water
• Extra baby supplies
• Place a pair of shoes, a flashlight, a whistle, and a pair of work gloves in a plastic grocery bag and tie the bag to your bed frame

Week 8

• Scissors
• Tweezers
• Thermometer
• Liquid antibacterial hand soap
• Disposable hand wipes
• Petroleum jelly or other lubricant
• 2 tongue depressors
• Extra eye glasses

Week 9

• 2 cans ready-to-eat soup*
• Liquid dish soap
• Household chlorine bleach w/dropper
• 1 box garbage bags w/ ties
• 1 bottle antacid tablets
• 1 gallon of water*
• Test smoke detectors and replace batteries

Week 10

• Waterproof container for papers
• Battery-powered radio
• Wrench to turn off utilities
• Make sure everyone knows where to find the gas and water meter shut off valves, and how to turn them off
• Attach a wrench near each shut-off valve so it is there when needed

Week 11

• 2 large cans juice*
• Large plastic food bags
• 2 boxes high-energy snacks
• 3 rolls paper towels
• Keep extra battery for cell phone or change for pay phones
• Locate several pay phones that are near your house

Week 12

• Pet litter and box
• Extra water
• Pet First Aid kit
• Make sure that all pet vaccinations are current and obtain medical records from veterinarian for disaster records
• Keep emergency supply of any special pet medicine
• Photocopy important papers and store them safely

Week 13

• 1 gallon of water*
• Add a change of clothes and a pair of shoes for each person in the family to your supplies
• Put together packets of your most used spices
• Put aside utensils, cups, plates and bowls for each person
• Make sure all perishable items have been dated

Week 14

• Whistle
• Extra batteries for flashlight/radio
• Pry bar
• Check with your children's day care center or school about their disaster plans and how parents will be contacted if a disaster happens during business hours

Week 15

• Pliers
• Screwdrivers (flathead & Phillips)
• Hammer
• Strapping and fasteners (for water heater, bookcases and computers)
• Secure water heater, bookcases, computers and other heavy items that could fall over in an earthquake

Week 16

• 2 cans fruit*
• 2 cans meat*
• 2 cans vegetables*
• Develop a disaster supply kit for your vehicles or buy a ready made kit
• Sign up for Collierville CERT class

Week 17

• Child-proof latches for cupboards
• Quakehold museum putty for securing items
• Secure doors and moveable items

Week 18

• 2 boxes graham crackers
• Assorted plastic containers w/ lids
• 2 boxes dry cereal
• Special equipment for medical needs
• Arrange for someone to help your children if you are at work and unable to return home during a disaster

Week 19

• Rubbing alcohol
• Anti-diarrhea medication
• Antiseptic ointment
• Make sure you have a sleeping bag and a blanket for each member of your family

Week 20

• 2 cans meat*
• 2 cans vegetables*
• 2 boxes facial tissue
• 2 boxes quick energy snacks
• Dried fruits and nuts
• Assemble an activity box with playing cards, games and favorite toys for kids and pets

Week 21

• Plastic bucket w/ tight fitting lid for toileting needs*
• Plastic sheeting
• Any denture care supplies
• Review your insurance coverage with your agent to be sure you are covered for whatever disasters may occur in your area

Week 22

• 2 boxes quick energy snacks
• Comfort foods (candy bars, cookies)
• Plastic wrap
• Aluminum foil
• Purchase and install emergency escape ladders for upper floor windows

Week 23

• Camping or utility knife
• Work gloves
• Safety goggles
• Disposable dust mask*
• Photograph or video tape the contents of your home and send them to an out-of-town friend or relative to store

Week 24

• Begin rotating water and food supplies, replacing those purchased during Week 1. Check that storage area is safe and dry. Continue rotation each month so that fresh supplies are always on hand.