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Items For Adults
Items for adults to be used at the time of emergency are many. They can be divided into many categories, such as kitchen items, medicines health items, clothes and more. Here is the list of some important items for adults
Kitchen items for adults
- Canned food
- Juices
- Dried fruit and dehydrated food
- Manual can openerc
- Milk
- High energy foods like butter, peanut, jelly, granola bars, vitamins, low sodium crackers and trail mix, hard candy, cookies, cereals, instant coffee and powered milk.
- Knives
- All purpose knives
- Forks and spoons
- Disposable cups and plates
- Manual can opener
- Bottle opener
- Household liquid bleach to purify drinking water
- Waterproof matches
- Plastic garbage bags
- Sugar, salt and pepper
- Aluminium foil
- Plastic wrap
- Small containers or resealable plastic bags
- Small fuel stove
- A can full of cooking fuel
- Barbeques or propane stoves
First aid kit items for adults
Purchase a ready made emergency first aid kit full of all necessary ready to use. These first aid kits are available at medical stores near you. Any extra item required can be added in it to fit as per your specific needs. You can also make your first aid kit yourself. Some particular items you can keep in your kit are-
- Prescription and non prescription medication--Ensure all the drugs that are stored in the kit to meet the instructions on label.
- Extra eyeglasses or contact lens and cleaners-You can also keep an old pair in your emergency First Aid Kit when you have bought a new pair of glasses.
- Buy the additional weeks' medication supply for your First Aid Kit used in emergency. You should rotate the supply when you refill the prescription.
- Heart and high blood pressure medication
- Insulin
- Denture needs
- Hearing aid batteries
Emergency tools and supplies for adults
- Hand cranked, battery operated or solar powered radio with additional batteries
- Hand cranked, battery operated or solar powered flash lights with additional batteries
- Light sticks to be used as a source of light
- Waterproof matches
- Gas shut pliers, wrench, shovel and other similar tools
- Duct tape
- Scissors
- Light sticks (minimum 2)
- Whistle
- Rope
- Map and compass
- All purpose knife
- Plastic sheeting
- Whistle
- Small canister
- Fire extinguisher abc type
- Tube tent
- Cards, games, books
- Comfortable flat shoes
- Extra large orange garbage bags
- Maps of the area and compass
- Work gloves
- Dust masks
- Pens, paper and pencils
- Needles and thread
Sanitation and Hygiene Items
- Towel and washcloth
- Toilet paper/Kleenex,
- Soap, hand sanitizer and liquid detergent
- Toothpaste and toothbrush/s
- Shampoo, deodorant
- Comb and brush
- Razor, shaving cream, Deodorant
- Lip bal
- Sunscreen
- Insect repellent
- Mirror
- Feminine products
- Baby and/or special need items
- Heavy duty plastic garbage bags
- Ties for personal sanitation
- Medium sized plastic bucket with tight lid
- Disinfectant
- Household chlorine bleach
Clothes and Bedding
- Complete set of clothes to change for each member of family including, aditional socks, underwear,
- Rain gear
- Hat and gloves
- Strong footwear for household member
- Sunglasses
- Sleeping bags
- Blankets
- Bedsheets
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