Ready An Emergency Kit



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Act now to gather supplies and ready your emergency kit. Prepare and protect yourself and your family's health during an emergency. 

Follow these helpful tips to build your kit and stay healthy during an emergency:

  • Include personal needs, such as food, water, medical supplies, to last your family and pets at least 3 days.
  • Have a first aid kit which includes gloves, thermometer, bandages, and antibiotic cream.
  • Learn, practice, and teach others important practical skills, such as frequent handwashing.
  • When soap and water are not available, use hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol to keep hands clean.
  • Have multiple well fitting masks for everyone ages 2 and older.
  • Include disinfecting wipes to kill germs on frequently touched surfaces. 
  • Create and store an emergency water supply. 
  • Update supplies every 6 months and use supplies before they expire.
  • Children love to help. Below are some helpful tools to get children involved:


Being prepared for anything can help protect the health and safety of you and your family during an emergency. Below are some helpful tools to assist with kit building:

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