Preparing a Grab Bag
Grab Bag
An emergency could happen at any time. Making an emergency supply kit, a “grab bag” is one simple thing you can do to make sure you and your family are ready. A “grab bag” is a useful bag packed with essentials in case you have to evacuate.
Make an emergency grab-bag of things you could need. It will need to be easily found by all family members, and should be checked every six months. A backpack or a small suitcase with wheels will be suitable. Consider including the following items:
- Copy of documents in a waterproof bag (insurance, passport, birth certificate, copies of important family photos, etc).
- A list of useful phone numbers, such as your doctor's and close relatives'
- Torch and spare batteries.
- Battery or wind-up radio and spare batteries.
- Bottled water.
- First Aid Kit.
- Medication and other essential personal items (be sure to change medications before they expire) keep copies of prescription slips.
- Personal hygiene items, such as soap, toothbrushes and toothpaste, towel, feminine hygiene products.
- Childcare supplies or other special care items.
- Spare clothes and blankets.
- Emergency foil-type blankets.
- Extra set of house and car keys.
- Mobile phone.
- Cash and credit cards.
- Local A-Z map.
In the Car, these could vary depending on the time of the year, but could include items such as:
- First Aid kit
- Bottled water
- Torch with spare batteries
- In car mobile telephone charger
- Sweets or long life snacks
- Blanket, warm clothing and woolly hat
- Spare socks and gloves
- Waterproof clothing and boots