Tools

Resources & Tools

The following is a list of suggested tools to include in your family disaster kit to help in any sort of emergency:

• Aluminum foil
• Cash or traveler's checks and loose change
• Compass
• Emergency preparedness manual
• Fire extinguisher: small canister (ABC type)
• Flashlight and extra batteries
• Map of the area to locate shelters
• Matches in a waterproof container
• Medicine dropper
• Mess kits, paper cups, plates, and plastic utensils
• Needles, thread
• Nonelectric can opener or a utility knife
• Paper and pencil
• Plastic sheeting
• Plastic storage containers
• Pliers
• Portable, battery-operated radio or television and extra batteries
• Shut-off wrench to turn off household gas and water
• Signal flare
• Tape
• Tube tent
• Whistle