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During a major disaster, you may need to leave your home in a hurry. If this happens, you will need to be able to grab a personal kit to take with you. Each person in the house should have a small bag, into which they can put most of their GETAWAY KIT.

Family documents such as;

	Birth and marriage certificates
	Insurance policies
	Driver’s licence
	Passports
	Irreplaceable family photos

Personal hygiene items such as;

	Towels and soap
	Toothbrushes
	Toilet paper

Blankets and clothing to provide

	Warmth and protection from the weather
	A change of clothes in case you are prevented from coming home for a few days

Most of the items which you will need for a GETAWAY KIT are already part of your DISASTER SURVIVAL KIT - other things you will need are:

Emergency food supplies such as;

	Energy snack bars
	Fruit juices
	A transistor radio and torch for the whole group. (Don’t forget the batteries)

Baby's and small children's supplies

	Food and drink
	Change of clothing
	Favourite toy or activity

Emergency clothing

	Wind proof and rain proof
	Sun hats for hot weather
	Strong shoes for outdoors
	Blankets or sleeping bags

Food & Water

	Canned or dried food
	A manual can opener
	A primus or BBQ to cook on
	Bottled Water

Special supplies for those with disabilities

	Special glasses
	Hearing aids
	Mobility aids
	A First aid kit and essential medicines for chronic illness and severe allergies
	Spare toilet paper
	and plastic rubbish bags for your emergency toilet

Special supplies for babies

	Food
	Clothing

Emergency lighting

	Candles and a lighter (or matches)
	Waterproof torches and spare batteries
	Spare bulbs for the torches
	Radio and spare batteries

Pet supplies

	Food
	Dog leash
	Small cage

Some hints about your Disaster Survival Kit

	These items are probably already in your house - make sure you know where to find them in an emergency
	Put all items, especially the blankets and clothing, into plastic bags (leakproof), to keep them dry
	Keep the Disaster Survival Kit in a place which will be easily accessible in an emergency
	Make sure everyone in the house can find it in the dark
	Make someone responsible for checking (and renewing) the food and water every 12 months
	Make someone responsible for checking the strength of the batteries in torches and radio every three months. Renew the batteries if the power is low

If you prefer to keep your Disaster Survival Kit items in the house so that you can use them, make sure you know where to find them when an emergency occurs.