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CIVIL
DEFENCE -
YOUR
DISASTER SURVIVAL KIT |
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:
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Personal hygiene
items such as:
- Towels and soap
- Toothbrushes
- Toilet paper
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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
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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)
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Baby's and small
children's supplies
- Food and drink
- Change of clothing
- Favourite toy or activity
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Emergency clothing
- Wind proof and rain proof
- Sun hats for hot weather
- Strong shoes for outdoors
- Blankets or sleeping bags
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Food & Water
- Canned or dried food
- A manual can opener
- A primus or BBQ to cook on
- Bottled Water
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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
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Special supplies for
babies
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Emergency lighting
- Candles and a lighter (or matches)
- Waterproof torches and spare batteries
- Spare bulbs for the torches
- Radio and spare batteries
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Pet supplies
- Food
- Dog leash
- Small cage
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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
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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. |
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