72 Hours - Are you prepared for an emergency?

When an emergency or disaster occurs, it may be days before you are rescued and services become available. A 72-hour supply of the essentials can make a huge difference in how you and your family are able to cope.  Your 72-hour kit should include:

1. Flashlight (one for each family member)
2. Radio
3. Water (6 litres for each family member)
4. Non-perishable food and a manual can opener (include baby supplies if necessary)
5. First Aid Kit (include a 72-hour supply of essential medications like insulin)
6. Pet supplies
7. Candles, matches and a lighter
8. Change of clothes
9. Toilet paper
10. Garbage bags

In addition, to avoid the inconvenience and devastation of losing vital documents such as passports, birth certificates, and/or pictures, store hardcopies in a separate location. Give yourself peace of mind – scan or copy all these documents onto a flash drive. This makes it easy to take them with you and easy to store a back-up copy.  

Provided for your information are the following links and content:

 Alberta Emergency Management Agency - Emergency Preparedness Information - click here 

Alberta Government Tip Sheets on safety - click here