Personal Preparedness

FISI provides consultation and assessment of clients’ personal preparedness as it pertains to their own homes and individual needs. The below is a general list of items we recommend having prepared in your home and ready to take with you in cases of immediate evacuation:

Emergency Supplies: • Flashlight, Extra Bulb  • Batteries  • Cyalume Light Sticks  • Backpacking Stove (gas/propane)  • Fuel or Gas  • First Aid Kit and First Aid Book  • Medication (2 week supply)  • Super Sound Horn  • Water/Windproof Matches  • Battery/Solar/Dynamo Radio  • Signal Mirror  • Fire Extinguisher (ABC type)  • Tool Kit  • Area Map

Sanitation:  • Betadine Soap  • Portable Shower  • Water Purifier  • Portable toilet  • Heavy-Duty Plastic Bags  • Toilet Paper  • Powdered Bleach  • Towels  • Toothpaste/Toothbrush  • Dust Masks 

Shelter:  • 5Mil. Plastic Sheeting  • Clothesline, Rope or Cord  • Folding Shovel  • Pick & Axe  • Hammer & Nails  • Saw  • Staple Gun  • Adjustable Crescent Wrench  • Sleeping Bags  • Cot or Foam Pad  • Tent  • Tarp  • Rain Gear  • Emergency Blanket  • Pet Carrier  • Sterile Water Packets  • Water Containers

Clothing:  • Shoes, Good Soles, Utility  • Work Gloves  • Warm Clothing, Hat, Gloves  • Spare Glasses or Contacts • Sunscreen & Lip Balm

Foods & Cooking Supplies:  • Swiss Army Knife, Multi Tool  • Freeze-Dried Food  • Emergency Food Rations  • Dehydrated Food  • Lighters  • Water  • Can Opener  • Paper Cups, Plates, Bowls  • Large Pots & Pans With Lids  • Metal Coffee Pot  • Adjustable Pliers  • Aluminum Foil  • Coffee, Tea, Cocoa  • Powdered Milk and Juices  

Additional Supplies: Emergency Supplies: • Pet leash • Pet Food & Water  • Wash Pan & Dish Soap  • Cooking & Eating Utensils  • Paper Towels  • Chemical Water Purifier  • 33 Gal Trash Containers  • Earthquake Survival Guide  • Survival Books  • List of Important Phone Numbers  • Money, & Bartering Items

This is not a comprehensive list and should be edited to fit your own personal needs. 

Sarah Schumacher