A 72-hour kit is one of the most basic means of preparedness, and it's probably the easiest thing to put together (it's much easier than the year supply of food anyway). Every member of your family should have their own 72-hour kit, including infants and pets.
Here is a link of the basic items needed in a 72-hour kit, and there are also ID cards included in in the PDF. We would encourage everyone to either use these ID cards or to make their own so if a child gets lost or someone is unconscious, someone else would still be able to render assistance. The items on this list for a 72-hour kit are all suggestions - whenever you are making preparations for emergencies, you should tailor it to your own individual and family needs.
A 72-hour kit is meant to provide relief for the first three days after/during a disaster. It needs to have three days of food and water, a first aid kit, light and power, and other necessities for each individual and family. Remember, this kit is for an emergency. Keep that in mind when deciding what to include in your kit.
The Lubbock, Texas Stake would like every person possible to have a 72-hour kit by August 31st, which gives each of us three months to put one together. We have created a list that breaks down the 72-hour kits into sections so you can just focus on one aspect of the kit each week.(By the way, these can be very easy Family Home Evening activities for the next three months). If you want to follow along our 72-hour kit plan, then we will start in the first week of June (which gives us 13 full weeks) and continue as follows:
June 2-8 - Fill out the ID cards and obtain a container for the kit (1 week)
June 9-22 - Obtain 3 days worth of food and snacks (2 weeks)
June 23-July 6 - Obtain 3 days worth of water (2 weeks)
July 7-20 - Add a first aid kit (2 weeks)
July 21-27 - Add necessary clothing (1 week)
July 28-August 3 - Add money (small bills) (1 week)
August 4-10 - Put together sanitation supplies (1 week)
August 11-24 - Gather sources of light and power (2 weeks)
August 25-31 - Finalize the kit with any extra emergency items (1 week)
At the beginning of each section we will highlight different methods and options for the items that each person needs; so on June 2nd, we will write a post on ID cards and the different containers you can use to hold your 72-hour kit.
Now, for those of you that already have a 72-hour kit or at least have already started on it, you are not excluded! Now would be a great time to update your kit and re-assess your needs to make sure your kit will serve those needs.
If any of you have different or additional ideas on any of the things we discuss, please comment on the post and share your knowledge! I'm sure some of you have ideas that others would find valuable.
At the end of each section we'll follow up and see how it went with everyone. This is not meant to be a guilt trip if you didn't get it done, we just want to keep tabs on how everyone is progressing so that we can have an accurate report to give to the stake. We're excited to help get the ball rolling on 72-hour kits!
Here is a link of the basic items needed in a 72-hour kit, and there are also ID cards included in in the PDF. We would encourage everyone to either use these ID cards or to make their own so if a child gets lost or someone is unconscious, someone else would still be able to render assistance. The items on this list for a 72-hour kit are all suggestions - whenever you are making preparations for emergencies, you should tailor it to your own individual and family needs.
A 72-hour kit is meant to provide relief for the first three days after/during a disaster. It needs to have three days of food and water, a first aid kit, light and power, and other necessities for each individual and family. Remember, this kit is for an emergency. Keep that in mind when deciding what to include in your kit.
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June 2-8 - Fill out the ID cards and obtain a container for the kit (1 week)
June 9-22 - Obtain 3 days worth of food and snacks (2 weeks)
June 23-July 6 - Obtain 3 days worth of water (2 weeks)
July 7-20 - Add a first aid kit (2 weeks)
July 21-27 - Add necessary clothing (1 week)
July 28-August 3 - Add money (small bills) (1 week)
August 4-10 - Put together sanitation supplies (1 week)
August 11-24 - Gather sources of light and power (2 weeks)
August 25-31 - Finalize the kit with any extra emergency items (1 week)
At the beginning of each section we will highlight different methods and options for the items that each person needs; so on June 2nd, we will write a post on ID cards and the different containers you can use to hold your 72-hour kit.
Now, for those of you that already have a 72-hour kit or at least have already started on it, you are not excluded! Now would be a great time to update your kit and re-assess your needs to make sure your kit will serve those needs.
If any of you have different or additional ideas on any of the things we discuss, please comment on the post and share your knowledge! I'm sure some of you have ideas that others would find valuable.
At the end of each section we'll follow up and see how it went with everyone. This is not meant to be a guilt trip if you didn't get it done, we just want to keep tabs on how everyone is progressing so that we can have an accurate report to give to the stake. We're excited to help get the ball rolling on 72-hour kits!
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