What Should You Have In Your Emergency Evacuation Survival Kit?
When an unexpected disaster strikes, everyone should be ready to evacuate at a moment's notice. You should have a plan of what to bring, what to do, and where to go in case of an emergency. You should also have emergency supplies ready to take with you. An emergency survival bag or a "Bug Out" bag as they are also known, includes basic supplies you can take with you.
What Is The Difference Between An Emergency Survival Kit And An Emergency First Aid Kit?
The difference between an emergency survival kit and an emergency first aid kit is that the emergency first aid kit specifically includes medical supplies to help you treat minor injuries. An emergency survival kit will include an emergency first aid kit and other recommended items like water, flashlights, and other non-medical survival items. These bags can help you survive during and after an emergency.
Why Is An Emergency Survival Kit Important?
Natural disasters in recent years are prime examples of why having a collection of supplies gathered together in a bag, is so important. Fires, floods, tornados, and earthquakes are just a few examples of natural disasters that could cause you to evacuate and rely on emergency supplies for a short period. Having an emergency first aid kit on hand could potentially be life-saving, minor injuries can quickly turn into something serious if left untreated.
What Should Be In An Emergency First Aid Kit?
- 1 Triple Cut Adhesive Tape
- 1 Blood Stopping Bandage
- 1 Eyewash 16 oz
- 1 First Aid Guide
- 1 Instant Glucose
- 4 Pair Vinyl Gloves
- 20 Splinter Outs
- 1 Multi Trauma 10 x 30
- 10 Non-Adhering Pads 2 x 3
- 1 CPR Resuscitator
- 2 Rescue Blanket
- 2 Triangular Bandage
- 10 Antimicrobial Wipes
- 4 Cold Packs
- 1 Cloth Adhesive Tape 1 Inch
- 6 Burn Gel Packets
- 3 Ammonia Inhalants
- 1 Eye Wash 1 oz
- 2 Gauze Roll 2 Inch
- 2 Gauze Roll 3 Inch
- 1 Bandage Scissor
- 1 Cohesive Bandage 2 Inch
This is not a comprehensive list, you should also include any medications any family member needs. Please remember that in an emergency medical supplies might be easy to forget so this first aid kit is super important to keep ready to go as a quick grab with your other emergency survival supplies.
The difficult part of packing a kit is to find all of the miscellaneous survival supplies and pack all of them to fit into one bag. The good news is that an entire industry has designed these survival grab bags to be portable and reasonably priced. Items like water and food bars are packaged to last for years and designed to be carried in compact survival kits like our Marine & Survival Kit. Take a look at the list of supplies found in this survival kit as an example you can follow as you gather your supplies and make your kit.
Choose MFASCO First Aid Kits for All Your Emergency First Aid Kit Needs
By utilizing MFASCO's Emergency First Aid Kits you are ensuring your family is prepared for any minor injury during an emergency or evacuation. Our emergency first aid kits are created to be lightweight and portable with first aid supplies needed to treat first aid emergencies.
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