How A 3 Day Survival Kit Can Be Prepared

By Lucia Weeks


Tragedies could be happening anywhere and anytime. These disasters might be tsunamis, fires, floods, and typhoons, among others. In most cases, these events are claiming countless human lives and damaging millions, even billions, worth of properties. Even if certain instruments could be detecting the probability of several tragedies, people should be preparing themselves all the time.

Information on what should be done by people before, during, and after the calamities are typically disseminated by local and national governments. A 3 day survival kit would be one. Individuals should ensure that their kits contain the following things.

Bags where their necessities will be placed will have to be bought by the individuals. They need to ensure that durable bags will be bought. This way, all necessities will remain in these containers and also not fall off. Those which are water proof might also have to be bought so that their belongings will not be wet if ever floods or heavy rains will occur.

Usually, evacuation centers may not provide clean water. For this matter, they will have to bring their own clean water so that they can quench their thirsts while they stay in the evacuation centers. They should bring one gallon per day per person. They also need to store non perishable food such as noodles or canned goods. For the latter, they also have to bring can openers so that they can eat these goods.

The person should be bringing his cellphone with him for him to be communicating with other people or government agencies about the situation. He should also be keeping extra batteries and a charger for him to be utilizing his cellphone. Apart from that, he should have a transistor radio for him to be aware of important announcements and events. He must have a flashlight in illuminating his way through the night.

They should also have copies of their personal documents. These documents include their birth certificates, identification cards, marriage certificates, insurance policies, passports, and others. These will help the government agencies to identify these people and provide them with whatever help that they may need.

Even if there are disasters, it is important for them to observe cleanliness so that they will not get sick, especially during typhoons and floods. They may need to carry items for sanitation and hygiene such as wet wipes, alcohol, and toothbrushes, among others. They may also need to carry extra clothes so that they can change into dry ones if ever they get wet from heavy rains.

He should also be putting medical supplies in his bag. The supplies might be medicines for stomachaches, headaches, and colds, which are usually common when people are staying inside evacuation centers. He also needs cotton, alcohol, and band aids, in case he will have a cut, burn, or wound.

He also needs a multi purpose tool for cutting or fixing something. He should have a map with him. He should be planning beforehand on where he will be meeting up with his family members in case they are separated. All other members should be aware of the contact information of essential persons and agencies.




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