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What is the best earthquake emergency kit to buy?
Looking for a good comprehensive kit to buy in case of emergency- in this case earthquake. Would like a kit that has EVERYTHING I need.
You do not BUY a comprehensive emergency kit, you MAKE one yourself.
I looked at questions you have previously answered, to see where you live. Looks like you live in California.
Since you live in an earthquake zone, with a LARGE population, you should be prepared to care for yourself with zero outside help for a one month minimum. That means your water, food, fuel, transportation, medicine, sanitary and a way to protect all of your supplies for a one month period of time.
Think I'm kidding? Look at Haiti, or New Orleans, or anyplace else hard hit by a natural disaster. Would a three day kit do the job? Or do you think it's going to take an entire month before there are enough roads cleared, and supplies brought in to make a difference?
You probably don't have the space to store an entire months worth of water. Besides, it weighs a lot (you probably live in an apartment). Buy a Big Berkey, so you can filter your own water. Even water out of a ditch would be safe to drink after being filtered through a Big Berkey.
Go to Ready Made Resources for the best price on Big Berkeys.
Link:
http://www.readymaderesources.com/
Water is your number one concern. You could go an entire month without eating, and survive. Water is first and foremost.
Take any prescription medications? That includes eye glasses, or contacts. You need to keep at least a month supply on hand at all times if they are important to maintain life (heart, blood pressure, diabetic, epileptic, ect). Do you wear contacts? Get extra eye glasses with your Rx. It will be unsafe to wear contacts after an earthquake due to all the dust.
Go to Zenni Optical for extremely inexpensive (but good quality) prescription eyeglasses. They are as inexpensive as $8.
Link:
http://zennioptical.com/cart/home.php
Buy several wool blankets. Wool blankets retain 80% of their heat holding abilities, even if they are soaking wet. You can use a wool blanket to put someone on fire out. Synthetics just melt to the body if used to wrap someone on fire in.
Link to where I buy wool blankets:
http://www.armysurpluswarehouse.com/product/olive-drab-us-70-virgin-wool-blanket-4842.cfm
Stock up on canned foords, enough to last you an entire month. That is 90 meals. Remember the water used in canned foods is perfectly safe to drink, and adds to your water supply. Most canned foods do not have to be cooked, and are safe to eat right from the can. This eliminates fire danger, especially important those first few days when all the gas leaks will not yet be shut off. Peanut butter, crackers, jelly, hard candies, powdered juice mix, powdered milk, and those sort of items are also good to have on hand. Don't forget extra can openers.
Have copies of all of your important documents, like insurance, credit card info, social security, mortgage, birth certificate, ect. Some people like to make a CD of those papers. Great idea...if you can get to a working computer to print out, and prove who you are. However in the aftermath of an earthquake that may be a problem.
A really good bike, with outstanding tires, that have tubes, and a patch kit. Remember there will be glass and rubble everywhere to puncture the tires. A bike may be the only way to navigate about, cars and motorcycles will be too big.
Good leather gloves, and good boots, with ankle support, and thick soles. You do not want to puncture your foot at a time like that.
A tent large enough for you, and your supplies. Remember a tent can be set up inside a house if it's still safe to be in the building. The tent will help keep you warm, and the bugs from bitting you, if all the windows fell out of your home.
Sanitation. You cannot count on a flush toilet. Five gallon buckets, with lids. Line the bucket with contractor grade plastic bags (those are extra thick). You can even set a plastic toilet seat on top of the bucket. Throw baking soda on top, after you use, to help keep the smell down. Keep the toilet covered at all times when not in use. This keeps smell down, and keeps flies out. Remember flies will not be transfering diseases, like Hepititis from open sewage. Enough TP to last you at least a month.
First aid supplies. Wound will be extremely common. Have rubber or latex gloves to protect yourself against HIV, AIDS, Hepititis, or other blood born diseases. Women's Kotex make extremely good bandaging material for wounds loosing a lot of blood. I saved the life of one of my horses, when she cut open an artery on her leg and was spurting blood 20 feet out. It was during a howling blizzard, and the Vetrinarian could not get to the farm. Women's Kotex, and pressure bandages (like ace wraps) stopped the bleeding, and saved the mares life.
Light source. I sugest the LED flashlights that go on your head. Yes, they look dorky. Dorky means nothing when it gives you two free hands. I also sugest other types of LED flashlights. Smoke detector. Even if you are inside a tent, take one with you. People are idiots and always setting things on fire after earthquakes as they light candles and fire up grills.
Battery/wind up/solar radio, so you can listen to news reports.
Here's the link to where I got mine:
www.emergencyessentials.com
You can browse through any of the web sites I've given to you, and get an idea of the kind of items you should have on hand.
I have personally purchased from every company I gave you a link to. They are all reputable companies to deal with.
~Garnet
Permaculture homesteading/farming over 20 years
Two years food storage in our pantry (for three adults).
Emergency supplies enough to care for my neighborhood
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Furniture Straps Wood Stud Kit
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Description
Secure Quick Furniture Straps Are All Steel cable fasteners are the latest in earthquake, disaster and child safety.
Secure Quick's unique design allow for ease of use and quick installation.
Secure Quick's tie down harnesses are easily disengaged for relocation or servicing of secured items...
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Quake Kare Emergency Thermal Blankets (4 Pack)
List Price: $14.95
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Description
This compact blanket provides warmth (retains and reflects up to 90 of body heat), a waterproof and windproof shelter barrier, and a covering to help reduce shock when someone is injured.
Emergency thermal blanket to be used as emergency shelter...
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Adventure Medical Trauma Pak
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The great outdoors is full of sharp rocks, long falls, wild animals, and people with guns. If someone sustains a big injury, they will need big care, and if you are in the backcountry, it is up to you to give them that care...
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Adventure Medical Quikclot Sport Pack
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Description
A hatchet to the foot or a gunshot wound to the shin isn't funny, unless there was juggling involved. Either way, the Adventure Medical Quikclot Sport Pack uses a chemically inert substance to stop the bleeding faster than just applying pressure can...
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Kidco Anti-tip Furniture Strap
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The Kidco Anti-Tip Furniture Strap keeps your child safe from furniture tipping over. Attach straps to your wall and to your furniture. If your furniture suddenly becomes top heavy, which happens when children pull and climb on it, the strap will stop the furniture from tipping over...
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First Survivor FS-EK8016 Hand Powered Emergency Kit w/Flashlight, AM/FM/SW Radio, Phone Charger, Whistle/Compass & More!
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Description
Be prepared for an emergency!Earthquakes, Hurricanes, Fires, Tornadoes, Floods, there are so many things that can happen in seconds, stay prepared for unseen emergencies with this First Survivor FS-EK8016 Hand Powered Emergency Kit! Since there are no batteries required, all you'll need is some hand strength to power up the essential devices included in this kit...
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Waterproof HydroLine Insert - Small (9.5" x 18") (60500)
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Description
No more worry of water damage to critcal emergency supplies in your backpacks and duffle bags. Waterproof your emergency kits and supplies with a HydrolinerTM Insert. Simply place your emergency supplies in the hydroliner, seal, then place hydroliner into the emergency kit storage bag...
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Waterproof HydroLine Insert - Medium (12" x 24") (60510)
List Price: $10.95
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Description
No more worry of water damage to critcal emergency supplies in your larger duffle and rolling-duffle bags. Waterproof your emergency kits and supplies with a HydrolinerTM Insert. Simply place your emergency supplies in the hydroliner, seal, then place hydroliner into the emergency kit storage bag...
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Wacky Waves
List Price: $11.99
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Description
What is a wave? How are seismic waves formed? What does a Slinky have to do with an earthquake? How are waves measured? You don't have to ride the Bonsai Pipeline to find out! Just use this awesome kit to find the answers! Ages 8 and up.
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REDCAT RACING UPGRADE (HOPUP) KIT ~ PERFORMANCE ~ (HU94188) ~ FOR YOUR VOLCANO S30 or SV ~ NITRO TRUCK
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HOP UP KIT INCLUDES ~
EIGHT (8) FULL ALUMINUM SHOCK #08041 (new #108004) ~
TWO (2) FRONT UNIVERSAL DRIVE JOINTS #188015 ~
ONE (1) ALUMINUM FUEL FILTER #02156 ~
TWO (2) ALUMINUM FRONT UPPER ARMS #08036B (new #188018) ~
TWO (2) ALUMINUM FRONT LOWER ARMS #08037B (new #188019) ~
TWO (2) ALUMINUM REAR UPPER ARMS #08070B (new #188020) ~
TWO (2) ALUMINUM REAR LOWER ARMS #08039B (new #188021) ~
FOUR (4) ALUMINUM WHEEL LOCK NUTS M4 #02190B (new #122049) ~
POLISHED ALUMINUM EXHAUST (TUNED) PIPE #02124 ~
POLISHED ALUMINUM MANIFOLD (HEADER) #02031A .
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VideoSecu Low Profile TV Wall Mount for Most 32" - 55" LCD, LED, Plasma, HDTV Flat Panel TV, Universal Wall Mounts Bracket ---Compatible with Sony Bravia, Samsung, LG, Haier, Panasonic, Vizio, Sharp AQUOS, Westinghouse, Pioneer, ProScan, RCA, Toshiba MF602B WA8
List Price: $79.99
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Description
The low profile mount MF602B is compatible with LED, LCD, Plasma TVs and other flat panel displays measuring between 32 and 55 inches. Supports all VESA mounting standards up to 680x400 and many odd size mounting patterns (mounting holes on the rear of the TV or panel should be no more than 26...
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Panasonic Compatible Swivel TV Mount for 32~60" Plasma & LCD
List Price: $259.99
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Description
This is our best selling swivel tv mount, and for good reason. It offers extreme versatility with a maximum extension of 20.3 inches from the wall. It's dual arm design is incredibly sturdy, and supports Panasonic plasma and LCD flat screen televisions...
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Quakehold! 4162 15-Inch Furniture Strap Kit, Antique Brown
List Price: $12.99
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Description
Flexible nylon straps are safer than ridge L brackets These furniture straps are the strongest most versatile straps available today Easy to install No holes in the furniture, just peel and press to the furniture Great for file cabinets, large copy machines, bookcases, armoires, hutches, antique cabinets, grandfather clocks, entertainment centers, fish tanks, washers, dryers, and more Contains 2 18-in long nylon straps Brown
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Quakehold! 4164 Furniture Strap Kit, White
List Price: $12.99
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Description
Flexible nylon straps are safer than ridge L brackets These furniture straps are the strongest most versatile straps available today Easy to install No holes in the furniture, just peel and press to the furniture Great for file cabinets, large copy machines, bookcases, armoires, hutches, antique cabinets, grandfather clocks, entertainment centers, fish tanks, washers, dryers, and more Contains 2 18-in long nylon straps White
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