How many items in a Family Disaster Kit do you already have on hand? How about a scavenger hunt?
Put a check next to each item that you find:
Stored water (10 points)
10 cans of food for each person in your house (10 points)
High energy foods like peanut butter, crackers and trail mix (5 points)
At least half of the items listed for a first aid kit (ask your Mom or Dad for help) (10 points)
Clothes set aside for everyone in the house, including shoes or boots (5 points)
A family disaster plan (15 points)
You get one point for each of these items you have in your house (or garage):
Mess kits or paper/plastic plates and cups (1 point)
Battery-operated radio and extra batteries (1 point)
Flashlight and extra batteries (1 point)
Non-electric can opener and utility knife (like a Swiss Army knife) (1 point)
Fire extinguisher (ABC type) (1 point)
Pliers (1 point)
Tape (1 point)
Compass (1 point)
Matches in a waterproof container (1 point)
Aluminum foil (1 point)
Signal flares (1 point)
Paper and pencils (1 point)
Needle and thread (1 point)
Shut-off wrench to turn off the gas and water to your house (1 point)
Plastic sheeting (1 point)
Whistle (1 point)
Toilet paper (1 point)
Soap (1 point)
Household chlorine bleach (1 point)
Plastic bucket with a tight lid (1 point)
Plastic garbage bags (1 point)