August 5 Week 31
Monday:
School is just around the corner so this month we will be concentrating on kits and school. If you have children or grandchildren on their way to college this fall one of the things essential for them to take is a Five-day kit. Having interviewed many campuses, I discovered none of them are prepared to care for student needs should there be a disaster during the school year. Do not allow your students to take off without a kit.
Let's begin with a scavenger hunt. First, print off a list of the items that should be included in every good Five-day kit. After you study the list divide it up among family members and send them looking for the items on the list they have been given.
Kits can be very expensive if purchased already completed. After searching your home you will find you have many of the items needed already on hand to begin building a kit that is perfect for emergencies and specific to the personal needs of your family.
A master list of items to include in kits can be found in your Totally Ready Emergency Binder or at the Totally Ready blog.
Tuesday:
Now that you have scoured your home let’s build those kits. If you have everything we suggest each day great, if not, add them as we discuss them.
Today it’s toothpaste, floss, and toothbrushes. Add any you are lacking or at the very least add them to your shopping list today. Check Totallyready.com for a list of ways to use dental floss in an emergency or when camping.
Wednesday:
Add a roll of TP in a gallon-size resealable plastic bag to each adult kit. Remember those college students are now adults!
Thursday:
Complete a phone chart, add it to your Five-Day kits, and post it in your home. Should you be away from home someone such as a babysitter or grandma, may need those numbers and not have them in their phones. See Totallyready.com for a copy of the chart.
Friday:
You have prepared your home for a fire and mapped out escape routes so today hold a fire drill. Time how long it takes for everyone to get to your meeting place. Did everyone
go to the meeting place?
Saturday:
Take photos. Take photos of the family together, and individually. Individual photos are important should you be separated during a crisis. A personal photo can be used to post and/or share with first responders when searching for a family member. Family group photos will allow you to “claim” a child should you need to. In the aftermath of the tsunami in Thailand people who had lost children were claiming other’s children as their own. With an increase in human trafficking, first responders are hesitant to return children to adults they do not know. A family group photo will enable you to prove a relationship with the child.
While you are at it take photos of your pets. They can be lost as well.
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