# Emergency Preparedness 24-Week Shopping List - From [[X2 NET Weekly Shopping List for Emergency Preparedness 20231023.pdf]] - See [Reminders List](https://www.icloud.com/reminders/0e6DE4tzhzArSRAhzctwBMbFw#Emergency_Preparedness) ## Week 1 - 3 Gallons water^[[[2023-11-13]]: There Are Some Important Considerations about Long-term Water Storage that Warrant Consideration before Proceeding with This step.] - 3 Cans or Packs of Ready-to-eat Protein (tuna, Beans, etc.) - Manual Can Opener ## Week 2 - High-energy Foods (1 Bag Trail Mix or 4 Energy bars) - 3 Pouches Ready-to-eat Rice ## Week 3 - First Aid Kit - Buy a New Kit or Check Your Kit and Buy Fresh Supplies - Large Tub and Lid to Hold Kit Items ## Week 4 - Flashlight and Batteries - Lighter or Matches in a Sandwich Baggie ## Week 5 - 3 Gallons Water - 1 Jar Nut Butter - 1 Box Whole-grain Crackers ## Week 6 - 3 Gallons Water for Each Person - 3 Cans Fruit (applesauce, Peaches, pineapple) - Disposable Plates, Cups, Silverware - Aluminum Foil ## Week 7 - Pain Reliever - Thermometer - Hand Soap - Hand Sanitizer ## Week 8 - Non-sparking Aluminum Shutoff Wrench for Utilities - Fire Extinguishers (If You Have Them, Check the Expiration dates.) ## Week 9 - 3 Gallons Water per Person - 3 Cans Vegetables (such as Corn, Carrots, peas) - 3 Packages Dried Fruit (such as Banana Chips, Raisins or Fruit leather) - Playing Cards, Puzzles, Books, Games ## Week 10 - Utility Knife or Multitool - 1 Heavy Duty Rain Poncho ## Week 11 - Laxatives - Antacids - Anti-diarrheals - Rubbing Alcohol - 2 Rolls Toilet Paper - 1 - 64 Oz. Bottle Regular, Unscented Bleach - Medicine Dropper (for Purifying Water - 8 Drops Bleach in 1 Gallon water) ## Week 12 - Duct Tape - Whistle - Tarp ## Week 13 - 2 Gallons of Water per Person - 3 Cans or Packs of Protein (tuna, Beans, etc.) - Favorite Foods (instant Coffee, Tea, Juice, Cookies, chocolate) ## Week 14 - Plastic Forks, Spoons & Knives or Camp Meal Tool (such as a Metal or Plastic “spork”) - Garbage Bags (10) - High Filtration Masks (N95, P100) ## Week 15 - Two Buckets with Tight Fitting Lids (for Pee and poo) - Toilet Seat Bucket lid(s) - Layering Material (newspaper, Sawdust, etc.) ## Week 16 - 3 Cans Fruit (such as Peaches, Pineapple or applesauce) - 1 Jar Salsa, Can Tomato Sauce, or other Canned Sauce ## Week 17 - Work Gloves - Pry Bar - Cash in Small Bills ## Week 18 - Blanket or Sleeping Bag - Change of Clothing and Sturdy Footwear ## Week 19 - 1 Electrolyte Drink (pediatric Electrolyte Solution, Oral Rehydration Solution, or Electrolyte powder) - 3 Cans of Vegetables (such as Peas, Carrots, corn) - Favorite Foods (instant Coffee, Tea, Juice, Cookies, chocolate) ## Week 20 - Toothbrush/toothpaste - 1 Box Facial Tissues - Feminine Hygiene Products (sanitary Pads Work as Absorbent bandages) ## Week 21 - Hand-crank Weather Radio ## Week 22 - Local Map - Permanent Marker, Paper, and Pencil - Other Items You May Need (see List below) ## Week 23 - Other Items You May Need (see List below) ## Week 24 - Make a Work or Car Kit: Include Water, Food, a Sleeping Bag or Blanket, a First Aid Kit, Prescription Medicine, Cash, and a Cell Phone Charger ## Other Items You May Need - Formula, diapers, wipes, bottles, pacifiers, infant medications - Glasses, contact lenses and solution, hearing aid batteries, other specialized medical care items - Communications board, model numbers of required medical devices, portable wheelchair, medical alert ID. If you use a dialysis machine or other life- sustaining equipment or treatment, know the location of more than one facility. Make sure your support network knows your information and can operate any devices you need. Pets should have a collar and ID/rabies tags. Include food, water, bowls, leash/harness, crate/carrier, medical and vaccination records, sanitation needs (pet litter and litter box, newspapers, plastic bags), and a photo of you with your pet in your preparedness kit. Other Things To Put in Your Kit - Copies of important documents like birth certificates, passports, driver’s licenses, bank/ credit card account information, prescription medication (names and dosage), and insurance policies. - A family communications plan—write down the phone numbers of everyone in your household, as well as some nearby friends and family. - An “Out of Area Contact”—write down the phone number of someone who does not live in Oregon or Washington that your whole household will check in with after an emergency, when local phone lines may be busy or broken.