## Assembling an Emergency Preparedness Kit > [!INFO]- YouTube > <center><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8DwC-z6FJEY" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></center> - Ed Rentz, NET member - If the power goes out, food will stay good in an unopened refrigerator for about for hours. Have a thermometer for the refrigerator, and if temp exceeds forty degrees for four hours, food is presumed bad - Alternative cooking sources include barbecues and camp stoves. Don't use in an enclosed area - Home survival kit - Supplies for at least a week - Store in plastic tub or trash can in shed or garage—not basement - 1 gal/person/week water (21 gal/week for us) - Store in a cool place, rotate every 6 months - Rinse plastic containers with a 10% bleach solution. Don't use milk or chemical containers. - Include food your family will eat - Avoid foods that make you thirsty - Salt-free crackers, whole grain cereals, canned foods with high liquid content - Manual can opener - Ready to eat canned fruits, vegetables, meat, soup - High protein, nourishing foods like dried fruit, nuts, peanut butter, protein bars - Pet food - Rotate food every year - Medicines - Shelter materials - Change of clothes - Cooking supplies - Bedding, blankets - Toiletries - Radio, flashlight, batteries - First aid kit - Important papers and account information in waterproof ziploc bag - Games and puzzles for kids - Grab-and-go kits for each person - Primarily for vacations, office, or areas that may require quick evacuation - Backpack or gym bag, stored near points of exit - water (change every six months) - Energy bars (change every six months) - Important papers - Change of clothes - Flashlight, radio, batteries, maps of area - Car survival kit - Water for each person (rotate spring and fall) - Energy bars for each person (rotate spring and fall) - Flashlight, batteries - Blankets - Bright flag or cloth for attracting attentio - Jumper cables - Fire extinguisher - Map of area - Basic tools --- - [[N2.21 Portland NET Basic Training Index 20240120|Portland NET Basic Training]]