Basic 72 Hour Survival Kit Pamela Cook, Brandy Cunningham, Cynthia Hall, Sonja Jacobson, Shari Nevitt, Regina Saucedo and Alvyn Williams University of Phoenix EDTC 560: Multimedia and Web Page Design Instructor: Eli Collins-Brown October 6, 2015

Action buttons Survival kit Containers Shelter/warmth Light sources Safety Money Tools Food Personal needs Communications Important papers Additional items Emergency Contacts Assessment

Basic Survival Kit Supports 2 people for 3 days Must add any medicines you need Must add any special items you require (

Containers Personal: carrying case/backpack Home: plastic garbage bag/lidded plastic bin Car: sports bag with shoulder strap Kids: sew wrists of sweatshirt and waist sections closed

Warmth/Shelter Water-proof matches Emergency reflective blankets 2 (6-hr) hand and body warm packets 2 ponchos 6” tin foil folded flat for cooking Wool mittens & hat

Light sources Flashlight (battery or hand generated) Batteries (stored separately) 100-hour emergency candle 2 light sticks (available in auto or Halloween areas)

Safety First aid kit Non-latex gloves Mouth resuscitation shield Instant glue (closes wounds) Potassium iodide tablets for water purification (camping supply section) Dish soap Bug repellent Aloe vera Lavender oil Tea tree oil Baking soda Petroleum jelly Sunscreen

Money $20.00 in your kit in coins Passport (If you are crossing into Canada or Mexico) Phone card

Food 6 sticks of jerky 2 cans of meat, vegetables Potable water stored in pop bottles 2 cans soup (ready to eat variety) Small pkg. Cookies Meals ready to eat found in camping departments Dried fruit Granola 4 power bars 3 pkgs. Hot chocolate & 2 quarts potable water Hard candy & chewing gum Small can opener (A P38) Garbage bag

Personal needs Small bar soap or anti-bacterial soft soap Toothbrushes & paste or baking soda Shampoo Comb Toilet paper Sanitary napkins (good for large wounds) Boy Scout or Girl Scout handbook for information Small pack wet wipes

Communications Small am/fm radio with batteries stored separately in a bucket Whistle with neck cord

Tools Pocket knife Shovel (foldable) Hatchet or ax Sewing kit 50 ft. nylon rope & clothespins Fishing line & hooks Small wire wood saw

Important papers Copies of birth certificates, marriage license, will, insurance forms, genealogy records Phone numbers you may need Credit card info Up to date photos of family members Shot records Finger prints & hand prints of family members

Additional items Change of clothing for all members of family (include underwear and extra for children) Cloth for diapers/slings Warm white socks Safety pins attached to clothing Song book/scriptures/games/ coloring books and colors in a small zip- lock bag to entertain small children

Emergency contacts Names City Number (not cell phone) Phone numbers Home Work Out of state contact Local contact Nearest relative Family work numbersFather Mother Family doctor Hospital Reunion locations Address: (other than your own) Route to try first

Test Your Knowledge 1.How many people does the 72 hour kit support? A.1 B.2 C.3 D.4

Test Your Knowledge 2. What type of “containers” can small children carry? A. a book-bag or satchel B. a brief case C. a sweater with the wrists sewn closed, tied around waist D. None of the above

Test Your Knowledge 3. Which of the following can help provide warmth and/or shelter? A. Water-proof matches B. Emergency reflective blankets C. 2 (6-hr) hand/body warm packets D. All of the above

Test Your Knowledge 4. What is not necessarily needed for 72 hour kit? A. Duck tape B. Instant glue C. Lavender Oil D. None of the above E. All of the above

Test Your Knowledge 5. Emergency money should be carried in the form of: A. Dollar bills B. Coins C. Credit/Debit Cards D. All of the above

Test Your Knowledge True or False? 6. Being prepared means keeping a Girl/Boy scout guide for reference?

Test Your Knowledge True or False 7. In an emergency, having a whistle (with cord) is important?

Test Your Knowledge 8. Which documents should be carried with you? A. Copies of death certificates B. Phone numbers you may need C. Any photos of family members D. All of the above

Test Your Knowledge True or False 9. Duck tape should always be carried for an emergency?

Test Your Knowledge True or False? 10. Safety Pins should always be carried loose in a bag.

Answers 1. B 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. B 6.T 7.T 8. B 9. F 10. F