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On this page: Home Pack | Vehicle Pack | Office Pack | Evacuation Pack

Home Pack

Be prepared to be on your own without help for 72 hours or more-at home, in your car or at work. Assemble these emergency supplies and keep them in your emergency kit, stores in a secure place, ideally accessible from outside.

Shelter-plastic tarp or small tent
Food-non-perishable, canned and dehydrated food, dried fruit and canned juices. Rotate periodically to keep fresh. Manual can opener
Water at least 4L per person per day
flashlight and batteries
radio and batteries
medication and special needs supplies
toiletry items
fire extinguisher
wrench (crescent or pipe)
running shoes
glove, outdoor/winter clothing
waterproof maches, candles
money, including coins
sleeping bag
garbage bags
rope, heavy tape
crowbar or prybar
a buddy for children - teddy, game, etc

Vehicle Pack

Keep these items in a separate pack in your vehicle, you should have a separate pack for each vehicle in your household. Also be sure to always keep your gas tank at least 1/4 full.

booster cables, tools
bottled water-at least 4 L
canned food, dried fruit, nuts and a manual can opener
outdoor clothing and backpack
sleeping bag and blankets
first aid kit, medication
flashlight and batteries
waterproof matches, candles
toilet tissue, towelettes, baggies
money, especially coins
map of your home region
pen/pencil and paper

Office Pack

Keep these items in a separate pack stored in a convenient place in your office, handy to walk home or to safety.

gloves, heavy shoes, outdoor clothing
emergency blankets
flahlight, radio, batteries
whistle
dried fruit, nuts, high-energy food bars
small photos of your family and friends
piece of paper with your name, address and medical information

Evacuation Pack

Keep these items in a separate pack which each person would take individually if you have to evacuate.

food-dehydrated, dried friut, high-energy bars, etc., enough for 72 hours
first aid kit and booklets
survival manual
flashligh and batteries
money, including coins
photos of family and friends
gloves and other warm clothing
bottled water - ideally 12 L
cooking utensils
portable radio and batteries
medications and toiletry items

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Send e-mail to ess@vancouver.ca or call 3-1-1 (within Vancouver) or 604.873.7000 (outside Vancouver) with inquiries or comments.