Start With Core Supplies

A practical kit should help cover water, food, first aid, lighting, communication, sanitation, backup charging, and important documents.

Use trusted emergency-planning guidance as your baseline, then customize your kit for your household.

Match the Kit to the Location

• Home kits for shelter-in-place needs
• Vehicle kits for roadside delays and travel
• Family kits for multiple people
• Blackout kits for power outages
• Pet kits for animal care
• Office kits for shared spaces

Plan for Food & Water

Include drinking water, shelf-stable food, basic sanitation items, and supplies that fit your household’s diet, storage space, pets, and medical needs.

Rotate food and water regularly so your kit stays ready.

Stage It Where It Makes Sense

Keep your kit in a dry, accessible location that everyone in your household knows. Consider separate kits for home, vehicle, office, and pets.

Review It Twice a Year

Rotate food and water, test lights and radios, check batteries, replace expired first aid items, and update documents or contact information.

Fill the Gaps

Add supplies based on household size, children, pets, medications, climate, vehicle use, evacuation routes, and local risks.