Emergency Kit

Basic Emergency Kit

Place the following items in a backpack, storage bin or large canvas bag:

Drinking water — two litres per person per day, for at least three days
Non-perishable food — enough for at least three days
Hand can opener
Battery-operated radio — spare batteries
Flashlight — spare batteries
First aid kit — bandages, gauze sterile pads, scissors, tweezers, safety pins, antiseptic, pain medication
Personal care items — tooth brushes , towels, soap, toilet paper, plastic bags
Blankets
Cash and coins
A set of house and car keys
Whistle — to signal rescuers of your presence
Candles
Lighter and/or matches
Multi-purpose pocket knife
Dust masks — to filter contaminated air
Important personal documents — Photocopies: I.D., home and automobile insurance policies, medication and eyeglass prescriptions, safety plan and emergency contact list (501 KB).

Particular needs of your family — medication, medical equipment, special food
Babies — infant formula, disposable diapers, baby bottles
Pets — food, medication, leach

If your automobile breaks down in winter or if you're in an accident, you will find having the following items in your vehicle useful:

Shovel, snowbrush and scraper
Sand or salt
Traction mats
Flashlight and spare batteries
First aid kit and manual, scissors to cut seat belts
Highway flares or warning light
Water bottles and non-perishable food
Booster cables
Matches and candles in a metal box or plastic bag — to stay warm, heat a drink or for light
Blankets
Warm clothing and spare boots
Road maps
25-cent coins (at least 2) or a calling card — if you don't have a cell phone
Joint report — order your copy from the Groupement des assureurs automobiles by calling 514 288-4321 or 1 877 288-4321 (toll free) or online at http://www.infoinsurance.ca/en/, under Documents

You can purchase prepared kits from the following organizations: