Homeland Security &

Emergency Preparedness
7 Day Survival Kit

Take the next 24 weeks

and build a 7 Day
Survival Kit!

Be Prepared!
Some find it difficult to put together a disaster preparedness kit, but
using this easy-to-follow Preparedness Supplies Calendar will help you and
your family take the anxiety and frustration out of preparing for
emergencies or disasters by ensuring you have enough supplies to last
seven days or until help arrives.

“...through partnerships,
leading the way in
emergency management”
 Week Week Week Week Week Week
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 gallon of water* Heavy cotton or 1 gallon of water* Flashing safety light 1 gallon of water* Deluxe First Aid kit
1 jar peanut butter hemp rope 2 cans meat* or light wand 2 cans fruit* Safety pins
2 large cans juice* Duct tape 2 cans fruit* Compass 2 cans vegetables* Sunscreen
2 cans meat* 2 flashlights with Feminine hygiene Medicines/ 2 cans meat*
1 hand-operated batteries supplies perscriptions 4 rolls of toilet Things To Do:
can opener Waterproof Paper & pen marked “For paper* Practice a drill for
Permanent marker matches Local map Extra toothbrush*
Emergency Use” each of your
Pet food for outside use Pain reliever Travel-sized
Diapers Contact lens evacuation plans
ONLY with Laxative toothpaste
Baby food 1 gallon of water supplies Identify storage
appropriate stove Special foods for
for each pet area for your
or grill Things To Do: special dietary
supplies, such as a
Things To Do: Leash or pet carrier
Develop a family
needs
closet along an
Date perishable Extra set of I.D. Things To Do: Things To Do:
tags disaster plan inside wall or
items with marker Find out about what including where to Identify escape several heavy-duty
Decide on and kinds of disasters meet if seperated, routes from house watertight plastic
notify out-of-area
Things To Do: can happen in your for all family
Sign up for First name and number garbage cans that
contact who can area of out-of-area members can be stored
coordinate Aid/CPR classes at Encourage your Identify safe places
your local Red contact, kinds of outside. If using
information for neighbors to information to give to go in case of fire, outside storage,
scattered family Cross location develop their own flood, earthquake,
that contact in an ensure that
members plans emergency or other disaster containers are
weather and animal
proof.
*Per Person *Per Person *Per Person

Week Week Week Week Week Week

7 8 9 10 11 12
2 cans ready-to-eat Scissors 2 cans ready-to-eat Waterproof portable 2 large cans juice* Pet litter and box
soup* Tweezers soup* container for Large plastic food Extra water
(Not Concentrated) Thermometer (Not Concentrated) important papers bags Pet First Aid kit
2 cans fruit* Liquid antibacterial Liquid dish soap Battery-powered 2 boxes high-energy
2 cans vegetables* hand soap Household chlorine radio snacks
Sewing kit Disposable hand bleach with Wrench to turn off 3 rolls paper towels Things To Do:
Disinfectant wipes medicine dropper utilities Make sure that all
1 gallon water Sewing needles for water treatment pet vaccinations are
Extra baby supplies Petroleum jelly or 1 box heavy-duty Things To Do: current and obtain
(bottles, formula, other lubricating Things To Do: medical records
garbage bags with Keep extra battery
diapers) cream Make sure everyone from veterinarian
ties for cell phone or
2 tongue depressers 1 bottle antacid knows where to for disaster records
find the gas and change for pay
Things To Do: Extra eye glasses tablets Keep emergency
water meter phone usage in
1 gallon of water* disaster supplies supply of any
Place a pair of shut-off valves and
shoes, a flashlight, a special pet
how to turn them Locate several pay
whistle, and a pair Things To Do: phones that are
medication needs
off Photocopy
of work gloves in a Test smoke near your house
Attach a wrench important papers
plastic grocery bag detectors and
near each shut-off and store them
and tie the bag to replace batteries
valve so it is there safely
your bed frame when needed

*Per Person *Per Person *Per Person

 Week Week Week Week Week Week
13 14 15 16 17 18
Things To Do: Whistle Pliers 2 cans fruit* “Child-proof” 2 boxes graham
Add a change of Extra batteries for Screwdrivers 2 cans meat* latches or fasteners crackers
clothes and a pair flashlights and (Phillips & Slotted) 2 cans vegetables* for cupboards Assorted plastic
of shoes for each radio Hammer Quakehold museum containers with lids
person in the family Pry bar Strapping and putty to secure 2 boxes dry cereal
Things To Do:
to your emergency fasteners for water moveable items of Special equipment,
Develop a disaster
supplies heater, bookcases, shelves such as hearing aid
Things To Do: and computers
supply kit for your
Put together batteries, etc.
Check with your vehicles or buy a
packets of your children’s day care ready-made kit Things To Do:
favorite and most center or school Things To Do: from your local Secure doors and
Things To Do:
used spices: salt, about their disaster Secure water automotive store moveable items
Arrange for
pepper, sugar, etc. plans and how heater, bookcases, Find out if you have someone to help
Put aside utensils, parents will be computers, and a neighborhood your children if you
cups, plates, and contacted if a other heavy items safety group and are at work and not
bowls for each disaster happens that could fall over become involved able to return home
person during business in an earthquake during a disaster
Make sure all hours
perishables have
been dated
1 gallon of water*

*Per Person *Per Person

Week Week Week Week Week Week

19 20 21 22 23 24
Rubbing alcohol 2 cans meat* Plastic bucket with 2 boxes Camping or utility Things To Do:
Anti-diarrhea 2 cans vegetables* tight lid for quick-energy snacks knife Begin rotating
medication 2 boxes facial tissue toileting needs* Comfort foods Work gloves water and food
Antiseptic ointment 2 boxes quick Plastic sheeting (candy bars, Safety goggles stores, replacing
energy snacks Any denture care cookies, etc.) Disposable dust those purchased
Dried fruits and supplies Plastic wrap mask* during Week One.
Things To Do: nuts Aluminum foil Check that storage
Make sure you have Things To Do: area is safe and dry.
a sleeping bag and Things To Do: Things To Do: Photograph or Continue rotation
a blanket for each Assemble an Review your Things To Do: each month so that
Purchase and video tape the
member of your activity box with insurance coverage fresh stores are
install emergency contents of your
family playing cards, with your always on hand.
escape ladders for home and send
games, and other insurance agent to them to an
favorite toys be sure you are upper floor
windows out-of-town friend
covered for or relative to store
whatever disasters
may occur in your
area

*Per Person *Per Person *Per Person

Division of Homeland Security &
Emergency Management

P.O. Box 5750

Building 49000, Suite B-210
Ft. Richardson, Alaska
99505-5750

1-907-428-7000
1-800-478-2337

www.ak-prepared.com