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 2 cans meat* 2 cans fruit* Safety pins
hemp rope or light wand
2 large cans juice* Duct tape 2 cans fruit* 2 cans vegetables* Sunscreen
Compass
2 cans meat* Feminine hygiene 2 cans meat*
2 flashlights with
Medicines/
1 hand-operated
supplies 4 rolls of toilet Things To Do:
batteries
perscriptions
can opener
Paper & pen paper*
Waterproof
marked  For
Practice a drill for
Permanent marker
Local map
matches Extra toothbrush*
Emergency Use
each of your
Pet food
Pain reliever
Travel-sized
for outside use
Contact lens
evacuation plans
Diapers
Laxative
toothpaste
ONLY with
supplies
Identify storage
Baby food
1 gallon of water
Special foods for
appropriate stove
area for your
for each pet
special dietary
or grill
Things To Do:
supplies, such as a
Leash or pet carrier
Things To Do: needs
Develop a family closet along an
Extra set of I.D.
Things To Do:
Date perishable Things To Do:
disaster plan inside wall or
tags
items with marker
Find out about what Identify escape
including where to several heavy-duty
Decide on and routes from house
kinds of disasters
meet if seperated, watertight plastic
Things To Do:
notify out-of-area for all family
can happen in your
name and number garbage cans that
Sign up for First
contact who can members
area
of out-of-area can be stored
Aid/CPR classes at
Encourage your Identify safe places
coordinate
contact, kinds of outside. If using
your local Red
neighbors to to go in case of fire,
information for
information to give outside storage,
Cross location
develop their own flood, earthquake,
scattered family
that contact in an ensure that
plans or other disaster
members
emergency 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
Tweezers
soup* soup* container for Large plastic food Extra water
Thermometer
Pet First Aid kit
(Not Concentrated) (Not Concentrated) important papers bags
Liquid antibacterial
2 cans fruit* Liquid dish soap Battery-powered 2 boxes high-energy
hand soap
Household chlorine radio snacks
2 cans vegetables*
Things To Do:
Disposable hand
Sewing kit bleach with Wrench to turn off 3 rolls paper towels
wipes
Make sure that all
Disinfectant
medicine dropper utilities
Sewing needles pet vaccinations are
1 gallon water
for water treatment
Petroleum jelly or
Extra baby supplies current and obtain
1 box heavy-duty Things To Do:
Things To Do:
other lubricating
(bottles, formula, medical records
garbage bags with
Keep extra battery
Make sure everyone
cream
diapers) from veterinarian
ties
for cell phone or
knows where to
2 tongue depressers
for disaster records
1 bottle antacid
change for pay
find the gas and
Extra eye glasses
Keep emergency
tablets
Things To Do:
phone usage in
water meter
1 gallon of water*
supply of any
Place a pair of disaster supplies
shut-off valves and
special pet
shoes, a flashlight, a
Locate several pay
how to turn them
Things To Do: medication needs
whistle, and a pair
phones that are
off
Photocopy
Test smoke
of work gloves in a
near your house
Attach a wrench
important papers
detectors and
plastic grocery bag
near each shut-off
and store them
replace batteries
and tie the bag to
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
Whistle Pliers 2 cans fruit*  Child-proof 2 boxes graham
Things To Do:
Extra batteries for Screwdrivers crackers
2 cans meat* latches or fasteners
Add a change of
Assorted plastic
flashlights and (Phillips & Slotted) 2 cans vegetables* for cupboards
clothes and a pair
radio containers with lids
Hammer Quakehold museum
of shoes for each
Pry bar
2 boxes dry cereal
Strapping and putty to secure
person in the family
Things To Do:
fasteners for water moveable items of Special equipment,
to your emergency
Develop a disaster
heater, bookcases, shelves such as hearing aid
supplies
Things To Do: supply kit for your
and computers batteries, etc.
Put together
vehicles or buy a
Check with your
Things To Do:
packets of your
ready-made kit
children s day care
Secure doors and
favorite and most
Things To Do:
from your local
center or school
Things To Do:
moveable items
used spices: salt,
Secure water
automotive store
about their disaster
Arrange for
pepper, sugar, etc.
heater, bookcases,
plans and how
someone to help
Find out if you have
computers, and
Put aside utensils,
parents will be
your children if you
a neighborhood
other heavy items
cups, plates, and
contacted if a
are at work and not
safety group and
that could fall over
bowls for each
disaster happens
able to return home
become involved
in an earthquake
person
during business
during a disaster
hours
Make sure all
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:
2 cans vegetables*
Anti-diarrhea tight lid for quick-energy snacks knife
Begin rotating
2 boxes facial tissue
medication toileting needs* Work gloves
Comfort foods
water and food
2 boxes quick
Antiseptic ointment Plastic sheeting Safety goggles
(candy bars,
stores, replacing
energy snacks
Any denture care Disposable dust
cookies, etc.)
those purchased
Dried fruits and
supplies mask*
Plastic wrap
during Week One.
nuts
Things To Do:
Aluminum foil Check that storage
Make sure you have
area is safe and dry.
Things To Do:
a sleeping bag and
Things To Do: Things To Do:
Continue rotation
Photograph or
Things To Do:
a blanket for each
Assemble an Review your
each month so that
video tape the
Purchase and
member of your
activity box with insurance coverage
fresh stores are
contents of your
install emergency
family
playing cards, with your
always on hand.
home and send
escape ladders for
games, and other insurance agent to
them to an
upper floor
favorite toys be sure you are
out-of-town friend
windows
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