How to prepare emergency supplies after an earthquake

Daily need to prepare the emergency supplies used for evacuation after the earthquake. Mainly includes convenient food, drinking water, anti-inflammatory, pain relief, stop bleeding, as well as prevention and treatment of colds, gastroenteritis and other common diseases and family members susceptible to disease-based commonly used medicines; as well as flashlights, matches, candles, toiletries, hygiene products and so on. Need to be regularly checked or replaced, unified in the emergency kit, easy to reach.

Specific items that should be prepared:

1, after the earthquake may lose contact with their families, and many of today's address book is based on electronic equipment, there is a possibility of damage in the earthquake, so it is recommended to put a handwritten family contact information, including work address and contact number.

2. Food: Prepare enough canned or vacuum-packed dehydrated food, powdered milk, canned juices, dehydrated cereals, dehydrated fruits, and unsalted dried fruits to feed the whole family for at least 72 hours. Avoid foods that cause thirst. Avoid foods that require refrigeration, heating, adding water, or special handling to consume. If the family has an infant or special health conditions, remember to keep the appropriate foods on hand. Remember to keep a can opener.

3. Water: Prepare water for the whole family that will last at least 72 hours, with a recommendation of three gallons (11.35 liters) per person. If you have children, nursing mothers, sick people, etc., you need to have more water. Keep more water on hand in the summer, too. It is a good idea to stock up on enough bottled water. Take care to replace it regularly according to its shelf life. Water should be left in plastic bottles and not stocked in glass containers. To be on the safe side, stock up on water purification tablets as well.

4. Flashlights and batteries: Keep a flashlight in your bedroom, workplace and car. Don't use candles until you can confirm there are no gas leaks after the quake. It's a good idea to have a hand-cranked generator.

5. First-aid kit: Note that a first-aid kit should contain appropriate instructions for use.

6, fire extinguishers: at least one at home and one in the car. It is best to have a general-purpose fire extinguisher that can handle a variety of fire sources.

7, special needs: for the family situation, make enough backup, so as not to find these important items in the short term after the earthquake. For example, medicines, eyeglasses, hearing aids, baby supplies, toilet paper.

8. Disability needs: If there is a disabled person in the family who has mobility problems and needs to use a wheelchair, it is best to plan a backup evacuation route to deal with the situation where the main entrances and exits are blocked after the earthquake.

9. Important documents and cash: Prepare a certain amount of cash to cope with a short period of time after the earthquake when the bank cannot operate normally. Make a backup copy of various important documents.