Personal Bug0Out Bag List

Include the following items in a bed bag for each member of your family: 

• Hard hat 
• Sturdy soled shoes, socks 
• Disposable dust mask (earthquakes can cause vast amounts of dust) 
• Complete change of clothing 
• 1-32 oz water (minimum) in unbreakable container 
• Emergency food (MRE or energy bar and snack foods, etc.) for 3 days
• Small first aid kit and surgical gloves (at least 2 pair)
• Travel package of baby/disposable wipes 
• Leather gloves
• Eye Goggles (some form of protective eye wear)
• LED Flashlight with extra batteries 
• Metal [Police or Gym] Whistle 
• A house key 
• Extra set of car keys for each car/driver 
• Emergency blanket and/or emergency sleeping bag
• Waterproof matches and/or lighter (in parent’s bags)

If you wear glasses, watch where you put them at night. A good suggestion is to Velcro a case to the wall, bed frame or nightstand to keep them from flying across the room during an earthquake. Or, if you prefer, get into the habit of keeping them inside a drawer with a safety latch. Or better still, put them inside your hard hat under your bed each night.

Also, attach a crowbar to each bed frame with a bungee cord in case your doors jam and you need to pry your way out of the house.

We also suggest that each household gather a 72-hour emergency kit and keep it in 1-2 duffle bags (with heavy duty shoulder straps). FEMA and/or other emergency groups usually take more than 24 hours to provide resources in disaster/emergency situations, so it is best to be prepared!