72-Hour Emergency Kit Checklist โ Canada: 15 Items
Organize portable household supplies for at least 72 hours without reliable utilities.
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๐ Food, Water and Essential Supplies
Notes: Plan about four litres per person per day for drinking, cooking and basic hygiene; adjust for individual needs.
Plan about four litres per person per day for drinking, cooking and basic hygiene; adjust for individual needs.
Notes: Choose food everyone can eat and include a manual can opener.
Choose food everyone can eat and include a manual can opener.
Notes: Pack formula, diapers, pet food and bowls when relevant.
Pack formula, diapers, pet food and bowls when relevant.
Notes: Include basic dressings, gloves, wipes, soap and waste bags.
Include basic dressings, gloves, wipes, soap and waste bags.
Notes: Use a backpack, duffle or wheeled case and show household members its location.
Use a backpack, duffle or wheeled case and show household members its location.
๐ Power, Health and Communications
Notes: Avoid relying on open flames during outages.
Avoid relying on open flames during outages.
Notes: Follow verified public warnings when internet service fails.
Follow verified public warnings when internet service fails.
Notes: Store matching cables and check power capacity periodically.
Store matching cables and check power capacity periodically.
Notes: Speak with your health professional about safe backup supplies and storage.
Speak with your health professional about safe backup supplies and storage.
Notes: Include emergency plan, insurance details and essential phone numbers in a protected sleeve.
Include emergency plan, insurance details and essential phone numbers in a protected sleeve.
๐ Personal Needs and Maintenance
Notes: Adjust for Canadian cold, wet weather and local conditions.
Adjust for Canadian cold, wet weather and local conditions.
Notes: Keep sensitive documents and payment backups secured.
Keep sensitive documents and payment backups secured.
Notes: Make grab-and-go supplies manageable for different household members.
Make grab-and-go supplies manageable for different household members.
Notes: Include batteries, hearing-aid supplies, assistive equipment or communication aids as needed.
Include batteries, hearing-aid supplies, assistive equipment or communication aids as needed.
Notes: Replace food, water, batteries and medical supplies before they expire.
Replace food, water, batteries and medical supplies before they expire.
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Organize portable household supplies for at least 72 hours without reliable utilities.
Use this checklist to prepare before an incident, respond to verified instructions, and check for remaining hazards afterward. Review the specific local and provincial guidance for your circumstances.
Important Scope & Safety Notes
Preparedness recommendations can change with the risk, community, weather, medical needs, and emergency response. This is an independent practical adaptation, not a government publication or real-time alert service. Do not place private medical or identity details in a publicly shared checklist.
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