Randi-Marie Adams

By Randi-Marie Adams

How to be prepared for an emergency

Jul 9, 2021 | 3:10 PM

PRINCE GEORGE – As we enter into an early fire season and the threat of wildfires linger around us like the smoky air, it’s important to make sure you are prepared in case an evacuation order is put into place. It’s not just for wildfires, it could be floods or whatever else mother nature decides to throw our way.

When building an emergency grab-and-go kit, it’s important to have these items in that kit, it’s also best to have about a week’s worth of food and water per person.

· Non-perishable food: three-day to one-week supply, with a manual can opener

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· Water: four liters per person, per day for drinking and sanitation

· Phone charger, battery bank, or inverter

· Battery-powered or hand-crank radio

· Battery-powered or hand-crank flashlight

· Extra batteries

· First-aid kit and medications

· Personal toiletries and items, such as an extra pair of glasses or contact lenses

· Copy of your emergency plan, copies of important documents, such as insurance papers

· Cash in small bills

· Garbage bags and moist towelettes for personal sanitation

· Seasonal clothing, sturdy footwear, and emergency blanket

· Dust masks if you live in an area that’s prone to earthquakes

· Whistle

It’s also important that your tank be full of fuel and to perhaps have a jerry can readily available as well. For more information head to the BC government website