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Show What To Place In 72 Hour Emergency Packi As the traditional April showers arrive, we are beginning to think not only of spring flowers but also of spring mudslides and flooding. Indeed, these are already occurring occur-ring in other counties. Now is the time to prepare for possible emergencies that might occur. WHILE FLOODING is uppermost upper-most in our minds we need to remember re-member that all types of emergencies emergen-cies and catastrophes are possible, everything from high winds and toxic chemical spills to a major earthquake. ear-thquake. We need to be prepared for any type of emergency. The suggestions we are presenting in these articles are designed to be a basis for your emergency preparedness, pre-paredness, regardless of the nature of the emergency. Most people are aware of the 72 hour emergency kit that has been suggested throughout the state. The committee for the elderly endorses en-dorses its use and would like to add that this kid would be extremely practical and essential if an individual indi-vidual or family were stranded in their home. HOWEVER, the committee also realizes that a kit of this size is not always practical to use in an evacuation, eva-cuation, especially for those who are frail or handicapped. For this reason we would like to suggest a smaller kit made up of the basic essentials. The items included in l iibiiii imiiiii i mn iwi'imm iiiimi i ram hi this kit can be placed in a smalt overnight case or tote bag. The kif is lightweight and will be easy for. the frail elderly or handicapped; person to carry. The following items are sugges-' tions. This list should be tailored to fit your personal needs: flashlight and alkaline bateries, blanket (lightweight) and small pillow, feminine hygiene needs, soap, toiletries (toothbrush, etc.), book-magazine-handwork, medications, also list in purse or wallet; hard candy-cigarettes, etc.; small portable port-able first aid kit to include aspirin, bandaids, disinfectant (tincture of iodine), salt, baking soda, needle, scissors, matches, tweezers, safety safe-ty pins. SMALL SEWING kit (purse size), copies of personal papers (insurance, (in-surance, will, etc.), safety deposit key, small picket knife, change of underwear, extra change of clothes, sweater, extra pair of shoes and socks, money; checkbook, check-book, travelers checks, personal pictures (special few), glasses, dentures, de-ntures, hearing aid, heavy plastic bags (to be used as overshoes or poncho), pocket radio with extra batteries. A discussion of Emergency Pre- paredness will be included at the; Governor's Mini-Conference May ; 17 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the; Golden Years Center. 726 S. 100-E., 100-E., Bountiful. Please plan to attend. |