Chapter 2 · Your emergency kit2.8 Office or work kit
Chapter 2 · Your emergency kit

2.8 Office or work kit

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Ready.gov asks that at work you have what you need to shelter for at least 24 hours, including food, water, medications, and comfortable walking shoes, in an easy-to-grab case.

  • Comfortable shoes for walking several miles, and socks.
  • Water (at least 1 gallon / 3.8 L) and food for one day.
  • Prescription medications for 1–3 days.
  • Headlamp, power bank, and cable.
  • Small first-aid kit, N95 mask, hand sanitizer.
  • Sweater or light jacket, poncho.
  • Cash in small bills.
  • Paper contact list and a map with the walking route to your home and to the meeting place.
  • Know the exits, the meeting place, and your employer's emergency plan.