Katy Carrel & Matt Zwerling
Meet Your Neighbors
Meet Your Neighbors wants to remind you to equip your car with an emergency kit that packs a few more extras than the typical first aid kit.
Vehicle Preparedness Kit Contents:
Emergency preparedness kits for the car should contain a minimum of 24 hours’ worth of emergency supplies.
Disaster can happen any time. Americans spend an average of 17,600 minutes driving each year. Most people are never too far from their car.
Having a kit in your car makes sense.
Include the following in your Vehicle Preparedness Kit:
- Water – (3) 8 oz. boxes or pouches of water (5-year shelf life)
- Food – (3) Meal Size Energy Bars (5-year shelf life)
- Warmth/Shelter – (1) Emergency Blankets, (2) 12 hr. Body Warmers, (1) Emergency Poncho
- Medical Supplies – (1) First Aid/Medical Kit, (1) Medical Gloves Set
- Lighting – Flashlight with batteries, (6) Light sticks
- Support Supplies – Whistle, Work Gloves, Dust Mask, Pack Wet Wipes, 30 Gallon Plastic Bag, Waterproof Matches, Multifunction Tool
- Package – One Bag or Bucket with Handle
Note: Replace perishable items like water, food, medications, and batteries on a yearly basis.
Source: Sonoma County Emergency Preparedness: socoemergency.org/get-ready/build-a-kit/vehicle-preparedness-kits
NEXT MYN MEETING
MYN Meeting: Thursday, Oct. 24, 3:00 p.m, CAC Room B
Guest speaker will be Nancy Brown, SoCo Community Preparedness Program Manager.