Our Emergency Kit is Perfect for Every Situation
Building a home emergency kit on your own can be difficult because there are so many variables that can affect what items you will need. To solve this dilemma, we feature an emergency kit which is based upon the recommendations of emergency preparedness experts, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies. By looking at their recommendations it is clear that while there are a number of different emergencies that you need to prepare for, the outcomes are fairly similar. While the overall effect of each emergency is unique, your needs remain the same. By ensuring that your basic needs are met in every situation, our emergency kit provides the versatility required to effectively manage multiple potential outcomes.
- On a yearly basis, Canada sees more tornadoes than any other country in the world, excluding the United States.
- Flooding is the most frequent natural disaster in Canada and produces more property damage than any other emergency.
- Every region of Canada will get hit by avalanches on an annual basis. In total, there are hundreds of thousands of avalanches every year.
• To provide a comprehensive support after a natural disaster and emergency kit needs to include all of the essential survival items you will need. Additionally, these items must not be reliant on running water, electricity, batteries, or natural gas because you will likely not have access to them. - 60% of Canadians surveyed stated that they have neither purchased nor prepared an emergency supply kit. If an emergency does arise, competition for resources at local grocery stores and shopping centers will become fierce if you do not already have an emergency kit in your home.
An Emergency Kit Needs to Emphasize Versatility and Portability
If you try to build an emergency kit list from scratch, you could easily think of 50+ items that you would want to include. A professionally developed emergency kit emphasizes versatility and portability. This means that every item in your emergency kit will have multiple uses and will be as lightweight as possible without affecting its overall durability. While there are a large number of emergencies that will keep you can find to your home, the most dangerous scenarios are those where you are forced to evacuate. By purchasing our portable emergency kit, you will have everything you need in a single multi pocket hikers backpack.
Our Emergency Kit is Ready for the Long Haul
When gathering emergency kit supplies it is important to choose items that will be useful in both the short and long-term. For example, in our emergency kit there are 12 boxes of water and 20 water purification tablets. This will ensure that you have immediate access to water as well as provide a method for obtaining additional clean water as needed. The Canadian government has stated on multiple occasions that following any major emergency it could take up to 72 hours for emergency services to mobilize and start assisting persons in need. This means that your emergency kit must be able to provide you with everything you will need for a minimum of 72 hours.