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Personal
Safety and Preparedness – The Grab’n’Go Bag
by
Jani Thomas
Emergency
Program Coordinator
Regional
District of Nanaimo
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In the event of an emergency,
your personal comfort and well being is an essential. Compiling
a Grab’n’Go bag will bring some peace of mind and assist you in
your personal preparedness. It may be helpful to have a family
discussion about establishing a home evacuation and
reunification plan.
 Have family or workplace
discussions about how YOU can play your part in being prepared
when an emergency occurs. Go through the RDN Personal
Emergency Preparedness Guide Book and go through it with
your whole family. Copies can be downloaded, or obtained by
contacting the RDN at 390-4111, Protective Services or by
visiting
www.rdn.bc.ca.
A suggested Grab’n’Go Bag
would contain:
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Battery flashlight/radio
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Personal medication for up
to 72 hours (recent events appear to
push this timeframe to one week)
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Basic first aid kit
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Personal items (glasses,
contact products etc)
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Book/game
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Family photos
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Personal papers
(photocopies of insurance papers, ID)
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Walking shoes
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Change of clothing
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Water bottle
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Snack (tea/coffee)
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Non perishable food
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Light weight emergency
blankets
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Whistle and map
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Toiletries (toothbrush etc)
(Here’s a little trick –
Leave your walking shoes under your bed with the flashlight in
one shoe. No searching in the darkness or potentially cut feet
when you need to get up in a hurry!) |
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For further information
on emergency planning in the Central Vancouver Island area, please contact the RDN at
1-877-607-4111 or email:
emergencyplanning@rdn.bc.ca
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