May 1-7, 2016 is Emergency Preparedness Week, and this year, Duracell and the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) have teamed up to remind Canadians that everyone needs to be prepared in an emergency. According to a survey conducted by Duracell in partnership with the CAFC, even though 34% Canadians feel they have experienced more storms and natural disasters in the past five years than ever before, the majority (53%) of Canadians do not have an emergency kit to sustain them up to 72 hours after a disaster strikes.
The Emergency Preparedness Checklist from Duracell, which you can download by clicking the link, includes items like water and non-perishable food which we all think of immediately, but also includes items you may not think to stock like a can opener (seriously, how would we get the cans open, whoops!), a dust-mask, and a whistle to signal for help. Reading over the list I realized I was under-prepared for our household, and made a decision to fix that (Duracell is helping me, thankfully!)
The checklist even gives you tips on how to stock your kit (you should check it every so often to ensure nothing is expired) and how to prepare for an emergency with your family. Why not take a minute this week to download the kit and read it over just in case. It’s always just in case, right?
One of our readers is going to win an awesome Emergency Preparedness Kit from Duracell valued at $200! This will surely have you all set for anything that comes your way (and hopefully won’t ever be needed!) The kit contains:
– Duracell Quantum batteries
– Flashlights
– Radio
– First aid kit
– Multi tool
– Can opener
– Dust mask
– Duct tape
– Emergency blanket
– Whistle
Use the form below to enter to win – good luck everyone!
I have an emergency kit in the trunk of my car which has come in handy a couple of times in the winter. I have all the items for an emergency kit in the house but there are not organized. I will be printing off the Duracell checklist.
I’ve been meaning to get a kit together.. only have about half that list of items. This checklist will come in handy, thank you.
Always think of getting one but get side tracked.
Always nice to be prepared. The Emergency Preparedness Kit from Duracell is just perfect.
We have several. In the cars and also in our home!
This is a great idea and something I really should have
I think it is a great post. We all need to be prepared. This is a very handy kit to have. It should be checked yearly. I had to even create them for my employer so that we had them at the ready in case they were needed.
Such a great idea. I admit, we don’t have an emergency kit although we really should
We have one at home and in our car.
I recently helped with a truck roll-over and it made me realize I need to be more prepared – a kit and proper training is essential.
I used to have a kit bit been having a bad couple of years and I must have lost it in one of my moves ?
Living on a couple of earthquake faults, we do have some things gathered for an emergency, but our kit is by far, not complete!
It’s always good to be prepared for an emergency. I keep a kit in my vehicle.
Emergency Preparedness Check List – always have to think of the “What Ifs”. Example, December in Edmonton – lost “everything….power/phone/heat”. The save all, our fireplace was able to keep the family and house warm. Guess its’ time again to invest in the important stuff.
Surprisingly, we don’t have one together. You’d think living in a house with two people who do workplace safety, related to a safety engineer and living near ‘chemical valley’, we’d have one together. This might be the sign to get it together, already. 😀
Great post. We don’t have an emergency kit even though I know we should. I really need to get one put together this year.
We have some things we need for an emergency but just not in one place. I really need to work on that and prepare one.
Such a great idea
I have most of these items stored in my basement, can’t convince mt kids to do the same tho
With a young family this is a MUST
I think this is a great thing to have on hand. You can never be too prepared for any situation. Thanks for sharing
I do not have an emergency kit, and I should, just the way things have been going, you just never know, this is a great post and a checklist, and this would be great to win!!
One thing for sure, we never have enough batteries!! And can’t you get those flashlights and maybe radios that you wind up to run? I’m pretty sure we had a flashlight like that. Is the whistle in case you are buried in a tornado and trying to be found? We had those life jackets for the kids that had whistles on them (thankfully never had to be used)
I always have an emergency kit in my car but honestly our emergency gear is not organized in our home for quick retrieval. This is a great reminder to be prepared just in case!
What a perfect Emergency Preparedness Kit from Duracell! Thanks for the check-list & post!
i think an emergency kit for both your car and your home are so important. we have started both!
I do have an emergency kit in my truck and one in the house. I really like the check list which I will be printing it off
We have an emergency kit here in the house but definitely need one for the car as well. Hubby was supposed to fix one up but hasn’t got to it yet. This is a great reminder post. Thanks for the opportunity.
I would have never thought of a kit, great idea
living on the west coast we worry about ‘the big one’ we are somewhat prepared but still need to add and replace items!
It is one of those things you don’t think of or remember when you see a post like this. I definitely need to get a kit together.
Emergency kits are a great idea. We should have one but I never really thought about it before.
I always have blankets and warm winter clothes add to my kit in my car
I have a sort of one but really need to top it up with cash and prescription meds plus I need to switch out for fresh batteries & fresh dog food. Every person and pet should have one that will last at least 72 hours.
great idea – very timely
I too felt unprepared after reading this post. My emergency bag is still a work in progress. I roughly threw it together after I had a dream that “the big one” hit!
This is a great idea and one of those things I always think of doing but have yet to get around to doing. Goal for the summer maybe? 😉
I need to make an emergency preparedness list with my family! Thanks for reminding us of the importance!
We don’t have an emergency kit in our home but I have wanted to put one together for several years now.
Great post! I am embarrassingly behind in planning for emergencies. It’s only recently that we bought a fire extinguisher….
Great list of things to have in your car,,I need to do that!!
Great post and reminder that I really need to put a kit together
This topic is really important to me right now as we recently experienced almost 70 hours without hydro after an ice storm. We are now in the process of making an emergency supplies kit!
I don’t have anything like this, would love to win.
When my children were young they each had a backpack in the front hall closet in case of emergency. I have emergency supplies for hubby and I but they are not packed and ready to go. I really should get some together.
I would love to have the peace of mind that would come with having an emergency preparedness kit on hand.
An emergency kit is a total necessity. Our town had really bad flooding a few years ago and the highway which is the only way out was blocked. We were okay because we had food, water and emergency supplies stocked up!
This is an important post to make-thanks!
It’s a great list! I always thought that I should do something like that, but I knew that even coming up with the list will take a lot of time. Maybe I finally will get to this task now that the list is done for me 🙂
Emergency Preparedness is a very important issue, so thanks for your post. I need to get prepared, so this kit would really help!
A goodreminder – I think we take safety forgranted but disasters do happen. We were in Hawaii when hurrricane warning came through. It was scary getting prepared for it to hit!
I think it’s a good idea to be prepared.
It’s a great idea to have all of these things handy in one location for emergencies.
I really do think it’s important to be prepared for anything that may occur. Never know what mother nature might throw at us or something happens with the power that you have no heat or electricity. Always have items that are non perishable, candles using caution, batteries, and flashlights. I like this post because it makes me aware I should always be prepared.
I do not have an emergency kit and would just hope I have enough food and water at a time of an emergency. I get scared now thinking that anything can happen at any time now. I would love to win a emergency kit. In the mean time, I should start making one of my own. 🙂
I think this is a great post and a great reminder that for those that haven’t put together a kit, like myself, it’s time to jump into action and get one done.
This is a great idea. We are currently experiencing lots of wildfires in Alberta and some communities are being evacuated. You just never know when an emergency will arise.
I would guess that most people aren’t prepared, but this post might get them to thinking and taking action to become prepared.
I think it is very important to keep the basis handy for power outages. Candles, lighter ,water and flashlight.
I do not have an emergency kit which I know I should, its always good to be prepared you never know when something happens
It is important to have an emergency pack ready. I have a small one but not to this extent.
This would be so useful, especially for when the power goes out.
Always good to have a plan and be prepared in case of an emergency!!
I think it’s a great idea to be prepared for the event of something. YOu never know what might happen. I really need to get an emergency kit together for my car
I agree, it’s important to have items available for an emergency, and that most of us (myself included) haven’t put a kit together. I hadn’t thought of having a dust mask, but I can see where it could be extremely useful.
Everyone needs an emergency kit, I wouldn’t have thought of a whistle, good idea!
I set up a small emergency kit after Vancouver had the little earthquake a few months ago. There’s so much I still need to put in it, this is definitely an informative post!
I need to prepare for an emergency situation. I don’t know where anything is. Where are my flashlights!? I would be using my 3 wick bath and body candles for light. Oy.
I need these reminders as we have set on up in the car but not the house yet
I don’t have an emergency kit yet but i love these ideas!
I am definitely downloading the Emergency Preparedness Kit, as we are always searching for batteries for the flashlight, if we can find the flashlight, and I don’t even know what a multi – tool is so I probably need one! Fantastic post and giveaway!! Oh and i need a whistle to get my own kids attention!!
i’m so not prepared if a natural disaster hit our area!! I’m downloading the kit/thanks.
I didn’t know this was Emergency Preparedness Week. It’s a good time to stop procrastinating and get that kit put together.
I have a emergency kit in my car but not in my house. I never had a good idea of what to put into an emergency kit for my house.
Thank for this info. Really need to step up my game in this department.
I don’t have one, but I should start thinking of getting one.
I really should have an emergency kit. You never know when you may need it!
In the winter we pack a blizzard box for our trunks of our cars but do not have a house emergency kit prepared. This is a smart idea to start one!
I think you can never be too prepared.
Great reminder to get an emergency kit together.
Great tips on being prepared. I keep meaning to make a kit & now I will!
I would love to win a Emergency Preparedness Kit from Duracell – I have some of the stuff recommended for an emergency kit definitely not everything… I keep meaning to get one prepared but haven’t done it yet!! 🙁
I think its important for everyone to have an emergency kit. There are so many scenarios why you would need one. Thanks for the info!
This is really helpful information and it is a good reminder for me to start being for prepared for an emergency situation.
This post brings to mind a lot things I should put in place my home. Thanks for information.
I think that it is a good idea to have a kit as you never know when an emergency may happen. This kit cover all you need with the exception of food and water.
being prepared is so important
Great list of things for an emergency kit. I need to make one up.
Everyone needs an emergency kit and it’s such an easy thing to put off…but so vital if you actually need it!
Thanks for the link to the emergency preparedness checklist!
I had to help put an emergency preparedness kit together for my sons preschool and have had one ever since. It really was a godsend when a powerful storm hit central Vancouver Island and we were without power for five days. We are also in an earthquake zone and had a couple of small ones in the last four or five months. The one thing I don’t have in my kit are dust masks. After reading this post they are going on my “To Buy” list.
I am very impressed with The Emergency Preparedness Checklist from Duracell,its getting people thinking and preparing themselves for an emergency.Thanks for putting it out here.
I think everyone should have a emergency kit! I don’t have one yet but plan on getting one, if I don’t win this one that is!
Great tips on being prepared!
We do not have an emergency kit at home but with all the info provided we can start to put one together
This would be great! I really should get myself one of these kits. Always good to be prepared.
Great info. We all should be ready for an emergency.
I think it’s important to have something like candles in case of a power outage especially because it goes out with storms and it Canada we have plenty of storms. I also think it’s important because of the state of the world and you never know what animals are out to hurt us.
we have all the items but not put together in a kit. got to get on it
We are currently not only getting an emergency kit together but also making our house safer in case of an earthquake. We live on the west coast of BC so we have to be prepared.
This is one of those things that is on everyone’s to do lists and never gets done. So important!
It is really important to have an emergency kit, but I haven’t had the time or money to set one up yet.
I have a lot of emergency items but I have been meaning to assemble them into a kit. I learned just this week that unexpected things can happen and being prepared is vital!
let’s not forget our pets during emergencies and have some pet food or a comfort toy available
THOSE wild fires in Alberta are scary, and I hope everyones safe!! SO many people offering up land for people to park campers and stay PLUS I’ve seen some vet posts being open to help animals as well
Great prize package and valuable tool for all families to have!
We never have an emergency kit at home. But after reading this post, I think I should start to get one at home and in the car
Having a emergency kit is very important. I have started one but i could use a bunch of these items for it.
what a great kit, just never know when you’ll need it…until it too late
We have one but we haven’t updated it in quite some time.
This post is a good reminder that I should create an emergency kit. It could be very important one day.
this is a great article and really something we should do
I keep procrastinating on this. i really like this list, might actually help me get stuff together or better yet I could be the winner!
As a single working mama of 3, it is my responsibility to keep my family SAFE and I’d love to win an Emergency-Preparedness kit for my Home!
This post reminds me that it is important to be prepared for emergencies of all kinds. It is a good idea to have the items listed as well as personal items and a bit of cash in a go bag.
This is a great list to have. I have a few things but not enough.
a wonderful reminder to chat with family, have a plan and freshen up your emergency kit.
With the fires this week in Northern Alberta, it’s clear that emergencies don’t wait for you to be prepared for them. I’ll be getting prepared ahead of time this weekend….
This is a great idea and could never be too prepared
I think it’s so important to be prepared for an emergency!
I am thinking of getting this now! Always good to be prepared!
I need to put an emergency kit together. The wildfire is a good reminder to get all your ducks in a row.
I wonder how long the batteries are good. I keep meaning to make an emergency kit for the house. Now is the time.
I’ve been meaning to get a kit together….
Thank you for sharing this list, it’s time to have a kit ready, I have a few things here and there but not in a kit! I would love to win this one!
We don’t have a lot but it’s really something everyone should have handy.