Remember: Practice taking your kit with you during drills and know your program’s emergency meeting places and shelter locations.

What items might you like to have in your emergency kit...

if children have to shelter in place for 2-3 hours for a tornado warning:

1. What will staff need in the kit? What will children need in the kit?

   Staff: Food, water, flashlight, weather radio, first aid kit, extra batteries, medications, emergency medications, cell phone with charger, emergency blanket, extra cash, copies of emergency documents (contact information), roster

   Children: Food, water, coloring books or games/ activities, emergency contact information, emergency medications, hygiene items

    
2. Where should the kit be located in your classroom?
   Responses will vary.

    

if your program has to evacuate the building due to a fire:

3. What will staff need in the kit? What will children need in the kit?

   Staff: Roster, water, food, flashlight, batteries, first aid kit, emergency medications, copies of emergency documents (contact information), copy of emergency plan (meet-up locations), blanket

   Children: Food, water, coloring books or games/ activities, emergency contact information, emergency medications, hygiene items, perhaps a few pieces of warm clothes

    
4. Where should the kit be located in your classroom?
   Responses will vary.

    

if your program is put on lockdown during a field trip, and you cannot re-enter your facility:

5. What will staff need in the kit? What will children need in the kit?

   Staff: Emergency contact information, first aid kit, emergency medications, emergency plan (meet-up locations and alternative facilities), cell phone with charger, extra cash, maps of area, emergency blanket

   Children: Snacks, water, games or activities

    
6. Where should the kit be located in your classroom?
   Responses will vary.