"Free"Bay Event

As the Johnons talked about on Sunday....We need to prepare and be ready for anything.

This up coming acivity will be a great place to get those clothes & shoes you may need to update your 72 hour kits! Also you may find a backpack or 2.  Old Backpacks are great to put each of your childens 72 hour kits in(also the school year is coming to an end, if your getting them new ones next year save their old ones)  .
"Free" Bay Event
Drop off: May 13- All Day
                May 14-Before 2:00 pm
Event:     Saturday,May 14 3-7pm
                Robindale Stake Center Cultral Hall

You can have a FHE night on Emergency preparedness and have them pack there backpacks with things they may need and show them how to use them:)   Here is a list of items you should have in your 72 hour kits.

72 hour kits
□ supply of water (one gallon per person per day)
□ first aid kit and prescription medications
□ extra pair of glasses
□ credit cards and cash
□ change of clothes and sturdy shoes
□ battery powered radio, and extra batteries
□ blankets or sleeping bags, rain poncho, body warmer
□ list of emergency plan contact info
□ booster cables for car, car shovel, rope, N95 dust mask, working gloves
□ flashlight with batteries
□ wind/waterproof matches, and candle
□ personal hygiene products (baby stuff, soap, tooth care, toilet paper)
□ games, books, hard candy, toys
□ tire repair kit and pump, duct tape, swiss army knife

You should also have a binder with the folloing information handy to grab:
We recommend storing your binder in a fireproof/ waterproof locked box that is small enough to be transported with you in an emergency.

□ birth certificates
□ passports
□ social security cards
□ copies of your credit cards front and back
□ homeowners insurance policy
□ auto insurance policy
□ life insurance policy
□ bank statements
□ retirement statements
□ *internet passwords (banking, personal, work etc)
□ immunization records
□ utility statements
□ work/tax documents that would be difficult to replace
□ CASH – keep a variety of small bills on hand


And for all those cute new mommies out there a list you need for those babies!

If you have an infant or a toddler at home, consider including these items as you put together your disaster and 72 hour kits for your family:

• Instant formula. Make sure to buy the kind you do not need to mix with water. Also, track expiration dates and rotate through them frequently.
• 5 small bottles for the formula. You can fill them with purified water to provide extra drinking water in your kit.
• Refrigerated bottle bag. This is helpful in case you get the chance to warm up or cool down the formula you can keep it at that temperature for around 4 hours.
• Plenty of diapers. The exact number needed depends on the age of your child. I recommend including about 20 disposables and also 3 cloth ones that can be washed, dried and reused in case you run out.
• A travel package of wipes. These are great for washing as well. If you have space I’d recommend just storing a full box of wet wipes.
• Pacifiers. Put in two just in case. If you’re stressed the baby will probably be stressed and it’s a comfort for them.
• 3 cotton/flannel wraps, and 2 muslin wraps.
• Baby food. Depending on the age of your child you will probably want to include some jars of baby food. Once your baby can eat mostly regular foods just pop these out of your kit.
• Washcloths. Stored around 10 small ones, it’s an eventuality, you’ll require them at some point.
• Small comfort toy/s. If you child has a specific toy or blanket that he/she really loves, try to grab that in an emergency. But if you can’t, then try to have a usable substitute that will help comfort the child in lieu of their favorite item.
• Clothes – and plenty of them! This is a tough one as babies grow so fast. One trick I recommend is that as you swap out their closets to put in the next size of clothes to remember to do that in the disaster kit at the same time. Make sure to include clothes for all types of weather and include lots of spares.
• Ziplock bags. These work great for storing used diapers or anything else that is dirty, or clean for that matter.
• Bulb nose syringe and saline. Saline loosens mucous and syringe sucks water/mucous/misc out of ears, nose, mouth etc. You never know if you’ll need one so it’s great to keep in your kit.
• Infant tylenol/motrin. It never fails that kids get sick as soon as you are somewhere WITHOUT your medicine. So this is a definite requirement for any child disaster kit.
• Desatin or other diaper rash cream and travel-sized baby powder. The last thing you’d want in an emergency situation is a sore bum and nothing to treat it with. This will be especially useful if you have to resort to using cloth diapers.

The most important thing to remember is to always be thinking about what is appropriate for your child’s age and stage of development. For example, if your child is no longer drinking bottles then there is no reason to keep formula in your disaster kit.

Lets get packing Everyone!!!!