How to keep your household safe when things go wrong at home or in town: power outages, house fires, storms, gas leaks and evacuations. For anyone who wants a plan and the supplies ready before they need them.
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What to keep at home so your household can get through several days without power, water or shops.
41 total questions
Card #1
How much water should you store per person per day?
Card #2
How many days should your emergency supplies cover?
Card #3
How often should you replace water you bottled yourself?
1. The tap water is off and your bottled supply has run out. Which water in the house is safe to drink?
2. You want to disinfect stored tap water with bleach. Which bleach should you use?
3. You treated a gallon of water with bleach and waited 30 minutes, but it has no faint chlorine smell. What should you do?
1. After adding bleach to water, stir it and let it stand for at least ___ minutes before you drink it.
Hint: Half an hour
2. The EPA guideline for clear water and 6% household bleach is ___ drops of bleach per gallon.
Hint: About 1/8 of a teaspoon
3. Ready.gov's kit list includes a wrench or ___ so you can turn off utilities.
Hint: A gripping hand tool
