Town of Banff

Emergency Kits

Lessen the impact of any emergency or disaster by having your emergency kits ready.

Be prepared with a three-day (72 hour) supply per person:

Emergency Food and Water Kit

• at least two litres of drinking water per person per day
• canned food: soups, stews, baked beans, pasta, meat, poultry, fish, vegetables, fruits
• crackers and biscuits
• energy bars and dried foods
  
• honey, peanut butter, syrup, jam, salt and pepper, sugar, instant coffee, tea
• knives, forks, spoons
• disposable cups and plates
• manual can opener, bottle opener

Emergency Survival Kit

• first-aid kit
• medication (prescription and non-prescription)
• clothing and footwear (one change of clothes per person)
• rain gear
• blankets or sleeping bags (one per person)
• candles / lighter / matches (waterproof)
• duct tape
• extra keys (house and vehicle)
• flashlight and spare batteries
• large garbage bags
  
• money (cash in small denominations, coins for payphones)
• paper towels / toilet paper / handiwipes
• personal hygiene items
  
• radio (battery-operated or crank)
• small fuel-driven stove plus fuel
  
• copies of important documents and I.D.
• baby supplies, pet supplies
  
• backpack/duffel bag (to carry emergency kit)
• basic tools: hammer, pliers, wrench, screwdrivers, fasteners, work gloves
  
• whistle

Car Kit

• food that won't spoil (such as energy bars)
• water
• blanket
• extra clothing and shoes
• matches, and a candle in a deep can (to warm hands, heat a drink or use as an emergency light)
• first aid kit with seatbelt cutter
• warning light or road flares
• small shovel, scraper and snowbrush
• list of contact numbers
  
• tow rope
• booster cables
• sand, salt or cat litter (non clumping)
  
• traction mats
• fire extinguisher
  
• compass
• cloth or roll of paper towels
• road maps, whistle and flashlight
• axe or hatchet