Keep a first aid kit readily available in your home, cottage, car, boat, workplace, and recreation area. Store it in a dry place and replace used or outdated contents regularly.

1. Emergency telephone numbers for EMS/9-1-1, your local poison control centre, and your personal doctors
2. Home and office phone numbers for family members, friends, or neighbours who can help
3. Sterile gauze pads (dressings) in small and large squares to place over wounds
4. Adhesive tape
5. Roller and triangular bandages to hold dressings in place or to make an arm sling
6. Adhesive bandages in assorted sizes
7. Scissors
8. Tweezers
9. Safety pins
10. Instant ice packs
11. Disposable non-latex gloves, such as surgical or examination gloves
12. Flashlight, with extra batteries in a separate bag
13. Antiseptic wipes or soap
14. Pencil and pad
15. Emergency blanket
16. Eye patches
17. Thermometer
18. Barrier devices, such as a pocket mask or face shield
19. Coins for pay phone
20. Canadian Red Cross first aid manual

1. Four litres of water per person per day (use sealed, unbreakable containers and replace the supply every six months)
2. Packaged or canned food that won’t go bad, and a can opener (replace the food once a year)Walking shoes, rain gear, and a change of clothing
3. Blankets or sleeping bags
4. A first aid kit and prescription medications (check the medications every six months to make sure they haven’t passed their expiry date)
5. Toilet paper and other personal supplies
6. An extra pair of glasses
7. A battery-powered radio and flashlight, along with extra batteries
8. Spare cash
9. An extra set of car keys
10. A list of your family doctors
11. Important family information such as a list of any medical conditions or medical devices, such as pacemakers
12. Photocopies of all important identification for you and your family, including health card numbers
13. Special items for babies, elderly, or disabled household members
14. Cell phone and contact information for family and friends

1. A battery-powered radio and flashlight, with extra batteries
2. A blanket
3. Booster (jumper) cables
4. A fire extinguisher
5. A Canadian Red Cross first aid kit and manual
6. Bottled water and high-energy foods that won’t go bad (replace the water every six months and the food once a year)
7. Maps of the area
8. A shovel
9. Flares
10. A tire repair kit and pump
11. Matches and a “survival” candle in a deep can that will burn for many hours