{"id":3682,"date":"2019-07-20T11:58:09","date_gmt":"2019-07-20T02:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/build-a-3-day-emergency-kit\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T11:34:46","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T02:34:46","slug":"build-a-3-day-emergency-kit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/build-a-3-day-emergency-kit\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Day Family Emergency or Evacuation Kits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It is important to be prepared for a disaster, but you should keep the danger in perspective. If you must live through a major quake, Japan is probably the best place to do it.\u00a0 Even in Japan, however, some previous preparation and pro-active thinking will help your family and home in a disaster.<\/p>\n<p>To start with, every family should have a 3-Day Family Emergency \/ Evacuation Kit on hand.\u00a0 Building one, and periodically maintaining it, is not difficult or expensive, and it could pay tremendous dividends in safety and personal comfort for you and your family.<\/p>\n<h2>Most importantly, include:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Water: 1 gallon \/ 4 liters of water per person, per day for drinking and sanitation<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Food: 3 days worth of non-perishable, easy-to-prepare foods (canned, shelf-stable)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Remember! Even non-perishable food and water has an expiry date, periodically check and rotate food and water in your kit to ensure freshness!<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Additional Items to Include:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Plastic (saran) wrap, paper cups, and plates, utensils (wrap to avoid washing)<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Manual can opener<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0First aid kit including essential medications, prescriptions<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Flashlight with extra batteries<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Portable radio with extra batteries<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Filter mask<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Whistle<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0A tool to turn off utilities (wrench, pliers, or multi-purpose tool)<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Sanitation and personal hygiene items<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Garbage bags &amp; plastic ties for personal sanitation, garbage<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Blankets (emergency)<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Warm clothes, change of clothes<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Copies of important documents, ID<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Passport, 30,000 yen in cash<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Family and emergency contact information<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Map of the area (evacuation areas)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Include as Required:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a07-day supply of prescriptions, medications, and medical items (syringes, etc&#8230;)<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Baby care necessities (bottles, formula, baby food, diapers)<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Eldercare necessities<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Pet care necessities (collar, leash, ID, food, water, carrier, bowl)<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Games and activities for kids<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Related<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/japaninfoswap.com\/build-a-3-day-emergency-kit\/3_day_emergency_kit\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-17860\">Printable PDF Checklist Version of this post<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.jp\/s\/ref=sr_nr_n_0?rh=n%3A3828871%2Ck%3A%E5%9C%B0%E9%9C%87&amp;keywords=%E5%9C%B0%E9%9C%87&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1384405822&amp;rnid=2321267051\">Amazon.co.jp has a selection of emergency goods and foods<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hands.net\/cate\/prevention\/disaster\/articles\">Here is another selection of emergency goods and foods<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Permanent Link to Earthquake Preparedness in Japan\" href=\"http:\/\/japaninfoswap.com\/earthquake-preparedness\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Earthquake Preparedness in Japan<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Permanent Link to Disaster or Emergency Messaging: 171 System in Japan\" href=\"http:\/\/japaninfoswap.com\/disaster-or-emergency-messaging-171-system-in-japan\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Disaster or Emergency Messaging: 171 System in Japan<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Photo: Wikipedia <a href=\"http:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:FEMA_-_37173_-_Red_Cross_%5Equot,ready_to_go%5Equot,_preparedness_kit.jpg\">&#8220;Red Cross &#8220;ready to go&#8221; preparedness kit&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0(<a href=\"http:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:TanabataTokyo.jpg\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Public Domain<\/a>)\u00a0Modified<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is important to be prepared for a disaster, but you should keep the danger in perspective. If you must live through a major quake, Japan is probably the best place to do it.\u00a0 Even in Japan, however, some previous preparation and pro-active thinking will help your family and home in a disaster. 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