Overview
An emergency kit is a container with essential supplies to keep your household and pets safe and comfortable for a minimum of 72 hours (3 days). Kits should reflect the unique needs of your household. Each household member could have their own kit, or you can build shared kits. Kits help you to leave quickly if an evacuation order is issued, so make sure kits are stored in an easily accessible space known by all household members.
Keeping emergency kits stocked is one thing you can do to help your household better manage disruptions, big or small.
Checklists and translations
Use the following checklists to build specific emergency kits. Translated versions are also available in українською (Ukrainian), عربي (Arabic), 简体中文 (Simplified Chinese), 繁體中文 (Traditional Chinese), ਪੰਜਾਬੀ (Punjabi), Deutsch (High German), Plautdietsch (Low German), Español (Spanish), Français (French) and Tagalog (Tagalog).
Why should you have an emergency kit?
Having an emergency kit is one step to being more prepared.
Emergency kit supplies
What goes in your emergency kit?
Start building your emergency kit with these basic supplies.
Contact
Connect with the Alberta Emergency Management Agency:
Hours: 8:15 am to 4:30 pm (open Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
Phone: 780-422-9000
Toll free: 310-0000 before the phone number (in Alberta)
Email: beprepared@gov.ab.ca