If you have reviewed the sections on medicines and home medical supplies, your evacuation first aid kit becomes more of an exercise
in packaging than in purchasing new items. It is not necessary to have separate home medical supplies and evacuation supplies
but it is necessary that you have the ability to quickly grab your first aid supplies and medicines when you evacuate, knowing that
you may never return to your home. Don’t forget your infant supplies and children’s medicines (if applicable).
Loosely
throwing all of your home medical supplies and medicines in drawers or a medicine cabinet may not be conducive to grab and go evacuation
situations. Sure, everyone has a certain amount of supplies in their medicine cabinet, but you may want to consider storing
the bulk of your supplies in containers that can be quickly moved to your vehicle if you evacuate. These containers should be
placed with your other evacuation supplies or otherwise located so they are not overlooked in a hurry and are readily available for
home illness, emergencies and medicine rotation.
Conclusion
You don’t necessarily need to buy additional first aid
supplies for your evacuation kit but you should have the ability to grab the home supplies that you have already stocked. Keep
these supplies organized so you can use them at home and rotate your medicines for freshness.
Evacuation First Aid Kit
