What does a survival kit contain?

Answer 1

There are about 20 things in a first aid kit. The standard first aid kit includes: -emergency phone numbers -small and large sterile gauze pads -adhesive tape -bandages to make a sling -adhesive bandages in assorted sizes -scissors -tweezers -safety pins -ice bag or chemical ice pack -disposable gloves -a flashlight (with extra batteries) -antiseptic wipes or soap -pencil and paper -a blanket -syrup of ipecac (only use if told to do so by poison control!) -eye patches -a thermometer, -coins for a pay phone ** -possibly a first aid manual.

Contents

Commercially available first aid kits available via normal retail routes have traditionally been intended for treatment of minor injuries only. Typical contents include adhesive bandages, regular strength pain medication, and gauze and low grade disinfectant.

Specialized first aid kits are available for various regions, vehicles or activities, which may focus on specific risks or concerns related to the activity. For example, first aid kits sold through marine supply stores for use in watercraft may contain seasickness remedies.

Specialized first aid kits are available for various regions, vehicles or activities, which may focus on specific risks or concerns related to the activity. For example, first aid kits sold through marine supply stores for use in watercraft may contain seasickness remedies.

Airway, Breathing and CirculationFirst aid treats the ABCs as the foundation of good treatment. For this reason, most modern commercial first aid kits (although not necessarily those assembled at home) will contain a suitable infection barrier for performing artificial respiration as part of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, examples include:

· Pocket mask

· Face shield

Advanced first aid kits may also contain items such as:

· Or pharyngeal airway

· Nasopharyngeal airway

· Bag valve mask

· Manual aspirator or suction unit

· Sphygmomanometer (blood pressure cuff)

· Stethoscope

Answer 2

Survival kits, unlike first-aid kits, are designed to support all aspects of life for a period of time, typically in a specific environment. Hence, a survival kit that works in the Arctic will not contain the same components as a desert-survival kit. Typically, a survival kit starts with a means to obtain water (and may include some emergency water as well). This will typically be the materials to make a solar still (a very simple device that allows you to convert unpotable water into pure water). Next, the kit should address a means of getting calories. This may include emergency supplements, but should also contain a means of obtaining food from your environment: material for snares and traps in terrestrial situations; fish hooks and line in marine environments, etc. The survival kit also needs to provide shelter or the means to make shelter. Land-based kits might include work gloves, a machete and an entrenching tool; Arctic kits might include a snow saw; and marine kits typically will include a covering for your raft that protects against heat, cold and swamping. All survival kits include some kind of blanket -- often mylar -- that can double as a shiny signaling device. An appropriate first-aid kit is also typically included. Again, though, this kit will lack a lot of the generality of an in-home kit, as the focus is always on treating problems you're likely to encounter. For long-term survival, the kit will often be medication-heavy, with prescription meds in greater presence than you'd see in first-aid kits -- this is because survival kits are meant to be used in situations where help may be many days away. Most good marine-survival kits aim at supporting each crew member for at least 60 days. So you'll find injectable painkillers, antibiotics, anti-diarrhea meds, as well as scalpel sets, suture kits, and the usual complement of gauze, tapes, salt tabs, etc. General contents include: blankets, rope, knives, scissors, protective clothing, parachute cord or medium line, monofilament line, signaling devices -- mirrors, strobes, EPIRBs (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon flares), etc. -- among other things. Typically, a survival kit is brightly colored to make sure it's easily identified in the most chaotic of conditions. Weight of the kit will vary -- based upon whether it's designed to be man-portable (you get to carry it) or not (your boat gets to carry it), and also upon the number of people it's designed to support.

Answer 3

What you put in your survival kit will depend on where you are, and what you need. A survival kit is as individual as you, and vary from a simple first aid kit to a fully stocked Go-Bag. You can spend a great deal on a premade kit that does not meet your needs, or you can put your own together for a moderate price. Decide several things before you begin:

1. The disaster you are most likely to face.
2. Will you stay or go.
3. What potential dangers you will face.
4. If you go, the terrain and environment you will encounter.

The key here is know your surroundings, both immediate and expanded.

In a survival situation you must remember the keys to survival:

1. Shelter - If you stay, this is taken care of. If you go, you must consider what will suffice and how many you must shelter. It can be as simple as a poncho or survival blanket, a small tent, or something larger. The bigger this gets, the more complicated it gets. Consider that you might be able to get by with as little as a tarp and a sleeping bag.
   
2. Security - This is invariably connected to your shelter, but if you are mobile, it may involve weapons. If you choose to carry weapons, follow the laws, and more importantly, know your weapon and how to use it. Get the training you need, and practice, then practice more, and practice again.
   
3. Water - You can store and keep only so much water. The key to water storage is rotation. If you draw it off a tap, store it safely, and use or replace it regularly. If you are mobile, it is important to have enough for 24 to 96 hours. The more arid your environment, the more you will need. Likewise, the more active you are and the hotter your environment, the more you will need. It might be important to invest in a portable water purification system, and stockpile enough filters and replacement parts for at least a year.
   
4. Food - Food is both easy and difficult, and you can take care of some of that water issue at the same time if you do your research. Again, rotation is important. One common mistake for many new preppers is to fall into the dehydrated food trap. You can store a great deal of dehydrated food in a very small place; a standard coat closet can hold about a year's worth of dehydrated food for one person. The problem is that you will be effectively doubling your water requirements. Again, do your research. You can survive on a few foods. The variety will not be great, but you will survive.
   

Shelter and security are largely interchangeable, and depending on your situation, you will need to decide which is most important at the time.

One thing that many people fail to realize is the need for sanitation. In a very short time, people can make a place essentially unlivable. You need to be wary of what you do with your personal wastes: feces and urine. As distasteful as it might seem, a little bit of preplanning can eliminate your worries about elimination. Pay attention to one of the most overlooked necessities--toilet paper. The US Military developed a number of methods for dealing with waste. One of the easiest is a bucket for elimination, and a 55 gallon drum for treatment. This is a simple process. Eliminate in the bucket, and dump the waste into the drum. Once a day, pour a flammable agent (gasoline, oil, kerosene, diesel, even alcohol) over the waste and burn it. This kills off potentially dangerous pathogens. Burn it to ash, and dispose of the ash into a hole in the ground, away from water sources.

There are a few more items you may find helpful. These are listed below:

• First aid kit containing a variety of small, medium, and large adhesive bandages, gauze (squares and rolls), waterproof tape, ace bandages, military style pressure bandages (these can be purchased online or from surplus and serve a lot of different functions), rubbing alcohol, peroxide, antibiotic cream, antiseptic spray, steri-strips or butterfly closures, superglue, aspirin, acetaminophen, diphenhydramine, lighter, scissors, tweezers, sewing needles and silk thread, nitrile or latex gloves, petroleum jelly.
• Radio, crank style with cellphone charger capability is best.
  
• matches and disposable lighters. Fire starter sticks.
• Knives (you can never have too many)
• Fishing line
• Fishing hooks
• Duct Tape
• Rope, paracord, twine, thread
• Popsicle sticks, wooden scewers
• Spool of wire
• Wire cutters, pliers, screw drivers, hammer, hatchet, ax, machete or brush knife.
• Nails, screws, bolts and nuts -- selection
• Paper, pens, pencils
• Cash (consider that several situation may make money useless so consider tradeables--listed below:
  • Clear alcohol - gin, vodka, rum, etc.
  • Gold wire or foil (easy to keep and carry)
  • Dry grains or seeds in excess of what you need
  • Books, especially how-to and survival type books
  • Wet wipes (thinking Book of Eli here).
  • Batteries (keep the rechargeables for yourself with your crank radio)
    
• Cards, playing cards
• Games (there will be down time, and nothing fills down time better)
• Toilet paper, toilet paper, toilet paper.
  
• Wrist Rocket style slingshot and several bags of glass marbles and/or steel shot (fish weights work well too and are relatively inexpensive).
• A mirror
• A magnifying glass.
  

A note on food storage:

It is not necessary to spend a tremendous amount on food to store. Keep an eye open for canned food sales. Canned food will store for multiple years. In truth, canned food can be stored indefinitely, so long as it is stored in a dry place. Personally, I've eaten food that was canned ten years before I was born, and thirty years after it was canned. The nutritional value of the food in the can is not compromised by the time in the can either. What went in when it was canned is still there. The appearance may change, the taste may change, but it will keep you alive.

Additionally, if you take up canning and preserving yourself, you will know what goes into your food, and with a moderate, initial investment, it can be relatively inexpensive. If you grow your own produce, you reduce your costs further.

Root vegetables store very well in wooden or plastic tubs of damp sand. Many other vegetables can be dried and hung in a cool dry place.

Again, research is your key. Do what you need to do, not what someone else has told you to do. You determine your path, because if you do what I mentioned way up top there, know your surroundings, your will be well on your way.

Answer 4

Apex.. Breathing mask,Water and food.

Emergency kits differ depending on the region where you live and the most prominent risks. For example, emergency kits may include more specific items in a hurricane-prone area, versus a flood-prone area, for a zombie apocalypse as opposed to an earthquake, for a nuclear meltdown as opposed to an ebola outbreak.

A basic emergency kit should contain most of the the following (during an emergency, they may be unavailable) :

• Water and small food rations, enough for three to five days per person.
• Empty containers for water
• Water Purification tablets or filters
• Any necessary prescriptions, ID bracelets, and medicines.
• Bandages and first-aid kit with instruction manual
• Cash, $100 - $1000. Don't expect to be able to use credit or debit cards during the crisis.
• Toilet paper - as simple as this sounds, it is far more critical than most people consider -- until they are sitting and without, especially without running water.
• Battery-powered radio and batteries, or the more flexible crank powered radio (many have charging functions for cellphones and portable electronics).
• Flashlight (and/or glow sticks)
• Candles
• Matches or similar source of fire
• Knife and hatchet or cutting tool, and a means to sharpen it.
• a saw, small folding or cable saw
• Emergency flare or whistles
• Plastic sheeting and duct tape
• Rain ponchos
• Pillows and Blankets
• Work Gloves and goggles
• Disposable dust masks
• Games, crayons and pencils, coloring books and paper for children.

* Sterile adhesive bandages in assorted sizes - for simple cuts or abrasions * Butterfly bandages and narrow adhesive strips - to hold the edges of a cut together to allow it to heal * Individually wrapped, sterile gauze pads (2" and 4") - to control bleeding or secretions and prevent contamination * Hypoallergenic adhesive tape - to hold a dressing or splint in place * Roll of absorbent cotton - as padding for a splint * Sterile roller bandages (2" and 3"), at least 3 rolls - to lend support to sprained or sore muscles * Cotton-tipped swabs * Thermometer * Anti-itch lotion or cream - for relief of insect bites, itching and minor skin irritations * Eye drops * Syrup of ipecac - to induce vomiting only if instructed by a poison control center, emergency personnel or doctor; keep a one-ounce bottle on hand for each child under age five * Antiseptic ointment, spray or towelettes - for cleansing wounds * Antibiotic ointment - to prevent infection of minor wounds * Bottled water - to rinse wounds or to drink * Face mask - to protect against smoke, dust or allergens * Latex gloves - for protection when providing emergency help to an injured individual * Clean towel - for a pillow or as a wrap for ice * Chemical ice packs * Emergency phone numbers - doctor, pharmacy, poison control, etc. * First aid handbook http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=19466

Answer 5

The best emergency kits should contain a battery or solar-powered radio or TV, flashlights, batteries for both, flares so your party can be found at night or if your party gets separated, walkie-talkies in case your party gets separated from each other, and whistles for all members of your party, MREs or freeze-dried foods, canned foods and plenty of bottled water, blankets and pillows for sleeping in shelters or for a shock victim if necessary, water-proof matches, ponchos, and plenty of insect repellant.

Answer 6

Some essential items to have in a survival kit include: a knife, a whistle, a compass, a magnifying glass, a small lighter, fishing line (and small hooks), a compass, a water purifying straw, duct tape, a surgical suture, and anti-diarrhea pills.

Answer 7

The kit should provide basic shelter against the elements, items to keep you warm, health and first-aid needs, food and water, signal to rescuers, and gadgets to assist you in finding your way back to help. Items that sould be in the kit include knife, matches, flashlight, and batteries.

Answer 8

There are many important items to have in a survival kit. But the most important item would be water purification tablets. If you cant clean your water then you are more likely to die from infection.

Answer 9

There are many items that one might put into an emergency survival kit. One would put clean drinking water, first aid items, water purification tablets, a compass and a knife.