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An emergency kit is not a lifestyle. It is a boring box of useful stuff that buys time when systems are down.
Start with:
- water
- food that fits your household
- flashlight or headlamp
- radio or alert method
- batteries and chargers
- medications and medical needs
- pet supplies
- copies of important info
- cash if appropriate
Pick your problem
Build a 72-hour household kit: → 72-hour kit Canada
Plan emergency food and water: → Emergency food and water storage → Food safety during a power outage
Build a car emergency kit: → Car emergency kit Canada
Pick emergency lighting and radios: → Emergency radios and flashlights
Official sources used
Public Safety Canada / Canada.ca
Canadian household outage risks and 72-hour preparedness framing.
Public Safety Canada / Canada.ca
Canadian 72-hour household preparedness baseline.