Emergency backpack
It is a good idea to always have an emergency backpack ready to take with you in case there is a need to evacuate. There should be a separate bag for each member of your family.
Your bag or backpack should contain everything you might need for eating, drinking, cleaning, treating and dressing yourself, getting information and getting the attention of the emergency rescuers.
List of emergency supplies for your backpack
- Supply of emergency food and drink for 3 days
- First aid kit (gauze, bandage wrap, eye drops, medicine for cuts, stomach medicine, adhesive bandages, plaster, disinfectant, aspirin, etc.)
- Survival blanket
- Flashlight and portable radio (with spare batteries)
- Whistle (which should be carried with you at all times)
- String, rope, helmet, gloves, adhesive tape
- Lighter, matches, candles
- Swiss army knife
- Writing utensils
- Change of clothes, waterproof clothing, spare pair of glasses
- Toiletries bag, wet tissues
- Toilet roll, sanitary towels, disposable nappies
- Cash (10 and 100 yens coins for using with public phones)
Don't forget to prepare:
- A map of your neighbourhood with all the temporary meeting points, evacuation centres and sites, hospitals, police boxes, etc.).
- An Emergency Identity Card (name, address, people to contact, medical problems, etc). The Japanese authorities strongly advise carrying this card.
- A copy of your official papers (passport, gaijin card, bank books, driver's licence, health insurance card...
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