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Complete Your Go and Stay Bag

Go BagInclude the following items in your Go and Stay Bag:

Pandemic-specific

  • Store a two week supply of water and food.
  • Periodically check your regular prescription drugs to ensure a continuous supply in your home.
  • Have any nonprescription drugs and other health supplies on hand, including pain relievers, stomach remedies, cough and cold medicines, fluids with electrolytes, and vitamins.
  • Get copies and maintain electronic versions of health records from doctors, hospitals, pharmacies and other sources and store them, for personal reference. Get help accessing electronic health records.

Source: Pandemics – Ready.gov

Additional Recommended Items

  • Copies of important information (PDF), including contact numbers and insurance information (seal documents in a waterproof container)
  • medical information (PDF), including special equipment information and other important documents (seal documents in a waterproof container)
  • Bottled water, if possible, 14-30 day supply of non-perishable food, can opener
  • Eyeglasses, contact lenses and supplies, dentures, hearing aid batteries
  • Personal identification
  • Medications
  • Money (cash, credit cards, checkbook)
  • Personal hygiene items, hand sanitizer, soap, household chlorine bleach
  • Solar cell phone charger
  • Flashlight, extra batteries, battery-powered radio, whistle, candles, waterproof matches, lighter
  • First aid kit, dust masks, red bandana
  • Shoes, work gloves, rain gear
  • Plastic garbage bags, toolkit

For Infants

  • Formula
  • Diapers
  • Bottles

For Pets and Service Animals

  • Food, water, can opener, water bowl
  • Collar with ID tag
  • Leash or pet carrier
  • Plastic bags

Vehicle Bag

  • Jumper cables, flashlight, extra batteries
  • First aid kit
  • Red bandana or help signal
  • Packaged food, water, water bottle for each person
  • Sand or cat litter, small shovel
  • Gloves, hat, boots, jacket, blankets or sleeping bags, rain gear

Note: This information is also available as a PDF document.

Page last updated: August 29, 2022

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