SONOMA COUNTY CERT ASSOCIATION

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WHAT'S IN YOUR GO KIT?

CERT GO KIT
Everyone should already have an emergency preparedness kit--at home, in the car, at work, and at school.

CERT team members, however, need to keep a CERT go kit loaded and ready to go. These kits are not only important when responding to emergencies, but also when taking additional training classes, since there is usually a hands-on, get-down-and-dirty element to advanced training. What should your CERT go kit contain?

At the very least, you should keep a knapsack or duffle packed with your hard hat; safety vest; at least one pair of broken in leather gloves that comfortably fit your hands; several sets of disposable gloves (latex, vinyl, or nitrile); disposable N-95 filter masks, kept clean in zipped bags; at least one flashlight with extra batteries; marking chalk or pens; safety glasses; sturdy boots (with soles that won't melt if you have to stamp out fires); personal first aid kit; bands or clips to restrain hair; and sunscreen.

An expanded CERT go kit may include personal grooming items, like toothpaste and toothbrush, hand sanitizer, wet wipes, shampoo, and a change of clothes; meal bars; canned or bottled water; additional gloves, masks, and first aid supplies; writing materials; and forms.

What's in your go kit? Let us know and we'll post it on our site. Send an email with the list of your go kit contents to webmaster [@] sccert.org.

PERSONAL & FAMILY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS KITS
What you have in your personal emergency kits will vary based on your situation: do you live alone? have pets? children? elderly or sick family members living with you? Do you drive to work or school, or rely on public transportation? These are just some of the things that we must take into consideration. Check out the following sites for more ideas and suggestions for personal, family, and other emergency response kits.

FEMA Guide to Emergency Preparedness

Sonoma County Department of Emergency Services

American Red Cross

Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities, with Pets, and with Service Animals

SUPPLIERS / EQUIPMENT VENDORS
This information is provided for your convenience and does not imply approval by SCCERT or its sponsors' of these companies' products or services to the exclusion of others that may be simila. SCCERT and its sponsors neither guarantees or warrants the products or services offered.

CERT GEAR SUPPLIERS

CERT EQUIPMENT FROM PROPAC, INC.
2390 Air Park Rd
North Charleston, SC 29406
843.308.0994

EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES

B.W.S. DISTRIBUTORS
1847 Piner Rd
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
707.546.2484
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SEBASTOPOL HARDWARE CENTER
660 Gravenstein Hwy N
Sebastopol, CA 95472
707.823.7688
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