This dorm kit is intended to help you be as prepared as possible in an emergency.
- Personal identification, including any allergies, dietary, or medical needs
- Key phone numbers, including your primary-care physician and a family member
- Cash and change, phone card
- Prescription medications
- First aid kit, including aspirin and non-aspirin pain reliever, adhesive bandages, antibiotic/ burn ointment, sterile gauze pads and a handbook
- Flashlight with extra batteries
- Whistle to signal for help
- Extra layer of clothing
- Food – Enough for a couple of days: Nutritious items that have a long shelf life and that require little preparation
- Mess kit or utensils – knife, fork, spoon, cup
- Extra pair of contacts or eyeglasses
- Water – a couple of jugs kept outside your kit pack (one gallon per person per day is a safe estimate)