Harsh weathers, natural disasters, man-made crisis, sectarian conflicts
or wars are the worst that human kinds have faced and they suffer greatly from
these situations. During or after any calamity there is a severe need of a lot
of things that could make the life of the victim's easy.
Talking about the items that are needed in situations like these, they
are uncountable and can be of any shape and size. But below are those non-food items
that can cater to
all age groups from infants to old people of both the genders in the times of
need. Just read below,
Things that are needed for small and new born babies include diapers,
feeders, anti-rash ointment, small toys and pacifiers, wipes and clothes for
the current weather.
Medications, hearing aid or glasses, cane,
support or crutches and suitable footwear are the things that are a must for senior
people. In addition any social security cards, Medicare facility cards must
also be kept in water and fire proof bags.
These tools are also known as survival
tools and are useful for any group of people; these include hammer, a medium
sized saw, tools like Swiss army knife, dust masks, light weight plastic
tarpaulins, batteries, torch or lantern, matches, lighters, pliers, screw
drivers, wrench, plastic ties and big garbage bags.
Preparing a first aid box is must do thing
in any crisis situation and these things must be included in it gauze pads and
bandages, antiseptic liquid or cream, scissors, hand wipes (disposable),
thermometer, gloves, pain killers, ibuprofen or brufen and inhaler if someone
is a patient of asthma.
Preparing for the worst times also forces
the people to keep with them the necessary and commonly used utensils, these
include paper plates and cups, can openers, glasses, aluminum foil, knives, spoons
and zip lock bags, etc.
Things that are included for personal care
or sanitary uses include towels, soaps or hand sanitizers, toothbrush and
paste, razors and blades, toilet paper, sanitary napkins for women, pocket
tissues and shampoos etc.
Other non-food items that must be kept include cash, mobile chargers, sewing
kit, a small generator of solar powered panel if available and easy to carry,
extra set of house and vehicle keys, etc.