Home disaster kit
In this activity, students select items to include in a home disaster kit in case of emergency and calculate how much food and water they will need to include in a disaster kit for their family.
Large emergency kit
This disaster kit has some of the items that you will need in an emergency as recommended by Civil Defence. Remember that each household needs to have enough supplies to last for at least 3 days.
By the end of this activity, students should understand:
that everyone faces danger from natural disasters
that we can help reduce the impact of a disaster by being prepared
the contents of a basic emergency kit
what sort of items should not be included in an emergency kit and why
where to find out information about emergencies and being prepared.
Download the Word file (see link below) for:
introduction/background notes
instructions on what you need and what to do
discussion questions
extension activities
student worksheets.
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During storm events, people can be cut off or isolated for some time if a landslide damages local roads. Having a home disaster kit could be very helpful while waiting for roads to reopen.
Activity ideas
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Useful link
The National Emergency Management Agency provides leadership in reducing risk, being ready for, responding to and recovering from emergencies, see the New Zealand civil defence website in an emergency.
