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Emergency Kit Contents
This document is to assist Playcentres prepare for an emergency where people may be stuck at Playcentre and not able to leave for up to 24 hours or may be required to evacuate as a
Playcentre to an Evacuation Centre situation in a hurry.
Item
Suggested
Quantity
Quantity
needed
for this
centre
Location(s)
Checked
Term 1
20__
Checked
Term 1
20__
Checked Term 3 20__
In Quick Getaway Kit(s):
Copy of Centre Emergency
Plan
1-Feb
Copy of Emergency contact
details for children & adults
1
Portable Radio, batteries &
spare set
1
Torch, batteries & spare set
2
First aid kit and essential
medications
1-Feb
Paper & Pencils or Pens
Small stack
paper - 20
pieces, + 2-3
pens/pencils
Games/Activities for children
to entertain them (suggest:
crayons, bubbles
1 pack
crayons/chalk,
small bottle
bubbles, etc
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Item
Suggested
Quantity
Quantity
needed
for this
centre
Location(s)
Checked
Term 1
20__
Checked
Term 1
20__
Checked Term 3 20__
Water
500ml per
person
Non perishable food, incl baby
formula - snack bars, biscuits
3 items per
person
Lollies - lollipops/ barley
sugars
1-2 pkts
Nappies (various sizes) & wet
wipes
4 per child
using
nappies
Hand sanitizer 500ml
1
Survival blankets
1 per 3
people
Any special needs such as
hearing aids and spare
batteries, glasses or mobility
aids
Face/Dust Masks
box
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At Centre
Suggested
Quantity
# for this
centre
Term 1
20___
Term 1
20__
Term 3 20__
Toilet paper & large rubbish
bags
1 roll per 2
people, + 1
large bags per
5 people
Water - enough for 24 hrs per
person
3L per
person
Non perishable food - enough
to last 1 day: e.g. canned
spaghetti/baked beans, pasta,
snack bars, powdered milk,
cereals, baby food, formula
Ropes
2-Mar
Tarps - decent size
2
Whistle or loudhailer
1
Candles
4-May
Duct tape & plastic sheeting
2 rolls tape,
2 large
sheets
Work gloves
3 pairs
Cooking pot
2-Mar
Waterproof matches/fire
starter in waterproof
container
2 boxes
Can opener- not electric
2
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At Centre
Suggested
Quantity
# for this
centre
Term 1
20___
Term 1
20__
Term 3 20__
Cups/plates/utensils - may be
paper/plastic
1 per person
in Centre (4
per person if
disposable)
Utility Knife
1
Latex gloves
Box
Hi Vis Vest (for adult/s in
charge)
2
Personal hygiene items and
sanitary supplies
2 boxes
Small Gas burner & required
gas or BBQ
1
Buckets
4
OPTIONAL
Water purification tablets
Safety goggles
Tent pegs
Woollen blankets
Rain poncho's
Spare clothing
Generator & fuel
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Where is your Civil Defence Emergency Kit located? Consider how you will access emergency items both if you can’t enter building, or if you cant leave.
A Wheelie Bin can be useful to easily relocate inside/outside each day, but also consider how to transport items if have to evacuate through broken roads/mud
Keep paperwork (emergency plan/contact details) in a waterproof ziplock bag. Also handy to have a copy saved online.
Batteries not in use have a shelf life of 10 years. Check for leakages. Keep in original package if possible and not in contact with metal as will corrode
Water to drink (3L per person per day): 5 drops bleach per litre (1/2 tsp for 10 litres of water). Store in dark place and replace water every 12 months.
Can use water stored in hot water cylinder etc, as part of the water requirements however if you do this must turn off power supply and water supply to the
cylinder as it can become contaminated and/or dangerous if you do not.
Survival blankets are useful if a person is already warm. They keep the heat in. They do not heat a person up. 2-3 children can be covered by one blanket
First Aid Kit should be medium to large in size and contents. It must be able to cater for the numbers of tamariki and adults on any session
Duct tape is for securing broken windows. Thick gloves to pick up broken glass.
Tarpauline to sit on or use as shelter
Woollen blankets are useful, however can be bulky and take up room. Consider the amount of room you have to store them with the kit
Record the local radio station's frequency in your Emergency Plan. This can be found at: http://getthru.govt.nz/how-to-get-ready/radio-stations-to-listen-to/
Ensure essential medications required by those at Centre are held in store or brought in each session in quantities to cover a 48hour period at least
Information on how to plan for feeding babies under 12mths old can be found at
https://www.health.govt.nz/system/files/documents/topic_sheets/feeding-your-baby-in-an-emergency-dec15.pdf
Planning for evacuation should be part of your Emergency Plan - look at http://getthru.govt.nz/how-to-get-ready/evacuation/for more tips
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FIRST AID KIT CONTENTS
You can buy First Aid Kits readymade. If you are making your own, these items are recommended as the minimum, more may be needed if very large centre.
Item
Suggested
Quantity
for 30
people
Quantity
for this
centre
Location
Checked
Term 1 20__
Checked
Term 3
20__
Checked
Term 1
20__
Checked
Term 3
20__
Triangular bandages
2
Roller bandages- 50mm
1 roll
Roller bandages- 75mm
1 roll
Sterile gauze- 7.5 x 7.5
2
Adhesive wound dressing- 6 cm wide x 1 metre
long
1 strip
Plaster strip dressings
1 packet of 50-
100
Adhesive tape- 25mm hypoallergenic
1 roll
Sterile non-adhesive pads- small (2) and large (3)
2 + 3
Sterile eye pad
1
Eye wash container
1
Sterile saline solution (for cleaning eyes/wounds)
2
Antiseptic solution or swabs
4
Safety pins (mix of sizes in a bag)
Scissors/shears (1 pair)
1 pair
Splinter forceps/tweezers (1 pair)
1 pair
Disposable gloves
10 pairs
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Item
Suggested
Quantity
for 30
people
Quantity
for this
centre
Location
Checked
Term 1 20__
Checked
Term 3
20__
Checked
Term 1
20__
Checked
Term 3
20__
Cold Pack
2
Freezer
Accident register and pencil
1
First Aid Manual
1
CPR face shield
2
Card listing local emergency numbers
1
OPTIONAL
Splinter probes - individual use. Sealed and
sterile.
sanitary items
arnica cream
insect bite cream
The first aid kit may also contain any Category (i)
medicines providing the appropriate written
authority has been gained from parents if they
will not be ones administering this
Healthline 0800 611 116
National Poison centre 0800 764 766
Source
St John, Triple 1 Care
First aid requirements for Criterion PF28