Build Your Kits

It is important to collect and store your supplies so they are readily available in an emergency. Having a Family Plan so everyone understands how to get out of the house and where to meet if separated, takes a minimal amount of time to complete but could save lives later.

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Make a Plan

For resources to help you develop a comprehensive emergency plan, including evacuation strategies and communication plans, visit https://socoemergency.org/get-ready/make-a-plan/​.  

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Build Your Emergency Preparedness Kit – Before You Need It
For an overview of different types of preparedness kits, including personal Go Bags, home kits, and vehicle kits, visit:  https://socoemergency.org/get-ready/build-a-kit/​

Build a Home Preparedness Kit & Checklist
If you are able to shelter in place in your home, this kit provides you with the items needed to stay warm, fed and safe. Store your supplies in a safe place, check expiration dates on food and water twice a year and replace as necessary. For a detailed list of items for a home emergency kit, suitable for sheltering in place, visit
https://socoemergency.org/get-ready/build-a-kit/home-preparedness-kits/​

Store Food & Water

Visit our Store Food & Water page for more information.

Mini-Survival Kits: Car and Work

Disasters can occur at any time. Both the Car and Work Kits provide you with a change of clothes, comfortable shoes, first aid kits, water, and nutritional snacks

• Vehicle Preparedness Kits
  Recommendations for emergency supplies to keep in your vehicle.
  https://socoemergency.org/get-ready/build-a-kit/vehicle-preparedness-kits/​​

Evacuation Backpack & Grab & Go Checklist
If you had 10 minutes to evacuate, what are the 10 items you would take? A great exercise to do and this checklist provides you with some ideas and a place to record them. You might even collect some ahead of time and put them in your Evacuation Backpack.

If you have to evacuate, this backpack will contain cash, important papers, change of clothes, and more. Fill out the Grab & Go Checklist and keep it in the backpack for last minute items, such as medications and phone charger. Make a backpack for each member of the family.

• • Personal Go Bags (Evacuation Backpacks): For guidance on assembling a personal emergency bag with essential items for quick evacuation, visit https://socoemergency.org/get-ready/build-a-kit/personal-go-bags/​

Evacuation Plan Checklist
It is important that your family have a discussion about what to do in an emergency, how to get out of the house in a fire, and where to meet if you are separated. Learn more about how to talk to your children by contacting us.

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For a timeline and checklist for evacuation preparedness, detailing actions to take immediately, within an hour, and with more time, visit https://socoemergency.org/get-ready/make-a-plan/evacuation-timeline/​. 

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For interactive maps to help Sonoma County residents identify their evacuation zones and understand evacuation statuses, visit https://socoemergency.org/get-ready/evacuation-map/​.

Download and print this brochure that summarizes key preparedness steps, including the "5 Ps of Evacuation."
https://socoemergency.org/wpcontent/uploads/2020/07/PrepareMinifold_English_finalv2.pdf​

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Emergency Contact Cards
Make sure all members of the family have an emergency contact card in their possession at all times. Keep copies in your Evacuation Backpack and Mini-Survival kits.

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