Child Backpack Kit Overview

1. Children’s needs
   1. Children who attend school can keep a small kit in the bottom of their backpacks to help them in an emergency or if they get lost.
   2. Having a small emergency kit can increase a child’s sense of security in daily life as well as in an emergency.
   3. The most important item children need to carry is contact information to help reunite them with their families.
2. Categories and upgrades
   1. Choose supplies in each category to suit your budget.
   2. An inexpensive beginning kit can gradually be upgraded with better quality supplies.
   3. Keep it small! Choose the contents and size of the kit to suit the age of the child.

Container

Store the supplies in a sealable bag in the bottom of a child’s backpack.

Water

1 small water bottle, box, or foil packet

First aid supplies

2 bandaids
2 wet wipes

Light

Cyalume light stick or small flashlight

Shelter/Clothing

Garbage bag or rain poncho
Mylar blanket
2 heat packs

Communication

Contact information: family names, phone numbers, addresses
Health information: allergies, medications
Whistle
Pen and paper
Cash and coins

Food

Granola bar, gum, hard candy

Entertainment

Book, pocket game, or cards