Emergency Supplies

Routine Care Task

Replace supplies of batteries, water, and food

Many emergency are perishable or have expiration dates, and should be replaced from time to time to ensure that you have fresh supplies.

Priority

Timing: Every 6 months: March, September (yearly)

NOTE: The tasks and timings shown here for your Emergency Supplies are based on a single-family home located in Massachusetts with a default set of home care goals and priorities.

If you setup your Home-Wizard personal home manager for a different location with different home care goals, your recommended home care program can have different tasks and timings for your {home feature}.

How To

You should keep emergency supplies in a location that you can readily find them in an emergency. Example places include in a designated box or shelf in a closet.

Emergency supplies that you should consider keeping in this box or shelf include: batteries, jugs of water, and canned food.

Helpful Accessories

Emergency Supply Kit

Check the number of persons and days the supply kit could cover

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Battery

Battery's power capacity and type should be determined before replacing

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Benefits

The benefits of this task are relatively high, and you will be especially glad to have your fresh emergency supplies available during an emergency.

Health & Safety
Senior Safety
Child Safety

Costs

The cost of this task is very low. It is estimated that this task should only take about 30 minutes to complete, and the task is relatively easy to do. No specialized tools are required, although you will need to gather the appropriate emergency supplies from around your home.