Personal Emergency Supplies

Emergency supplies to keep on hand include the following:

Drinking water plus enough water for hygiene purposes (e.g., handwashing)
Snack foods such as energy bars, dried fruit, nuts and other energy snacks
Canned and packaged foods that do not require heating such as fruit, juice, tuna, chicken, and jerky.
Canned/packaged foods should be water-packed and low-salt whenever possible.
Eating utensils, can opener
Blanket, pillows (good to have: a space blanket and inflatable travel pillow)
First aid supplies
Headlamps (with batteries; these let you keep your hands free as an alternative to flashlights) or light sticks
AM/FM radio with batteries
Cell phone with extra battery and out-of-town contact phone numbers
Daily medications and extra eyeglasses or extra contacts lenses and supplies
Medical devices or aids
Change of clothes, walking shoes (or tennis shoes) with socks, warm jacket, rain poncho
Safety pins, whistle, pocketknife, toothpaste and toothbrush, hand sanitizers, towel, washcloth, sunscreen
Books, playing cards, and other pastimes
Childcare needs (clothing, water, food, blankets, medication, and the like).
Pet care needs

City of San Francisco emergency information

The San Francisco Department of Emergency Management has helpful information on surviving the first 72 hours after a major event, such as an earthquake.