Building Your CERT Kit

Essential Items

  • CERT Badge

  • Hard Hat (distributed if you do not own one)

  • Vest (safety green / hi-vis yellow)

  • Dust Mask

  • Eye Protection

  • Nitrile Gloves

  • Work Gloves

  • Flashlight

  • Water Container

  • Paper

  • Pencil, Pen, and Marker

  • Individual First Aid Kit (IFAK) – See list below

  • Kneepads

Recommended Items

  • Heavy Duty Tape (duct tape)
  • Water/Gas Shutoff Tool
  • Knife
  • Medical Shears
  • Rain Protection (poncho, jacket, or suit)
  • Whistle
  • Sun Protection (hat, sunscreen, long sleeve)
  • Spare Batteries for Electronics
  • Multi-tool
  • Headlamp
  • Clipboard
  • Sanitation (wipes, sanitizer gel)

  • Large Trash Bag

  • Ziploc Bags

Misc/Optional Items

  • Extra clothes
  • Packaged Snacks

Individual First Aid Kit (IFAK)

  • Tourniquet

  • 2 x 4″ Cling

  • 10 x 4″x4″ gauze pads

  • Painkillers (Tylenol, Ibuprofen)

  • Sting Relief

  • Bug Repellant

  • Triple Antibiotic Cream

  • ACE Bandage

  • Prescription Medication (as appropriate)

  • Lip Balm

  • Tweezers

  • Mylar Blanket

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