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SB READY

The SB Ready program is an initiative through the Stony Brook University Office of Emergency Management (OEM), which helps to plan and prepare for, respond to, and recover from unforseen events that may affect our daily lives.

SB Ready promotes resilience and emergency preparedness for the Stony Brook University community, and provides comprehensive information on how to prepare and stay safe at Stony Brook University when an emergency occurs.

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EMERGENCY KITS


Here's a list of supplies to keep on hand in the event of an emergency.

HOME/DORM

  • Fresh water (1 gallon per person per day)
  • Non-perishable foods (snacks, nuts, dried fruit, canned food, etc.)
  • First-aid kit (link to first aid kit section)
  • Flashlight
  • Whistle 
  • Battery-operated radio
  • Extra batteries
  • Warm clothes
  • Important documents in water-proof and portable containers (insurance cards, Birth Certificates, deeds, photo identification, etc.)
  • List of medications and their dosages you take
  • Meeting place information 
  • Cash, credit cards
  • Cell phone charger
  • Hygiene products
  • Dust mask (N95)

 

car

  • Jumper cables
  • Flares/ reflective triangle
  • Fire extinguishers
  • First-aid kit 
  • Water (1 gallon per person per day)
  • Non-perishable food (energy bars, snacks, nuts, dried fruit, canned food, etc.)
  • Flashlight
  • Car phone charger
  • Shovel, screwdriver, wrench, hammer, rope, duct tape
  • Regularly check oil, antifreeze, windshield washer fluid, brakes, lights, etc.
  • Full tank of gas
Winter
  • Additional warm clothing 
  • Blanket
  • Snow scraper
  • Sand (to improve tire traction)

first aid

  • Bandages
  • Gauze pads
  • Cloth tape
  • Alcohol swabs
  • Roller bandage
  • Antibiotic ointment
  • Emergency blanket
  • Eye wash
  • Hot pack
  • Cold pack
  • Medical shears
  • Tweezers
  • Gloves
  • Sugar pills
  • Aspirin/Tylenol/ibuprofen
  • Antacid
  • Pink Bismuth
  • CPR mask
  • Know CPR, or have CPR instructions

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PETS

  • Food for a few days
  • Water for a few days and a water bowl
  • Any medicine your pet regularly needs
  • Veterinary first aid kit
  • Collar with ID tag, leash, pet registration, health records, contact info
  • Crate or carrier
  • Waste disposal supplies
  • Photo of you and your pet together (for identification purposes)
  • Toys, treats, bedding
  • Microchip your pet if possible
  • Have a plan for others to take care of your pet
  • Special dietary instructions/restrictions

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WORK

  • Sanitary supplies
  • Soap
  • Towel
  • Change of clothing
  • Gloves
  • A few days of water (1 gallon per person per day) and non-perishable foods (snacks, nuts, dried fruit, canned food, etc.)
  • Flashlight and extra batteries
  • Battery- operated radio
  • First-aid kit
  • Medicine
  • Emergency blanket
  • Warm clothes