Emergency Radio Service

Equipment Recommendations (per the Spokane County Amateur Radio Emergency Service at  http://www.spokares.org)

FIVE HOUR KIT -- (To be used when called out for a short assignment that is local and will not involve an over night stay or a great distance.)

• Water/Thermos of coffee or tea.

• Power bars, candy bars, dried/fresh fruit, sandwiches.

• Clothing for weather including rain gear and extra dry clothes.

• Any medication taken.

• First aid kit.

• Writing pad, clipboard, and pen/pencil.

• Copy of Amateur Radio License

• Toilet tissue

• OVER NIGHT KIT -- (This is an over night kit to be used for a situation involving longer travel and the possibility of no motel or operating from a remote location)

• Sleeping bag, blankets, pillow.

• Tent/ air mattress.

• Ground cloth.

• Extra cloths and rain gear.

• Dried soup.

• 2 to 5 gallons of water.

• Oat meal