Commonly Used Sheltering Items Catalog

• 2022

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This catalog lists supplies needed for emergency shelters during disasters. The catalog includes items like blankets, cots, hygiene kits, cleaning products, food and water, infant care items, medical equipment and supplies, and pandemic kits. It explains how states or tribes can request these items after a disaster is declared. The catalog also covers how to order the kits or single items quickly and gives details about each item’s use in shelters to help people stay safe and healthy during emergencies.

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Focus Areas: Infectious Disease; Natural Disasters; Trauma

Audience: Emergency Managers

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Child Care; Disaster Planning; Equipment and Supplies, Hospital; Hygiene; Infant Care; Public Health Administration; Relief Work; Infection Control; Personal Protective Equipment; Mass Casualty Incidents; Emergency Shelter

Institutions: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

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