Emergency Kit for the Home

With the recent storms, earthquakes, and heightened security alerts in the country, these days it's more important than ever to have easily accessible emergency items in your home. Here are some products that should be at the top of everyone's list.

Always at the top of the list are batteries. You want to make sure you stock up on batteries, from double A's all the way up to the D cell, because all the different items you use in the event of an emergency use batteries.

That brings us to lighting. Be sure you have plenty of flashlights and newer light devices like portable flourescent lanterns and new stick on sconce-like lights around the house.

Also be sure you have a good battery powered radio. An AM/FM radio is fine, but even better are the radios that have a weather band channel so you can make sure you get bulletins-- a lot of emergency bulletins also are put on the weather channel.

Finally fire extinguishers, make sure you have one in the kitchen and garage and also make sure it's ABC rated. That's your guarantee that it's going to work in any situation.

For more information on energizer batteries, as well as lighting needs visit www.energizer.com.