📍 KIT LOCATION GUIDE
Emergency Now - Where to store your survival kit
Choose the best location for your kit
💡 WHY LOCATION IS CRUCIAL
In an emergency, every second counts. A poorly placed kit can become inaccessible and useless.
Golden rule: Your kit must be accessible in less than 30 seconds, day and night.
✓ RECOMMENDED LOCATIONS
🏠 Option 1: Near main exit (OPTIMAL)
Where exactly:
- Entrance closet (top shelf)
- Adapted shoe cabinet
- Reinforced wall hook near door
Advantages:
- ✓ Quick access during evacuation
- ✓ Hard to forget
- ✓ First reflex when leaving
Points of attention: Check that area is not too hot (radiator) or humid
🚗 Option 2: Garage or basement (near exit)
Where exactly:
- Solid shelf near garage door
- In car trunk (secondary kit)
- Metal cabinet in basement
Advantages:
- ✓ Protection against temperature variations
- ✓ Available storage space
- ✓ Can contain kit + additional supplies
Points of attention: Avoid flood-prone areas, keep dry
🛏️ Option 3: Master bedroom
Where exactly:
- Under bed (sliding container)
- Closet or wardrobe (accessible shelf)
- Next to bedroom door
Advantages:
- ✓ Accessible at night
- ✓ Protected from view
- ✓ Stable temperature
Points of attention: Inform all occupants of location
✗ LOCATIONS TO ABSOLUTELY AVOID
🔺 Attic
Why:
- ❌ Extreme temperatures (summer/winter)
- ❌ Difficult quick access
- ❌ Can be forgotten
🌊 Humid basement or flood-prone area
Why:
- ❌ Humidity damages food and tools
- ❌ Flood risk = kit inaccessible
- ❌ Mold
🔒 Locked room (without spare key)
Why:
- ❌ If key lost = kit useless
- ❌ Waste precious time in emergency
🔥 Near heat sources
Why:
- ❌ Radiator, boiler: degrades food and batteries
- ❌ South-facing window: UV rays
🕳️ Buried or completely hidden
Why:
- ❌ Can be forgotten or unfindable when panicking
- ❌ Family/roommates won't find it
🔧 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
STEP 1: Choose location
- Review the recommended locations list above
- Verify area is dry, temperate and accessible
- Measure available space (kit is approximately 40x30x25 cm)
STEP 2: Prepare the area
- Clean the location
- If shelf: verify sturdiness (kit weighs ~8 kg)
- Add non-slip mat if needed
STEP 3: Install the kit
- Place kit at accessible height (don't require ladder)
- Ensure handle is facing you
- Leave 10 cm space around for easy grab
STEP 4: Signage
- Attach visible "EMERGENCY KIT" label
- Optional: add fluorescent stickers
- If closet: label exterior door
STEP 5: Inform family
- Gather all household members
- Show exact kit location
- Explain when and how to use it
- Conduct evacuation drill
📝 LOCATION SHEET
✓ People informed of location:
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