April 2022
Emergency Prepare
Personal survival backpack
Price
$80
Score
64
Price
$80
Score
64
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This report is free thanks to funding from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and Toka Tū Ake EQC.
A good value starter kit (the cheapest in our test) of good quality with a very good torch. But the first aid kit isn't as good as others in our test, and it's missing a radio and a checklist of items to add. That's a real problem as people might think they're getting a complete kit and find themselves short in an emergency.
Test results
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52Comprehensiveness
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75Quality overall
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64Quality essential items
Good points
- Good quality kit.
- Good value - it would cost around $20 more (plus shipping or petrol) to build this kit yourself.
- Good backpack with multiple compartments, reflective piping, bungy compression strap and double zips that slide well.
- Very good battery powered torch.
- Four snack bars included.
- Includes ear plugs, which no other pre-made kit did.
- Extra foil blanket included.
- Four N95/P2 masks included.
- 1.5L bottle of water included, two years to expiry.
Bad points
- No radio supplied.
- First aid kit doesn't have any wound dressings.
- Only a pocket pack of tissues included.
- Food rations are just snack bars of 191 calories with a three-year shelf life.
- No work gloves supplied.
- Doesn't include any water purification.
- Doesn't include a checklist of items to be added.
Model
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Bag volume25L
Essential items scores
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Bag70
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Torch80
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Radio-
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First aid60
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Food rations45
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Checklist of items to add-
NEMA or Consumer NZ recommended
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Torch
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Radio included
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First aid kit
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Food rations included
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Checklist of items to add included
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Torch and radio's batteries includedYes
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Extra set of batteriesNo
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Rain poncho
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Water container
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Water purification
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Foil blanket or bag
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Whistle
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Pen or marker
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Notebook or paper
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Masks
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Hand sanitiser
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Wet wipes
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Tissues
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Soap
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Toothbrush
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Toothpaste
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Thick plastic bags
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Ear plugs
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Work gloves
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Pain killersN/A
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Kit list
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Emergency planner
Other useful supplies
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Multi-tool
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Light sticks
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Rope or cord
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Tampons
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Latex gloves
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Hi visibility vest
More info
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Notes
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AvailabilityAvailable from emergencyprepare.co.nz.
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