Important Documents
A "family documents" kit will protect your identity and ensure you and your family gets the help you need in an emergency. Making one is easy, inexpensive and quick - and it can make all the difference.
Your important "family documents" kit should contain all the documents you may need in an emergency.
Assemble the documents in a fire and waterproof portable container, and store it in an easy to get to location.
Your kit should contain:
- Insurance policies, contracts, deeds, stocks and bonds
- Passports, immigration papers
- Social Insurance Numbers
- Immunization records
- List of prescriptions
- Bank account numbers
- Credit card account numbers and companies
- Inventory of valuable household goods
- Important telephone numbers
- Family records (birth, marriage, death certificates)
- Photos of family members in case you are separated