Emergency Shelter, Sanitation and Hygiene Planning
Power outages, earthquakes, severe weather, evacuations, and extended shelter-in-place incidents can make normal restrooms, water service, heating, cleaning systems, and sleeping areas unavailable.
A complete preparedness program should address not only food, water, and first aid, but also warmth, privacy, sanitation, personal hygiene, temporary shelter, and waste management for the full population being supported.
Plan by Operational Need
Emergency shelter and sanitation supplies may include:
- Emergency blankets and sleeping supplies to help retain warmth and support temporary sheltering.
- Tarps and plastic sheeting for temporary protection, privacy, covering supplies, and shelter-in-place procedures.
- Tents and canopies for privacy, outdoor staging, temporary work areas, and field-response operations.
- Portable toilets and sanitation supplies for locations where restrooms or sewer service may be inaccessible.
- Personal hygiene products to support individuals during extended outages, evacuations, and disaster-relief operations.
- Disinfectants and cleaning supplies for maintaining shared areas, equipment, surfaces, and temporary sanitation stations.
Determine Quantities Before an Emergency
Plan quantities based on the maximum number of students, employees, visitors, residents, or responders who may be present—not only the normal daily population.
Also consider:
- Expected shelter or outage duration
- Number and location of buildings or response areas
- Privacy and accessibility requirements
- Availability of potable and non-potable water
- Restroom and sewer-system reliability
- Waste collection and disposal procedures
- Climate and expected temperature conditions
- Storage space and access during an emergency
- Inspection and replenishment responsibilities
Portable sanitation products should be supported by a documented plan for setup, privacy, cleaning, waste containment, and disposal. Organizations should follow applicable facility, public-health, environmental, and waste-disposal requirements.
Bulk and Multi-Site Purchasing
More Prepared supplies shelter, sanitation, and hygiene products individually, by the case, and in bulk quantities for schools, public agencies, businesses, healthcare facilities, relief organizations, and emergency-response programs.
We can help standardize supplies across classrooms, departments, buildings, shelters, vehicles, or multiple locations. Volume pricing, purchase orders, tax-exempt ordering, contract purchasing, custom kit assembly, and coordinated multi-site delivery are available for qualifying organizations.
Need help determining quantities or planning a multi-location deployment?
Request a quote or call 888.733.7245.
