JACDS
Japan Association of Chain Drug Stores
Education Campaign for Emergency Stock
Medical Supplies and Sanitary Goods
Stockpile at home for yourselves and your family!
Don't forget to stockpile at your work place!
Stockpiling lists attached
Issue
JACDS
Japan Association of Chain Drug Stores
Supervisor
Disaster prevention and evacuation by Takehiko Yamamura
Medical supplies and sanitary goods by Michiko Hori
Stockpile at home!
●Lessons from support activities after the Great East Japan Earthquake
Japan Association of Chain Drug Stores started supporting activities from the day after the disaster, including goods supplies, dispatch of pharmacists and collection of donations. Although supporting evacuation sites, of course, is important, stockpiling at home was felt to be much more important.
It is said that an earthquake of the same scale is likely to occur at any place in Japan in the near future.
Preparation is necessary. Put an effort into stockpiling at home!
●"Stockpiling at home" is important.
・Goods will be sold out in no time at stores.
・Manufacturers stop producing and supplying their goods.
・Production cannot catch up with demand in that situation.
・Transportation of backup supplies is expected to be difficult.
The point is to stock pile at home for yourselves and your family and live by yourselves for a certein period.
●How to use stockpiling lists
Stockpiling lists are on the middle and back sides.
Check what are stockpiled and buy anything not stockpiled.
・Basic stockpiling lists (medical supplies, healthy food, beverages, first aid kits, and sanitary goods)
・Lists of goods for babies and elderlies
If it applies, add them to the list
・Emergency items list
The list is also on the website of JACDS, so please download and use it.
Comments from the supervisor
Takehiko Yamamura
Chief of the Disaster Prevention System Laboratory
Be prepared pessimistic and act optimistically:For a large-scale disaster such as the anticipated Nankai Trough Earthquake, stockpiling for about 7 days is required. It is important not only to stock up but also to perform regular inspections and renewals, such as period management.
Michiko Hori
Person in charge of Medical Information Department of SIC Corporation/ pharmacist
Survive by yourselves. Presuppose that confusion continues after disasters and you cannot receive enough support. It is important to survive by yourselves for at least three days. Be prepared for emergency, refering to this brochure.
● Points of domestic stockpiling ●
In order to prevent a secondary disaster (damage after a disaster), stockpile medical supplies and sanitary goods for a certain period.
Stockpile medical supplies and sanitary goods for a certain period as well as water and foods. They are useful when you are in a poor condition.
Set four dates a year as stockpile checking day to check if any of stockpile is expired or not.
If you have stockpiled after the Great East Japan Earthquake, check the quantity and date of the current stockpiled water, food and medicine.
Set four dates (1st of September, December, March and June) of a year as Disaster Prevention Goods Checking Day. At the turn of the season, replace clothes and check expiration dates of goods.
Use the Rolling Stock Method in stockpiling: stockpile the new and use the old.
Stockpiling is not the end. If you forget that, you may miss the expiration dates of stockpile and ruin them.
So we recommend the Rolling Stock Method.
It is to stock extra goods you usually use and use them while keeping a certain amount of the stockpile: rotate stockpiles.
This can be applied not only to water and food but also to toilet rolls.
If you have a chronic disease, carry enough medicine your doctor has prescribed for at least three days.
In an emergency, it is likely that you cannot go back home. If you have chronic disease and are prescribed medicine for by your doctor, carry medicine for three days. It is better to carry your medicine notebook.
As for food, stock your favorites as well as neceessary nutrients.
It is important to keep your mental health as well as your physical health in an emergency. It is important to stock foods you like.
When you go out, carry emergency food such as chocolate or dried fruit in your bag.
■Stockpile at your work place!
In the Great East Japan Earthquake, a lot of people could not return home and suffered great confusion. Stockpile at your work place for the safety and security of employees.
Stockpiling standard ◎: necessary 〇: good to have △: seasonary - ※: Target person
＊If you have family of four
| Goods | Stockpile | Criterion to stockpile | Standard amount | Tockpiling points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cold remedy | all-around cold remedy (for adults and infants) | ◎ | 24 packets | 1 pack available both for children and adults |
| Kakkonto (concoction of kudzu) | ※ | 24 packets | 1 pack for the beginning of a cold (for those who prefer Kanpo, traditional Chinese medicine) | |
| cold remedy for young children | ※ | 24 packets | 1 pack (for family including young children) | |
| Antipyretic analgesics | antipyretic analgesics | ◎ | 24 packets | 1 pack for fever and pain relief |
| antipyretic analgesics for young children | ※ | 24 packets | 1 pack of Jiryu or acetaminophen (for a family including young children) | |
| Gastrointestinal drug | all-round gastrointestinal drug | ◎ | 24 packets | 1 pack for the treatment of bad gastrointestinal condition |
| antidiarrheal medicine | ○ | 24 packets | 1 pack for the treatment of diarrhea deriving from water poisoning or food poisoning | |
| Intestinal controlling drug | ※ | 24 packets | 1 pack especially for those who have a weak stomach | |
| enema | ◎ | 1 pack | For prevention of poor condition deriving from constipation | |
| laxatives | ○ | 24 packets | 1 pack for the prevention of a poor condition deriving from constipation | |
| Dermatologic agent | disinfectant | ◎ | 1 bottle | To encourage washing hands |
| external medicine | ◎ | 1 bottle | It's better if it contains a steroid | |
| skin-care medicine | △in winter | 1 bottle | You should moisturize your skin | |
| proactive skin-care cream | △in winter | 1 bottle | To avoid rough hands by rubbing alcohol | |
| insect bite reliever | △in summer | 1 bottle | Beware of mosquitos and poisonous insects | |
| Eye-drops | eye-drops (for general purposes) | ◎ | 1 bottle | If you share the eye-drops with others, you should be careful so that it does not touch your eyelashes |
| eye-drop (single use) | ○ | 1 pack | Individual use | |
| eye-drops for allergies | ※ | 1 bottle | (Anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic caused by pollens and dusts) | |
| an antibacterial liquid for contact lenses | ※ | 1 bottle | (For those who use contact lenses) | |
| soft contact lens (single use) | ※ | three-days use | (For those who use contact lenses) | |
| External analgesic/ Anti-inflammation | poultice (cold) | ◎ | 1 pack | In cases of acute pain such as sprains or bruises, you need to cool down the affected part of your body. |
| anti-inflammatory analgesic (spray bottle) | ○ | 1 bottle | In cases of acute pain such as sprains or bruises, you need to cool down the affected part of your body. | |
| Nutritional fortification | multivitamin supplement | ◎ | 1 bottle | Most relief products are high in carbohydrates |
| Beverage | nutritional supplement drink (quasi-drug) | ○ | 12 bottles | Rehydration and vitamin-mineral supplements for those who have a fever or cold |
| Other medicines | cardiotonic drug | ※ | 1 pack | (For those who have heart trouble) |
| medecine for allergies (including hay fever) | ※ | 1 pack | (For those who have an allergy) | |
| Health food/ Supplementary food | nutritional supplements (functional food) | ○ | 6 packs | Nutritious food containing dried fruits or nuts |
| functional beverage | ○ | 6 bottles | Vegetables (dietary fiber), containing vitamins | |
| dried vegetables, high-fiber diet | ○ | 1 | Constipation prophylaxis | |
| supplementary beverage, nutritional balance | ○ | appropriate quantity | It is advisable to stock food high in amino acids or vitamins/minerals. | |
| Beverage | beverage (2L) | ◎ | 2 boxes | 6 bottles ×2＝12 bottles |
| green tea, black tea, oolong tea | ○ | 6 bottles | You should stock your favourite food for your mental well being. | |
| First-aid kit | gauze (ones that do not stick to the wound) | ◎ | 3 | L（7.5×10）8 gauzes、M（7.5×7.5）10 gauzes、5（5×5）12 gauzes）1 pack for each size |
| bandages (elastic bandages) | ◎ | 2 | ||
| band-aid | ◎ | 1 box | 20 band-aids | |
| tweezers, scissors | ◎ | one for each | ||
| triangular bandage | ○ | 2 bandages | Materials which can be used as bandages (e.g. stockings) | |
| absorbent cotton | ◎ | 1 box | 100 g | |
| thermometer | ◎ | 1 thermometer | ||
| mask | ◎ | 12 masks | Preparation of nonwoven fabric and disposable mask is required. It is necessary to prepare a mask that can respond not only to pollen but also dust due to building collapse etc. | |
| First-aid outfit | antiseptic available (gel, ethanol) | ◎ | 1 botlle | Hands/ Instruments disinfection |
| disinfectant for injury | ◎ | 1 bottle | For disinfecting scratches and cuts | |
| Sodium hypochlorite | ○ | 1 bottle | For disinfecting vomit and excrement | |
| Athletic supporter | taping | ◎ | 1 roll | |
| coolant pack | ○ | 1 pack | A box of 12 sheets; for blows and bruises as well as fever | |
| for elbows, legs, ankles, and calves | ○ | one for each part | Replacable with bandage or taping | |
| Other sanitary goods | sanitized wet tissues | ◎ | one bag each (large size) | Prepare both: one which contains alcohol and another not, for use as substitutions for wiping hand, the body or tables |
| sanitized wet tissue (pocket size) | ○ | 4 bags | As a substitution for wiping hands, bodies or tables | |
| sweat wipe sheet | △in summer | 1 pack | A pack of 30 sheets; it is likely that you cannot take a bath or shower | |
| dry shampoo | ○ | 1 bottle | It is likely that you cannot take a bath or shower | |
| underwear liner | ○ | 1 pack | It is likely that you cannot do laundry | |
| sanitary napkin | ○ | 1 pack | ||
| incontinence pad | ○ | 1 pack | In case of a limitation on the use of toilets because of a water cutoff or power breakdown | |
| denture cleaning agent | ※ | 1 bottle | For those who use dentures | |
| disposable gloves | ◎ | 1 pack | Used for disposing of excrement | |
| disposable underwear | ◎ | 5 per person | It is likely that you cannot do laundry | |
| garbage bag | ◎ | 1 pack | As a gown in cold weather or a bag for garbage or vomit and excrement | |
| insecticide, insect repellent | △in summer | 1 bottle | Beware of mosquitos and poisonous insects | |
| mosquito coil | △in summer | 1 pack | Assuming that you cannot use electricity | |
| kairo (pocket warmer) | △in winter | 12 pieces | Adjust according to the number of people |
●Precautions
Ensure you have at least three days supply of your mandatory medicine which has been prescribed by your doctor.
Applicable to those families which have babies and elderly members.
| Goods | Stockpile | Standard amount | Stockpiling points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baby goods | baby water (beverage, milk, soup, etc.) | 2L×3 | Water including mineral water is not suitable for babies |
| powdered milk | 2 cans | Not substitutable; keep 2 cans unopened besides the one in use. | |
| juice, snack | proper quantity | Your baby's favorites | |
| baby food (including soup) | 9 meals each | Stock bottled and contained water on the assumption that it is difficult to readily get water or hot water. | |
| baby's bottle and teat | 1 | 2 teats per bottle | |
| tableware, spoon, fork | 1 suite | You might want to have a strawcup depending on the age; but not necessary. | |
| disinfection equipment | 1 suite | For disinfecting tableware and baby's bottle | |
| baby lotion (oil) | 1 | For body moisturing; cream is not necessary if you have a lotion. | |
| baby soap | 1 | You can wash your baby's hair with soap | |
| cotton swab | 1 | 100 sticks; for cleaning ears and nose | |
| toothbrush and toothpaste | 1 suite | Stock 1 toothbrush and 1 tube of toothpaste | |
| gauze for baby | 1 | More or less 10 sheets | |
| paper diaper (taped) (pants) | 2 packs | 2 packs of 24 diapers; proper size | |
| baby wipes | 3 packs | Baby wipes can be used for other purposes; stock large pack | |
| If your baby has an allergy, stockpile antiallergic food (milk) | |||
| You may include toys, pacifiers, baby slings, shoes and clothes in the list of things to bring out in an emergency. | |||
| Goods for the elderly | paper diaper (for those who can walk, sit down and stand up; for those who requires nursing care) | 1 pack | A pack of 24 diapers; proper size |
| urine pad (for female) (for male) | 1 pack | A pack of 24 pads | |
| body wipes | 1 pack | A pack of 30 sheets | |
| wipes | 3 packs | Can be used for other purposes; large size | |
| disinfection spray | 1 bottle | ||
| denture cleaning agent | 1 bottle | (For those who use dentures) | |
●Precautions
Applicable items should not only be added to the basic stockpile, but also added to emergency takeouts as items.
Stockpiling standard ◎: necessary 〇: good to have △: seasonary - ※: Target person
| Things to bring out | Criterion | Standard Amount | Stockpiling Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Things to keep in emergency bag | copy of emergency contact | ◎ | - | Make sure that another person can be contacted in case of injury |
| picture of family | ◎ | - | For location confirmation of family members when you get seperated | |
| flashlight | ◎ | 1 | It is better if it is equipped with manual charging | |
| candle (match) | ◎ | 1 pack each | These can be used when any device or battery becomes unusable | |
| dry cell battery (D, C, AA, AAA) | ◎ | amount used at once | Choose the size according to your device | |
| small radio | ◎ | 1 | It is better if it is equipped with manual charging | |
| wet tissue | ◎ | 1 pack (large size) | For hand wipe and body wipe in case of water outage. Available for oral care. | |
| toothbrush | ◎ | one per person | For oral care | |
| water | ◎ | as much as possible to carry | Distribute to each member's bag. Decide the amount of water according to each member's physical strength. | |
| emergency food | ◎ | 9 meals per person | Divide them into bags for each family member. Nutritional (functional) foods, retort foods, etc. | |
| safety gloves, leather gloves | ◎ | 1 pair per person | (For work after disaster; Gunte (cotton work gloves) are not safe enough to handle broken glass, broken pieces and so on) | |
| simple toilet | ◎ | 24 sheets | You can use them at home if you do not evacuate | |
| aluminum vapor deposition insulation sheet | △ | one sheet per person | Heating aids in winter | |
| Bring out in emergency (usually store separately) | cash (wallet) | ○ | - | For purchasing something that is missing |
| cash card | ○ | - | ||
| bankbook, seal | ○ | - | ||
| medicine notebook, health insurance card | ◎ | depending on individuals | Mother and child notebook if you have a baby | |
| keys (of your house, car, etc.) | ◎ | - | Drop the breaker and lock the house before evacuation | |
| cell phone, charger | ◎ | 1 | It is better if it is equipped with manual charging | |
| glasses, contact lenses | ※ | - | (Disposable contact lenses for at least three days) | |
| hearing aid | ※ | - | (For health management during evacuation) | |
| dentures | ※ | - | (For health management during evacuation) | |
| regular medicine | ※ | depending on individuals | (For at least three days) |
●Precautions
Drop the breaker if you leave home.
Contact Information
JACDS
Japan Association of Chain Drug Stores
Emergency Response Committee
phone number: 045-474-1311
fax: 045-474-2569
website: http:www.jacds.gr.jp
March 2013 published; preserved version
DISCLAIMERThis brochure is issued for the purpose of information on stockpiling and does not bear responsibility for its contents. Please ask the disaster prevention section of your prefecture if necessary.