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Here are the disaster preparedness items I want to prepare. Hello. I am Home Meco, a disaster preparedness advisor and a disaster preparedness specialist. I rethought why disaster preparedness items should be prepared in a car. Then, yes, people don't stay home all the time. Moreover, since we don't know when natural disasters will strike, I thought that people who use cars should prepare as many items in their cars as they do at home. Furthermore, there are also situations where you get stuck in traffic jams on highways or due to snow in winter and cannot move. A car is a large box with mobile power. If you cannot enter your home, you can use the disaster preparedness items stored in your car. For this reason as well, it is recommended to prepare disaster preparedness items in your car. Next, I will explain our family structure and how we use our car, as our family's disaster preparedness items will also be introduced. First, we are a family of five with three children. We have one car, a mini, a slightly larger 8-seater type. Our house is a detached house in the countryside, built in fiscal year 2016, so it is about 9 or 10 years old. Our usual driving range is about 50 minutes for commuting, and we use it for picking up and dropping off children at daycare and for extracurricular activities within the city. We also travel by car. We travel about three times a year for two nights and three days. Now, let's organize the situation of using the car. Our family organizes it like this first. How many people will use it? What is your range of activity? Is your house in a high-risk area where there is a risk of collapse? We judge what is necessary by looking at hazard maps of our home surroundings, activity range, and travel destinations. Even so, I think you're probably wondering what the minimum requirements are. Unlike a house, a car is very compact. We want to avoid being overwhelmed by disaster preparedness items, so I will tell you about seven car disaster preparedness items that I think you should definitely have. Basically, the minimum line we want is determined by whether it relates to lifelines. This is my personal opinion, and others may have different views. So, here are the seven car disaster preparedness items. Drinks and food. Ah, food and drinks, emergency items, a rescue hammer, heat and cold countermeasures, a light, work gloves, and a mobile battery. I believe these seven items are the minimum that should be prepared. Based on these seven items, you can then decide whether to add other items that I will introduce later based on your own environment and situation. First, food and drink, or rather, drinks and food. Regardless of the situation, people need water and food as long as they are alive. Ideally, we want to prepare for three days. For our family of five, preparing for three days would be an enormous amount. So, I organized the actual situation of use. Usually, only I use it for commuting, so except for emergencies, I decided to put only what fits in this sturdy storage box from Muji: 10 bottles of 500ml water and 10 servings of food. I usually carry a water bottle, so if I'm alone, I can last for three days. This sturdy storage box, if it's this much, can fit grocery shopping bags, so this is my limit. By the way, when we travel, I also bring about a dozen more bottled waters in a cooler box. For food, I prepare alpha rice or items made for car use that can withstand high temperatures and humidity, and have been verified to withstand high temperatures and humidity. Regarding expiration dates, it's difficult to check them again when you review them in six months, isn't it? Also, I'm not confident that I can remember them, so I write the expiration date on the box. This way, you can tell without opening it. Second, an emergency toilet. Since excretion is a natural phenomenon, I believe a toilet is essential. The number of times is for three days. I think about 5 to 7 times a day, so 15 to 21 times. Let me share two of our toilet incidents here. First, we got stuck in a traffic jam on the highway, and my child wanted to go to the toilet but couldn't. Is your child's toilet okay? It's not okay. I had portable toilets and diapers, so I wasn't worried about leakage, but when I actually thought about it, I hadn't properly considered how to make them use it. Another incident was that because the environment was different from usual, they couldn't go even if they wanted to. My elementary school child had a stomachache and the toilet was far away, so we thought about having them wear a diaper while moving to avoid the situation. My child said they wanted to go but couldn't. This means that they couldn't go because they don't usually use diapers, and the environment was different from a toilet. This also happened to my younger child who had just stopped using diapers. Well, I think you can go when you're really desperate, but I want to do something before I get a bladder infection, so I've made two improvements based on these experiences. First, I had a portable toilet that I could use right away by just putting it on, but it was in a place where I couldn't easily take it out. Rather, I had forgotten where I put it, so I organized it so that I could take it out quickly by deciding on a location. I can also take it out quickly from the driver's seat. Second, I prepared a foldable toilet for car use. This was provided to me. I was looking for a toilet whose height could be adjusted. And this company, well. They were generous enough to say that I could introduce their disadvantages as well, so I accepted the PR. Here are the advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that the height can be adjusted. There is no need for wasted space, and it can be adjusted to the child's height, so they can push down effectively. Also, it's good that they are less likely to lose balance and fall. Another advantage is that it is completed by simply pulling it up. It requires almost no force, so even children can do it. It can be assembled with small movements in a compact car where movement is difficult. No special skills are required, so I was able to do it on the first try. It's very easy. Another advantage is that I have a foldable toilet that I introduced before, but I realized that after using it a few times, there's a possibility of pinching my fingers. I feel that it's less likely to pinch than the one I introduced before. The disadvantages are here. The shape that supports your buttocks is round. So, if your buttocks are small, you might get stuck and find it difficult to go. Also, the parts are small, so if they get dirty, it's difficult to wash them. However, I think that if you put a 45L bag or something on it, it won't get that dirty. In the car, there are mats, and resin or plastic items tend to be slippery. Therefore, foldable toilets with height can easily cause you to lose balance and fall. For this reason, I attached the rough side of Velcro sold at 100-yen shops to the back to create a grip. It's difficult with fluffy, long-haired mats, but with our mini's mats, there's a certain amount of friction. Also, to be ready for immediate use, I have the first set assembled and placed in the car. This 7-stage height-adjustable disaster relief toilet set, the "Anywhere Safe Toilet Set," even comes with a poncho! It includes a storage bag, solidifying agent, a bag for the toilet, a hat bag, and a poncho. This poncho is more substantial than the ones from Daiso, which had slits that showed your sides, but the poncho from Keiyo Engineering is not like that. It's very well-made, so I thought it was a good value. The toilet set is placed inside. This set contains about 20 uses. [Music] Third, a rescue hammer. For example, if you get caught in a flood and the door won't open, or if the door is bent due to an accident and won't open. Or if the seatbelt cannot be released. There are also situations where, although the possibility is low, you make a mistake while operating the car and plunge into the sea or a river, and you have only a few seconds to make a decision. Since it concerns your life, it is reassuring to prioritize preparing a rescue hammer. Mine was bought about 10 years ago, so it's a rather large type, but now there are compact types available. Although it goes against the feeling of wanting to reduce items and organize them, choosing a rescue hammer in a bright color makes it easier to see in an emergency. Also, place it where you can grab it from anywhere. I attached it with Velcro to the center of the passenger side footwell. It has enough adhesive strength for my 4-year-old son to take it. Fourth, heat and cold countermeasures. In the summer, car interiors get very hot, and if you're stuck in traffic, there's a possibility of carbon monoxide poisoning. Therefore, we want you to prepare heat and cold countermeasures that do not rely on the car or gasoline. Also, it's difficult to sleep when other cars' headlights are shining brightly due to road construction. Therefore, please prepare items such as car window screens, car curtains, non-electric gel mats or cooling goods, dashboard sunshades, blankets, or electric blankets as needed. In particular, dashboards can reach temperatures above 75°C in the summer, so we want you to prepare sunshades. They also serve as blinds. Next, a light. We want to save gasoline for when we need to move, so we prepare lights separately. Ideally, we want to prepare lights for sleeping at night as well. In our case, we have a flashlight, a headlamp in our disaster preparedness pouch, and a disaster light from Daiso, a chemical light. I used to have this Panasonic flashlight, but I thought it wasn't good to leave the batteries in, so I bought this one that can be used in conjunction with charging. It also passes car inspections. I was a little worried about leaving the batteries in, but the instructions said to inspect it regularly, so I will use it while checking. I prepared chemical lights because they are water-resistant. Gentos's headlamp is also waterproof, so it is water-resistant. Sixth, work gloves. In a disaster where ambulances don't come and hospitals are not functioning, we want to avoid injuries as much as possible. Therefore, we prepare work gloves to protect our hands when working. Ideally, prepare heavy-duty types. Finally, a mobile battery. Some people might say, "I don't carry a mobile battery in my usual bag, so don't include it in the seven." In this era where we rely so much on information and electricity, being able to carry even a small amount of electricity is a big advantage. I strongly recommend that you carry it with you at all times. Although I really want you to keep it in your car, lithium-ion batteries, which are used in many mobile batteries, are weak to high temperatures and have a risk of expansion or ignition, so leaving them in the car all the time is not allowed. Therefore, although I included it in the seven items you should keep in your car, please carry it in your bag. Other useful items include wet tissues, body towels, motion sickness medication, a first-aid kit, slippers, children's toys, a shovel to dig through snow or mud, and Wi-Fi devices and snacks for information. It's also good to have items like underwear, socks, and other clothing. Regarding the first-aid kit, if you ask if it's life-threatening, well, I don't think so. If you need medication, put it in your disaster preparedness pouch and carry it with you at all times. Once again, let me summarize the seven essential car disaster preparedness items. Drinks and food, emergency toilet, rescue hammer, heat and cold countermeasures, light, work gloves, and mobile battery. If you choose your items carefully, you can prepare these seven for around 10,000 yen. In this channel, a former "Marie Kondo" who realized the major disadvantage of having too many things aims for a healthy home by reducing her belongings and preparing for disasters. If you like verification and want to see more, please subscribe to the channel. [Music]