What's in the box: one person, 24-hours
- 1 × 2400-calorie emergency food bar — 5-year shelf life
- 16 × emergency drinking water pouches, 4.225 oz each — 2.0 liters, 5-year shelf life
- 1 × emergency mylar blanket, 84 × 52 in
- 1 × emergency poncho with hood
- 1 × green lightstick — 12 hours, no batteries
- 1 × protective nuisance dust mask
- 1 × safety whistle with lanyard
- 1 × printed contents card
Specifications
| Coverage | 1 person · 24 hours - FEMA/OSHA compliant |
|---|---|
| Water | 16 × 4.225 oz pouches · 67.6 fl oz / 2.0 L · 5-year shelf life |
| Food | 2400-calorie bar · 5-year shelf life |
| Box | 9.25 × 6.25 × 5.25 in · 0.176 ft³ · 6.427 lb |
| Pallet | 30 per layer · 270 per pallet |
| Storage life | Food, water, lightstick = 5 years. Blanket, poncho, mask, whistle, box: durable, no expire |
| Refresh | LK-450-5R — bar, 16 pouches, lightstick, zip bag |
| SKU | LK-450 |
How much water should a 24-hour emergency kit have?
FEMA calls for 2-liters of hydration water and 1.8 liters of utility (cleaning) water.
This commercial kit carries 2.0 liters of ready-to-drink hydration water.
As the table below shows, most kits do not provide 2.0 liters of hydration per day.
Day one of a 72-hour plan (extendable)
FEMA's guidance is 72 hours. This kit supplies the first 24 of those hours. Stockpiled food, water and hygiene carry a holder to days two and three; campus resources — showers, cafeterias, dining — come back after the chaos of day one. This is the day-one box: take this kit, go wait in your car, we will notify you.
Aligns with OSHA 1910.38 emergency action planning, which requires a written plan and a way to account for people. No federal or state authority requires an employer to stockpile emergency water.
What this kit is not
- Not a 72-hour or 3-day kit. One person, one day.
- Not a first aid kit. No bandages, medication or trauma supplies.
Ordering for a site or a program
Single kits order here. For site-wide quantities, per-employee counts or a scheduled refresh cycle, contact us for a quote.
One stackable box per employee
9.25 × 6.25 × 5.25 in, 6.427 lb, 0.176 ft³, flat-topped carton with a printed contents card. Contents standardized for headcount inventory: 1 person × 24 hours = 1 kit.
- 30 kits per pallet layer — 5 across × 6 deep on a 48 × 40" pallet, no overhang
- 270 kits per pallet — 9 layers to a 52-inch load height, 47.4 ft³
- 10 per layer on a 48 × 18 in shelf
Competitive Table - as of 09/18/2026
Every other 1-person kit on the market ships below FEMA plan, because water is the heaviest thing in the box and the first thing trimmed to hold a shipping weight.
| 1-person kit | Format | Ready-to-drink water | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| MakeSafe LK-450 — 24 hours | box | 2.000 L | $35.00 |
| Emergency Zone Solo Series Lite — "72 hours" | backpack | 1.491 L | $79.99 |
| Ready America 70180 — "3 days" | backpack | 0.754 L | $35.99 |
| Ready America QHI42 — "survive for 72 hours" | bag | 0.750 L | $37.99 |
| SOS Survival #108A — "1 person / 3 days" | box | 0.750 L | $12.95 |
| Quake Kare SK1B — "3 days" | box | 0.745 L | $19.99 |
| Uline H-11381 — "3-day" | backpack | 0.710 L | $105.00 |
| American Red Cross 91051 — "3 days" + empty jug | backpack | 0.473 L | $135.00 |
| Datrex water packets — the pouch maker's own "3 Day / 72 Hour Supply" | 18 pouches | 2.250 L | $14.00 |
Read from each seller's own published contents list on 2026-09-18. Ready-to-drink water only; empty containers and purification tablets excluded. The pouch manufacturer counts 18 pouches as a 72-hour supply — no 3-day kit above ships a third of it.