What Are the 10 Most Important Items Needed In An Emergency?

[Nintendork666]

Water, a TV, my PS2, and my Buffy DVD's.

[dsheinem]

This was an exercise at work we had to do recently

Where do you work that they think this is an important thing to spend time on?

[Erik_Twice]

1) Sega Game Gear
2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10) Batteries

[SNKnicotine]

I'd have to say:
1.survival backpack
2.bowie knife
3.firearms
4.first aid
5.fire starter
6.water/energy bars
7.kevlar vest/gloves
8.manga/comic books
9.Gameboy SP
10. POKEMON:RED/SILVER

[Luke]

Wife, dog, air, shelter: these aren't items...

Anything that is included in a list is an item. That's the actual definition of an item, so yes, they are items.

This was an exercise at work we had to do recently

Where do you work that they think this is an important thing to spend time on?

Valid question. Not sure what there is to gain from this exercise.

[cookie monster]

My list is
Here were my answers:

1. My pup hershey
2. Non-Perishable Food/water
3. lighter /matches
4. guns/ammo
5. sleeping bag
6. Money
7. knife
8. pot for cooking
9. first aid kit
10. foxhound

[Breetai]

4. Axe/Knight/Hatchet

One of these things is not like the other one.....

You're right. A knight should been the first thing you need in any emergency, especially if you are stranded in a northern forest. It should not have been grouped with an axe and hatchet like that! Clearly it is its own item.

[Opa Opa]

You're right. A knight should been the first thing you need in any emergency, especially if you are stranded in a northern forest. It should not have been grouped with an axe and hatchet like that! Clearly it is its own item.

Would an axe-wielding knight be an acceptable combination? You'd save space!

[s1mplehumar]

This was an exercise at work we had to do recently

Where do you work that they think this is an important thing to spend time on?

Hey, this is serious stuff. I think I'm the only one who took this thread seriously.

[avrame]

This was an exercise at work we had to do recently

Where do you work that they think this is an important thing to spend time on?

Dunno, guessing emergency services, or an outfitter like REI?

My list:

1) Shelter (tent + sleeping bag or space blanket [depends if I need to bunker down or be on the move])
2) Water (either a filtered water bottle, or a clean source of water [condoms make awesome water bottle if placed in a bathtub. Pull a gallon of water in one, tie it up and leave it in the bathtub)
3) Food (Carbs, need tons of non-perishabe carbs. Saltines, ramen noodles, something)
4) Tools (I like Luke's answer for the swiss knife with a flint, but I would also add a lighter, rope and an axe)
5) Communications (Radio, cell phone, GPS)
6) Power (Hand cranked stuff FTW - Hand cranked radio, rechargable battery and dynamo flashlight)
7) Durable clothing (Gloves, snowboarding jacket, boots)
Protection (Condoms... I mean, firearms, knifes, bow & arrow)
9) Fuel (Wood to burn for warmth)
10) Luggage (A backpack to carry stuff in)

That's assuming you are talking about priorities. If we mean items, I would go with:

1) Hiking backpack
2) Swiss knife with a steel flint
3) Dynamo flashlight
4) Rope/Climbing cord
5) Filtered water bottle
6) Hatchet
7) Hiking boots
Snowboarding jacket (w/ hood, very important)
9) Hunting crossbow
10) Eyeglasses (can't rely on contacts forever )