Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Team: Gear and Supplies

Purpose

Item

Notes

Educational materials

• Easels for holding posters at events

• Sample gravity filtration systems

• Sample water storage tanks

• Sample water treatments

• Sample personal water filters

• Sample water shutoff wrenches

• Sample two-bucket waste systems

• Sample hand-washing station

• Educational handouts and gear checklists

To demonstrate to the public how to prepare

Power

• Extra batteries

• Uninterruptible power supplies

• Portable power sources

• Generators and fuel

• Solar generators (1500 W/hour)

• Portable generator (2K–3K W)

• Surge protectors

To power water pumps

Personal protective equipment

• Helmets

• Goggles

• N95 masks

• Gloves

• Sturdy boots

• Flashlights and headlamps

• Weather-protective clothing

• High-visibility vests

• Maps

• USB charging cables and chargers

• Reflective triangles

• Caution tape

• Personal first aid kit

• Food 

• Water

To keep volunteers safe and able to do their jobs

Record keeping

• Paper

• Pens

• Forms (Incident Command System, Damage assessment reports)

• To track damage

• To record setup details and repairs

Distribution gear

• Tents

• Tables

• Caution tape

• Traffic cones

• Large water totes

• Hoses

• Submersible pumps

To facilitate distribution of water