The occurrence of disasters has definitely soared to an alarming high frequency. With unexpected destruction caused by a variety of different hazards and ever-occurring emergency situations, it is highly imperative to own a number of essential tools that ensure safety. Without proper tools, tackling emergencies can prove to be quite a challenge.

Below are three you should include in your kit

An important tool that everyone should have in order to handle emergency situations is a shake-up flashlight. A shake-up flash-light does not require a battery to function. You need to shake it for an approximate of thirty seconds for it to emit light. This makes it a perfect tool for emergencies as it provides a great function, can be bought relatively cheap and you don't have to worry about dead batteries. 

Ideally, every room in your house should have a shake-up flashlight to avoid having to search one out in an emergency. It is also advised to keep a flash-light in your car to aid you if your car ever breaks down in the middle of nowhere.

An Emergency hammer is another tool that you should stock in every vehicle, and it wouldn't hurt to have a few in select areas of your home. This is not an ordinary hammer we're talking about. For emergency situations, you want an emergency escape hammer that has impact points designed for breaking windows. These hammers also include a cutting tool intended to cut you out of a seat belt in an emergency. You can find these relatively cheap on Amazon as well as other places. You can see one HERE through my affiliate link.

 

Quick Side story. I recently had a young girl have a relatively bad accident right in front of my house (she had pulled onto the road and was T-boned by an SUV). When I went out to provide aid the girl was trapped in the car as her door had crushed in some and the seatbelt would not release, and fuel was leaking from the car. I was able to cut her out and get her out of the passenger side. In the end she was ok, and all turned out well, however this shows the need to cut yourself (or others) out of a seat belt is not an uncommon one. 

In case of weather-related emergencies, one of the most important tools to possess is a weather radio. This will provide regular alerts and updates regarding the critical weather situations so you can plan accordingly. If you do not have an idea of exactly how much danger you should expect, you will be unable to take the appropriate safety measures. Many solely rely on their phones now for this. While the phones are great I would still recommend that you possess a dedicated weather radio in your home. They are relatively cheap and offer a dedicated alarm to impending emergencies. 

In a nutshell, there are a number of important tools that can come in handy during emergency situations. However, it is entirely up to you to assess the importance of each tool to different emergencies. It is always useful to have sufficient tools to get you through all sorts of disasters, whether man-made or natural. Taking precautionary steps is, after all, better than suffering the full impact of a disaster that could have potentially been minimized. A good practice is to  make a check-list of all the tools that you feel are important for your safety and purchase them to be well-prepared for any emergency situation that pops up.