Nowadays, we have a huge number of devices and gadgets around us that are supposed to make our daily lives easier. It’s what we’re most focused on, our normal day-to day life – but what if something serious happens, one of the things we’d rather not think about? A fire, a burglary, a child disappears? Some items that can save you in these situations you might own already, some you maybe don’t know yet exist.

　　现如今，越来越多的小发明、小工具让我们的生活更加方便。那么如果某天突然发生一些紧急情况如火灾、家中遭窃、孩子失踪等，哪些日常必备用品可以用来应急呢?下面我们就来介绍一些必备应急用品，有的可能你家中已经有了，而有的可能你还从未听说过。不管怎样，有备无患吧。

　　1 Flashlight

　　1.手电筒

　　Most of us have a flashlight at home. Somewhere. It can be of great help when there’s a power outage, for example. The problem is that most of us don’t know where it’s hiding, and if we find it, the batteries are probably empty.

　　很多人家中都有手电筒。它相当实用，比如在停电的时候。可问题是有时当我们需要它的时候会想不起它放在哪里，或者当我们用它的时候才发现它已经没电了。

　　See that you store one or several flashlights in a place you remember, and store batteries next to it.

　　所以，请在你不容易忘掉的地方备上一个或几个手电筒，并记得时常充电。

　　2 Radio

　　2.收音机

　　In case of a natural disaster, a radio can be your line of communication when for example telephone nets break down. It might be your only way of receiving important information and updates. Store a battery-driven radio together with bottled water, non-perishable foods, clothes and other necessities you keep to be prepared.

　　如果碰到自然灾害，收音机能够在手机通讯网络中断的时候让你保持与外界的联络。它可能会是你获取外界重要信息的唯一方式。将一台装电池用的收音机与瓶装水、易存放的食物、几件衣服及其他必备品放在一起，以防备用。

　　3 Burglar Alarm

　　3.防盗报警器

　　A burglar alarm is an excellent device that makes your home more secure and lets you feel safe. With one little code before you leave and after you come back, your entire home will be secured. The entire neighbourhood will know if it’s breached, not to mention the security firm who will call or come over on the spot.

　　家中装一个防盗报警器能让家里更安全，也能让你更有安全感。只需设置几个数字，它就可以在你离开家的这段时间里保证家中安全。一旦发生问题，不但邻居们会知道，安保公司也会得到通知并及时赶到。

　　Nowadays there are a plethora of different systems available, many are less complicated to install and less expensive than you think.

　　现如今防盗报警器的种类非常多，而且大多数安装简单、价格低廉。

　　4 Smoke Detector

　　4.烟雾警报器

　　A smoke detector should be matter of course in every home. It’s easily set up and doesn’t need any maintenance, except for occasional battery changes. Smoke detectors have saved countless lives – you think you’d wake up in case of a fire, but chances are you won’t.

　　烟雾警报器当然也是家家户户都应该必备的。它安装起来相当容易，而且不需要任何维护，只需偶尔换电池即可。烟雾警报器已经救过无数人的生命，你觉得发生火灾的时候你会正好醒着，可事实往往不是这样。

　　Install a detector on every level of your home and don’t forget to test them regularly.

　　最好在家里的每层都安装一个烟雾警报器，并且记得定期检查。