Making a Household Plan

What is a Household Plan?

There are lots of different types of emergencies. But every emergency can result in potential disruption to your life or leave you isolated from immediate help.

A Household Plan is a useful tool to help you deal quickly and effectively with emergencies or a stressful situation within the home. Involve your whole family in writing the plan to help them prepare too.

What do you need to consider when making a Household Plan?

• Agree a place to meet if you can’t get into, or stay in, your home
• Consider who will collect your children from school if you can’t get there
• Think about which neighbours you may need to check in on
• Take a note of how to turn off the gas, water, and electricity supplies in your home
• Agree where or who you and your family can stay with if you are evacuated
• Think about who could collect medicine and supplies if you are unable to leave your home
• What items will go in your ‘Get Prepared Bag’
• Consider who can look after your pets if you are unable to
• Make a note of local radio stations
  • BBC Radio Suffolk 103.9FM (Use 104.6FM if in West Suffolk)
  • Heart Suffolk – Norfolk and North Suffolk 102.4FM
  • Heart Suffolk – Bury St. Edmunds 96.4FM
  • Heart Suffolk – Ipswich 97.1FFM
  • BBC Radio 4 92-95FM, 103-105FM