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Pack an emergency “Get Prepared” bag
In an emergency, you may need to move quickly, so it’s important to have necessities at hand. Ideally, you should pack an easy-to-carry bag with essentials and store it in an accessible place. At the very least, you should make an up-to-date list of things to put into your ‘grab bag’.
The contents will vary depending on your needs but suggested items may include:
Essentials
- Household Plan including key contacts
- Basic toiletries e.g. toothbrush, toothpaste, sanitary products
- First aid kit
- Mobile phone and charger
- Medication and details of prescriptions and any respiratory aids such as inhalers
- Hearing aids, glasses and contact lenses
- Waterproof torch, spare batteries (check regularly). You may wish to consider a wind-up model
- Radio, spare batteries (check regularly). You may wish to consider a wind-up model
Supplies for babies, children and pets
- Food
- Milk formula
- Nappies and wipes
- Change of clothing
- Games, toys and books
- Sterile bottles and sterilising tablets
- Something to drink
- Blankets
Food and Water
- Bottled drinking water
- Canned or dried food
- Food for special dietary requirements
Clothing and Equipment
- Change of clothing (to include warm and cold weather clothing and rainproof clothing)
- Strong outdoor shoes
- Thermos flasks
- Can opener
Other items
- Copies of insurance documents
- Anti-bacterial hand wipes/gel
- Sleeping bags
- Sun hats, sunscreen
- Toilet paper
- Rubbish bags
- Pet supplies
- Washing kit
- Notepad and pen
- House and car keys
- Money and credit cards
Get Prepared
