Pack an emergency 'grab 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 may include:

 

• Essential/prescribed medication, plus asthma and respiratory aids

• Hearing aids

• Spectacles, contact lenses

• Useful phone numbers

• Mobile phone and charger

• House and car keys

• Money, credit cards

• First aid kit

• Basic toiletries e.g. toothbrush, toothpaste, sanitary towels

• Baby and small children supplies

• Food, formula, drink

• Change of clothing

• Nappies

• Toys, books, activities

• Food

• Bottled drinking water

• Can opener

• Clothing & Equipment

• Wind and rainproof clothing

• Strong outdoors shoes

• Waterproof torch, spare batteries (check regularly) Consider a wind-up model.

• Radio, spare batteries (check regularly) Consider a wind-up model.

• Copies of insurance documents

• Anti-bacterial hand wipes/gel

• Blankets, sleeping bags

• Sun hats, sunscreen

• Toilet paper

• Rubbish bags

• Thermos flasks

• Pet supplies

• Notepad and pen/pencil

• A copy of your household emergency plan

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