Emergency items
Ensure you have the following emergency items in your survival kit:
- food and water for up to three days
- first aid kit and essential medicines
- waterproof torches and spare batteries
- radio and spare batteries
- spare toilet paper, a bucket and plastic rubbish bags for an emergency toilet
- pet supplies.
Note: check all batteries every three months.
Emergency clothing
Ensure you have the following emergency clothing items in your survival kit and put all items, especially blankets and clothing, into leak proof plastic bags:
- windproof and rainproof clothing
- sun hats
- blankets or sleeping bags
- strong shoes for outdoors.
Special supplies
Ensure you have special supplies for babies and small children:
- food, formula and drink
- change of clothing and nappies
- favourite toy or activity
- comfort food and treats.
Ensure you have supplies for people with disabilities - remember any:
- hearing aids and batteries
- sight aids
- mobility aids
- asthma and respiratory aids.