To prepare your home for an emergency,
Make sure you’ve got a battery-powered radio, a spare battery for your cell phone, and emergency lighting.
The full list of emergency equipment:
- A means of communication to help you remain informed (computer, television, battery-powered radio).
- Cellular phone including a backup battery / portable charger.
- 3 liters of water in sealed bottles per person per day. We recommended you prepare enough water for three days.
- Food in sealed packages: canned food and snacks.
- Emergency (LED) lighting, a flashlight and batteries.
- First-aid kit, medicines.
- Fire extinguisher.
- Copies of important documents – medical records, prescriptions for regularly taken drugs, identification documents, personal and financial documents.
- A personal equipment bag in case an evacuation becomes necessary – with sufficient supplies to last several days.
- List of phone numbers: emergency services, family and neighbors.
- Other items your family needs, depending on the special needs of each family.