Printable emergency kit checklist: Australian Capital Territory

The list that ACT Emergency Services Agency gives, with tick boxes and lines to write on. Print it, fill it in by hand and keep it with your kit.

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Printable emergency kit checklist: Australian Capital Territory

Australian Capital Territory advice gives no number of days. We start at 3. Change it if you want.

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Water

3 litres for each person each day

our starting value Australian Capital Territory advice gives no water amount. We start at 3 litres for each person each day, the figure from Tasmania and the United Kingdom. Change it if you want. It rests on: Tasmania Fire Service, Fact sheet: Emergency kits, read 12 November 2026; UK government, Be Ready campaign, Be Ready checklist, read 12 November 2026.

People in your home
Days
Total to keep

1.5 litre bottles
10 litre containers
20 litre containers

Food

3 meals a day for each adult and child. This count is ours, not official advice.

Tins

Baked beans
Soup
Tinned fish
Tinned meat
Tinned vegetables
Tinned fruit

Packets and jars

Crackers or oatcakes
Peanut butter
Breakfast cereal
Long-life milk
Dried fruit and nuts
Cereal bars

Needs heat or boiled water

Rice, pasta or noodles
Porridge oats

Count these only if you can cook without mains power.

Light and warmth

Clothes that can protect you
Something that can help you see in the dark, like a torch

News and contact

A radio that runs on batteries
Chargers
Your emergency survival plan

Health and hygiene

A list of the medicines you might need
First aid kit
Toiletries

Papers and money

Some cash
Copies of your important documents
Pictures of your valuable things

Numbers to call

Official lists used: ACT Emergency Services Agency, How to make a home emergency kit (Easy English), read 12 November 2026.Emergency Kit Plan

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Australian Capital Territory

Grab bag

A grab bag is for when you have to leave home in a hurry. If you have more time to leave, you can use your home kit.

The ACT checklist we use has no grab bag list. This one is from Ireland's booklet: Government of Ireland, Office of Emergency Planning (Department of Defence), Be Emergency Ready: information and advice in case of emergencies, read 12 November 2026.

Medication and hygiene items
Warm and waterproof clothing
Your mobile phone and charger
Personal identification and key documents
Cash and debit or credit cards, if possible

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Numbers to call

Official lists used: ACT Emergency Services Agency, How to make a home emergency kit (Easy English), read 12 November 2026.Emergency Kit Plan