Emergency Kit Plan
Printable emergency kit checklist: EU 72 hours
EU advice: at least 3 days.
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At home
Water
3 litres for each person each day
our starting value EU advice gives no water amount. We start at 3 litres for each person each day, the figure from the United Kingdom and Tasmania. Change it if you want. It rests on: UK government, Be Ready campaign, Be Ready checklist, read 12 November 2026; Tasmania Fire Service, Fact sheet: Emergency kits, read 12 November 2026.
- People in your home
- Days
- Total to keep
- 1.5 litre bottles
- 5 litre bottles
- 10 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
- Alternative heating/cooling and lighting
News and contact
- Radio powered by batteries
- Fully charged power banks
- Household emergency plan
Health and hygiene
- Medicines
- First aid equipment
- Personal hygiene and sanitation supplies
Papers and money
- A reserve of cash, including small notes and coins
Pets
If you have pets
- Preparedness for pets
Numbers to call
Official lists used: European Commission, Commission staff working document SWD(2026) 826: population self-sufficiency of at least 72 hours, read 12 November 2026.Emergency Kit Plan
Emergency Kit Plan
Elsewhere (EU 72 hours)
Grab bag
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.
- Identification documents
- Cash
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Numbers to call
Official lists used: European Commission, Commission staff working document SWD(2026) 826: population self-sufficiency of at least 72 hours, read 12 November 2026.Emergency Kit Plan