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Printable emergency kit checklist: Tasmania

The list that Tasmania State Emergency Service 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: Tasmania

Tasmania advice: up to 3 days.

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Water

3 litres for each person each day

The source says this water is for drinking.

  • 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

  • Torch
  • Spare batteries
  • Blankets or other way to keep warm if the power goes off

News and contact

  • Battery powered radio
  • Your emergency plan and important contact details

Health and hygiene

  • First aid kit
  • Anything else that you might need every day

Numbers to call

Official lists used: Tasmania State Emergency Service, Get ready for emergencies (Version 2, May 2026), read 12 November 2026; Tasmania Fire Service, Fact sheet: Emergency kits, read 12 November 2026.Emergency Kit Plan

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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.

  • Important documents
  • Mobile phone and charger
  • Spare home and car keys
  • Important photos and personal treasures
  • Food and water
  • Medicines, glasses and other essential items
  • Clothes for 3 days, including warm clothes and strong boots or shoes
  • Personal items, such as toothbrush, toothpaste, period products
  • Any special food or eating things you need
  • Pet food and anything else your pets need

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Numbers to call

Official lists used: Tasmania State Emergency Service, Get ready for emergencies (Version 2, May 2026), read 12 November 2026; Tasmania Fire Service, Fact sheet: Emergency kits, read 12 November 2026.Emergency Kit Plan