Printable emergency kit checklist: Western Australia

The list that Western Australia Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) 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: Western Australia

Western Australia advice: some days. We start at 3. Change it if you want more.

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Water

3 litres for each person each day

our starting value Western Australia 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

Torch with spare batteries
Spare clothes and shoes for each member of the household

News and contact

Your storm plan and emergency contact details
Battery-operated AM/FM radio

Health and hygiene

A complete first aid kit
Toiletries and sanitary supplies
Requirements for infants, the elderly, those sick or injured and people with disability

Papers and money

Important documents like passports, identification and insurance certificate
Spare house and car keys

Pets

If you have pets

Pet supplies, such as bedding, cage and lead

Numbers to call

Official lists used: Western Australia Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES), Prepare for a storm, read 12 November 2026.Emergency Kit Plan

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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.

Mobile phone, computer and other essential devices, as well as their chargers
Bank cards and cash (electrical outages can impact ATMs)

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Numbers to call

Official lists used: Western Australia Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES), Prepare for a storm, read 12 November 2026.Emergency Kit Plan