Pack your emergency kit

An emergency kit has the supplies for your essential needs in emergencies such as storms, floods, and cyclones. Your kit should have the supplies you need for several days in case you lose services such as power and water.

Pack enough supplies for every member of your family. Keep your kit in a waterproof container in an accessible location. Check your kit every season to make sure supplies are fresh and safe to use. Make your kit today:

  • Water for three days (10 litres per person)
  • Non-perishable food for three days
  • Can opener, cutlery, plates
  • Torch (battery or wind-up)
  • Portable phone charger and cable
  • Battery powered radio
  • Extra batteries
  • Cooking equipment (e.g. portable stove, fuel and pans)
  • First aid kit
  • Medications and prescriptions
  • Warm protective clothing and shoes
  • Sturdy gloves
  • Toiletries (e.g. toilet paper, sanitiser, face masks, toothpaste, soap, baby nappies)
  • Emergency phone numbers
  • Passports and identification
  • Cash
  • Insurance papers and property deeds
  • Birth and marriage certificates
  • Photographs and keepsakes
  • Store your important documents in sealed plastic bags or keep a digital copy on a USB or secure online storage.
  • Food and water
  • Toys
  • Bedding
  • Medication

If you need to evacuate

In an emergency, you may need to leave your home very quickly. You could find out at short notice. You need to be prepared and know where everything is that you will take with you. Make a list of any extra items you need to pack and where you can find them, such as your mobile phone, house and vehicle keys, blankets or sleeping bags, pillows, toys, valuables, pet carriers or leads.

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