Prepare an Emergency Kit for your home

Prepare your emergency kit in advance and keep it somewhere you can easily access. Consider including the following items in a waterproof container.

Household

• Waterproof torch and spare batteries and bulbs or wind-up torch. 

• Portable radio and spare batteries.

• Mobile phone and charger.

• First aid kit including essential medications and copies of prescriptions.

• List of emergency and personal phone numbers.

• Credit cards and cash.

• Drinking water and non-perishable food.

• Manual can opener.

• Toiletry items, e.g. toilet paper, anti-bacterial wipes, toothpaste, toothbrush and soap.

• Sealable waterproof bags.

• Spare keys for house and car.

• Tools, e.g. wrench, pliers, utility knife. 

• Sturdy gloves and rubber boots.

• Personal valuables. 

• Back up copy of computer files.

Baby and children 

• Baby needs, e.g. formula and nappies.

• Change of clothes.

• Toys.

Pets 

• Pet food and supplies.

Important documents 

• Inventory of house and contents.

• Wills.

• Insurance documents and policy numbers e.g. life/car/house/contents.

• Birth and marriage certificates.

• Passports/visa details.

• Medical details e.g. Medicare, immunisation details, private health funds.

• Financial documents, e.g. bank statements, credit cards, shares.