Emergency items you need

Answer the following questions to find out how ready you are.

1. Non-perishable food for 3 days or longer 2. Water (3 litres per day per person / 150mls per kg for animals) (don’t forget sources like your hot water cylinder) 3. Additional water for washing / cooking 4. Torch with spare batteries or dynamo / solar torch 5. Battery radio with spare batteries (a car radio counts) 6. Can opener (hand operated) 7. Emergency toilet (bucket/ paper/ rubbish bags) 8. Basic First Aid Kit / Essential medicines 9. Blankets, duvets, sleeping bags 10. Wind and waterproof clothing. Strong outdoor shoes 11. Hat for sun face/ dust masks (you can use a damp tea towel as a dust mask) 12. Camping stove or gas BBQ (or access to one) 13. Baby’s formula and small children’s, food and drinks (if appropriate) 14. Pet supplies (if appropriate)

NB: For questions 13 and / or 14 enter a tick if the item is not relevant, that is if you don't have babies, children or pets .

Number Correct % Prepared 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

7% 14% 21% 28% 35% 42% 50% 57% 64% 74% 78% 85% 92% 100%