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Emergency preparedness and prepper guides for every crisis.
Explore 29 practical guides covering what to stock up on, what to practise and how to prepare for power cuts, floods, shortages, evacuation, long disruption and recovery.
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Know your risk and make a plan
Turn local risks and household needs into decisions you can use under pressure.
Essentials
Life-supporting essentials
Protect air, water, food, shelter, health, sanitation, power and communication.
Air & breathing
Prepare for smoke, dust, poor ventilation, airborne illness and instructions to shelter indoors.
Read guideWater
Store, protect and manage water for drinking, food, hygiene, health needs and animals.
Read guideFood & nutrition
Keep familiar, nutritious food that matches health, culture, storage, water and cooking realities.
Read guideSafe cooking
Match meals and cooking methods to ventilation, fuel, fire safety and available clean water.
Read guideShelter & temperature
Prepare for heat, cold, damaged buildings, temporary shelter and instructions to stay indoors.
Read guidePower & lighting
Protect essential devices, use safer light, manage batteries and avoid generator and charging hazards.
Read guideCommunication
Receive official warnings, reconnect with people and make decisions without spreading rumours.
Read guideFirst aid & medicine
Prepare skills, supplies, prescriptions, health information and backup plans for interrupted care.
Read guideHygiene & toilets
Prevent illness and preserve dignity when water, toilets, drains and waste collection are disrupted.
Read guideMove safely
Evacuation, travel and practical protection
Prepare to leave, shelter, travel and protect the things that support recovery.
Evacuation & grab bags
Decide when and how to leave, where to go and what each person can realistically carry.
Read guideVehicles & travel
Plan for stranded journeys, disrupted fuel, blocked roads, public transport failure and travel without a car.
Read guideMoney & documents
Keep the records and flexible payment options needed to prove identity, access help and begin recovery.
Read guideClothing, sleep & comfort
Use layers, rest, hygiene and familiar comfort items to protect health and endurance.
Read guideHome safety & tools
Reduce everyday hazards, secure heavy objects and keep a small set of tools people can use safely.
Read guideSecurity & safeguarding
Protect people, privacy and dignity without escalating fear, conflict or exclusion.
Read guidePeople
Inclusive household and community planning
Make plans that work for children, disabled people, carers, animals and neighbours.
Children & young people
Build safety, understanding, reunification and emotional support without creating unnecessary fear.
Read guideDisability & access
Build around each person’s access, communication, equipment, medication and support preferences.
Read guideOlder people & carers
Protect health, medication, mobility, communication, memory, care routines and carer continuity.
Read guidePets & service animals
Plan food, water, transport, identification, shelter and continuity of animal care.
Read guideCommunity resilience
Connect neighbours, skills, places and trusted organisations before normal services are stretched.
Read guideMind & recovery
Mental readiness, endurance and recovery
Protect clear thinking, morale, connection and wellbeing through a long disruption.
Mental readiness & morale
Build calm decision habits, realistic routines, comfort rituals and routes to support before crisis.
Read guideLong disruption
Move from short emergency supplies to sustainable routines, maintenance, mutual aid and adaptation.
Read guideRecovery
Return safely, document loss, restore routines and recognise that practical and emotional recovery take time.
Read guideHazards
Prepare for different emergencies
Use local risk information and follow the right instructions for the incident.
All hazard guidance
Prepare across flood, storm, fire, heat, cold, earthquake, disease, conflict and service failure without mixing incompatible advice.
Read guidePandemic preparedness
Build a household pandemic plan for infection risk, service disruption, shortages, changing rules, misinformation, mental strain and long recovery.
Read guideEarthquake preparedness
Reduce falling hazards, practise immediate protection and prepare for aftershocks, damaged utilities, blocked roads and prolonged service failure.
Read guideFlood preparation
Make a personal flood plan, protect essential records, prepare a flood kit and leave before routes become dangerous.
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