Community Information
Home Emergency Kit
A Home Emergency Kit contains items that will assist you to respond better in any emergency.
Your Home Emergency Kit should contain:
- Portable radio with spare batteries
- Torch with spare batteries (consider a wind up/rechargable type)
- First aid kit
- Important documents
- List of emergency contact numbers
- Copy of Home Emergency Action Plan
- A good supply of required medications
- Special requirements for babies, people with disabilities, elderly or infirm
- Sturdy footwear
- Heavy duty gardening gloves
- Tinned/package food
- Plenty of bottled water
It is a good idea to keep your emergency kit in a waterproof storage container with a list of contents attached. Remember to check use by dates periodically.
The use of candles is not recommended due to fire risk.