Home and Car Emergency Packs

Home Emergency Pack

Try to keep enough of the following in your house to last all of you at least two days at all times.

• Lighting (not candles) and spare sources of power (batteries etc).
• Cooking equipment (including tin-opener, utensils and cutlery).
• Drink (cans of juice, bottled water etc).
• Long life food (check use-by date and refresh supplies regularly).
• Portable radio and spare batteries.
• Blankets.
• Dry clothing.
• Medication (including baby items).

Car Emergency Pack

• A blanket or sleeping bag.
• A snow shovel.
• A powerful torch (check batteries regularly).
• A change of clothing, including hat and gloves.
• Waterproof clothing.
• Take bottled water (check use by date).
• De-icer, antifreeze, screenwash, brake fluid and correct engine oil.
• Before you travel, fill a flask with hot drink and take it with you.