are you prepared?
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To be prepared is to be prepared for these type of situations or
other crisis or emergencies.
Hopefully no crisis or emergencies will happen - but just in case,
you should invest in safety for you and your loved ones.
Remember that even small preparations are better than not being prepared at all!
In addition, if you are prepared and are able to manage for a week,
you will be better to handle small and major crisi and emergencies,
plus you have bought yourself better time to plan on how to proceed
if the crisis were to continue for a longer time.
What do you need to prepare and to have?
The list below is some general recommendations and you should consider your personal needs and which solutions work best for where you live. It could be a good idea to plan and prepare together with family members, friends, neighbours and/or others.
Here are some examples of things to have for your Emergency Kit in your home,
recommended by the Directorate for Civil Protection (DSB) in Norway:
- Clean drinking water stored in kegs or bottles.
- Food that can be stored in room temperature.
- Gas barbeque grill, cooker or camping stove.
- Warm clothes, blankets, duvets and sleeping bags.
- Matches and candles.
- Firewood if you have a wood burning stove or fireplace.
- Gas heater or paraffin stove intended for indoor use is an alternative to wood-burning.
- Arrangements for accommodation if you do not have an alternative heating source.
- Flashlights/torches or head lamps that uses batteries, cranks or solar power to operate.
- DAB and/or FM/AM radio that uses batteries, cranks or solar power to operate.
- Medication and first-aid equipment.
- Iodine tablets (applies to children, adult under age 40 and pregnant and breastfeeding women).
- Personal hygiene items such as wet wipes, hand sanitizer, diapers/nappies, toilet papers and menstruation products.
- Batteries and fully charged power bank(s).
- Some cash and multiple payment cards.
- Food and water for any pets.
- List (hard copy) of important phone numbers, such as emergency numbers, to family members, urgent care, veterinarian, friends and neighbours.
Please note that the list is recommendations, and you should consider your personal need and which solutions works best for you and your family and considering where you live. You may consider also having a map (hard copy) and mark relevant locations on it, a compass, jerrycans (or other storage units) with petrol and/or diesel for cars and machines, books, games, puzzles or other activities for children and adults, tools such as an axe, wrench, a good and versatile knife, a fire extinguisher, aspirin, detergent for hand-washing clothes, passports +++. You prepare as much as you can.
It could be very useful to make a Home Fire Escape Plan (or other emergergencies such as extreme weather/tornadoes) and practice frequently with the whole family.
In families with younger children, I recommend doing these excercises in a "playful" way to begin with until the children feel more comfortable and are safe and familiar
with the excercises.
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