Downloads

Every guide can be printed or saved as a PDF. Build a personalised handbook from the sections that matter to your household, or download the complete handbook.

Quick action cards

Build an emergency kit

Make a household emergency plan

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Power cut

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Shelter in place (Go in, stay in, tune in)

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Communications plan

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Water supply interruption

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Printable planning forms

Fill-in records and checklists for your household — contacts, meeting points, utilities, shut-off locations, prescriptions and more. Print them blank and complete by hand, then keep a copy where everyone can find it.

Start & planning

UK emergency preparedness — start hereA one-page introduction to how the handbook should be used.

Household

Household information sheetA compact record of who is normally in the household and where they are likely to be.Emergency contacts sheetA printable list of national, local, family, medical and utility contacts.Household meeting pointsPre-agreed meeting places if people cannot return home or communications fail.Communications planHow the household will receive warnings and communicate when mobile or internet is disrupted.Workplace / commute emergency planA plan for when adults are away from home when disruption starts.Temporary accommodation / rest-centre pageInformation to carry if you cannot return home.

Utilities & infrastructure

My local utility companiesYour electricity, gas, water and wastewater network contacts (populate from your postcode).Utility shut-off recordWhere utilities can be isolated — without encouraging unsafe intervention.

Health & dependants

Emergency prescriptions & pharmacy continuityWhat to record so essential medicines can be replaced when normal arrangements fail.

Choose sections for your handbook

Build an emergency kitCyber attackEvacuationFloodingGas leak & carbon monoxideMake a household emergency planNational / hostile-state emergencyNational power outagePower cutRadiological or nuclear emergencyShelter in place (Go in, stay in, tune in)UK emergency preparedness — start hereWater for emergenciesCash and payment disruptionChecking on vulnerable neighboursChemical or hazardous-substance incidentCommunications planExtreme cold / snow and iceExtreme heat / heatwaveFirst aid basicsFood / supply-chain disruptionFuel disruptionImportant documentsInternet outageMajor fire (building)Medication and prescriptionsMobile / telecoms outageOlder and vulnerable peoplePack a grab bagPandemic / infectious diseasePower cut checklistPreparing with babies and childrenPreparing your petsSevere storm / high windsStoring water and foodTerrorist incidentTransport disruptionUK Emergency Alerts explainedWater supply interruptionWildfire / grass fire