Free downloadable resources

EmergencyKitLab built these printable templates so you can get your home ready for an emergency without improvising. Free, no sign-up: download, print and fill them in with your family. Each one links to the planner to work out exactly what you need.

• Template · 2 pages

  Family Emergency Plan

  The base template: fill it in with your family and keep it handy. Contacts, meeting point, communication plan and utility shut-offs.

  • Contacts and meeting point
  • Family communication plan
  • Gas, water and electricity shut-offs
  • Grab bag
  Download free PDF
• Printable · cut-out

  Emergency Cards

  Wallet-size, cut-out cards so each family member carries their own. Handy if you lose your mobile or run out of battery.

  • Key details and contacts
  • Meeting point
  • Emergency numbers
  • Card for children and older relatives
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• Checklist · 2 pages

  Kit Inventory

  Check what you have and what you're missing for 72 hours or more, by category, with quantity, expiry and location.

  • Water, food and power
  • First aid and communication
  • Checkboxes and expiry dates
  • Recommended products
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Action sheets by scenario

One sheet per emergency with the key steps — before, during and after — based on gov.uk Prepare guidance. Print the ones for the scenarios most likely in your area.

• Storm

  Met Office warnings, secure outdoors, stay inside.

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• Heatwave

  Hydrate, keep cool, spot heatstroke.

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• Power cut

  Torch, fridge closed, call 105, never a generator indoors.

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• Pandemic

  Supplies, hygiene, self-isolate, keep a routine.

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Your tailored plan with EmergencyKitLab

These templates are the starting point. To know how much water, food and gear you need based on your household, your area and the number of people, use the planner: it gives you an exact shopping list in 5 minutes.

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Resources based on gov.uk Prepare guidance. Our methodology.