Emergency checklists for UK households

Download power-cut checklist (PDF) · Download emergency numbers (PDF)

Independent household guide · not affiliated with the UK Government.

Choose a short checklist, print it and keep it where everyone can find it. Preparing gradually is fine.

• Power-cut checklist — A practical list before, during and after an outage.
• Three days to a week at home — Build supplies gradually around your household.
• Water-outage plan — Drinking water and supplier instructions.
• Winter and heating plan — Warm layers and safe alternatives.
• Pet checklist — Food, water, medication and transport.
• Baby checklist — Feeding supplies, nappies and warmth.
• Care and medicines plan — Contact arrangements and backup support.

Your household quantities

Use the 3-day kit calculator for drinking-water quantities and a printable list. Your browser’s Print command can save these pages as a PDF.

Print emergency numbers. Save checklists for offline use

Offline copies are dated snapshots, not live warnings. Re-save them when online to refresh them. Browser storage can be cleared; keep a paper copy too.