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This is the short version of the official advice, which asks every household to be ready to manage for three days. Tick things off as you go. The ticks are saved on this device, so you can come back to it.
The list
That’s it. Ten things. If you can tick all ten you are better prepared than most of the country and may adopt a quiet air of authority.
If they apply to you
Missing something?
The cheapest sound pick for each of the things most homes don’t have.
Lighting EVER LE1000 torches, pack of two
A torch by each bed
Two torches for less than a takeaway. Start here.
Lewis-Plast 90-piece first aid kit
The official medical line
Covers nearly everything on the government list.
What it costs
Most of this is in your house already. Starting from nothing, the shop-bought items come to less than a tank of petrol. Ready for £25 covers the two things most homes are missing, and ready for £100 does the lot properly.
The five free jobs
- Put 105 in your phone, and on paper.
- Find your stopcock, your fuse box and your gas shut-off. Show everyone else.
- Write down the phone numbers you’d actually need.
- Swap numbers with a neighbour.
- Agree where the family meets if you can’t get home or can’t call.
Source: the Be Ready checklist, published by the UK government. ReadyList is not a government site.