Be Ready checklist: Easy Read
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This list helps you get ready. Tick the things you have. Keep them together in one place.
Water
- Water for 3 days. Each person needs 3 litres a day to drink.
Food
- Food in tins or packets for 3 days.
- Food you normally like to eat.
Keeping clean
- Hand gel.
- Wet wipes.
- Toilet roll.
Light and warmth
- A torch. A torch is safer than candles.
- Spare batteries.
- Blankets and warm clothes.
Radio and phone
- A radio that works with batteries.
- A charged power bank for your phone.
Money and papers
- Some cash.
- Copies of important papers. Like your passport.
- Important phone numbers on paper.
Medicines
- Your medicines.
- A list of your medicines.
- A first aid kit.
Babies and pets
- Baby milk that is ready to drink.
- Nappies.
- Pet food and water.
From emergencyprepared.co.uk/checklists/be-ready-easy-read/. Not an official government checklist.
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Want the reasons behind each item? Read the guide: The Be Ready checklist explained.