Preparedness check
How well prepared are you?
Answer 18 short questions with yes, partly or no. At the end you get a to-do list of everything still missing – and for each point an entry that explains it.
This test is just for you. There is no right or wrong and no comparison with others. Start with one point – every step helps.
Water
Do you have drinking water for 10 days at home – about 2 litres per person per day?
Do you know what to do when you are told to boil your water?
Food
Do you have food for 10 days that keeps without a fridge?
Do you eat from your stock bit by bit and buy new food to replace it?
Can you heat food without power – safely, with a stove used only outdoors or as the manufacturer allows?
Light and power
Do you have torches or headlamps and spare batteries – instead of candles?
Do you have a charged power bank for your phone?
Information and warnings
Do you have a radio that runs on batteries or a crank?
Do you get warnings on your phone? Cell broadcast is on (in Austria it is called AT-Alert), and you have an official warning app – in Germany for example NINA or KATWARN, in Austria for example KATWARN.
Health
Do you have a first aid kit at home, and is it complete?
Do you keep a small stock of your important medication – agreed with your doctor or pharmacist?
Documents and money
Are important documents or copies of them in one folder you can grab quickly?
Do you have some cash at home, including small notes and coins?
Family and plan
Do you have an emergency plan with a meeting point and important phone numbers on paper?
Do you know where to turn off water, power and gas in your home?
Warmth
Do you know how to stay warm if the heating fails – with blankets, warm clothes and one room for everyone?
Do you have smoke alarms, and do you test them regularly?
Grab bag
Is a packed grab bag ready in case you have to leave fast?
My preparedness check
Your result
0 of 18 questions answered yes
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