Emergency Basics

Many people have asked me already about other tips they can use at home in case of an emergency.

My advice is start with the basics first:

Water and food - Discussed in my previous post.

Torch/Flashlight- with extra batteries, or a wind up torch would be best.

Solar powered lantern. Can be purchased online for around £8.00, charge during the day, gives about 5 hours + of good light.

Candles- can be purchased very cheap at your local hardware store or on line. candles can also be used to take the cold edge off a room with no heating. "Please use caution with  naked flames"

First aid kit- A must for every household

A camping cooking stove. I have one that I use for fishing; they can be purchased for around £20.00 and come with three gas bottles, good for about 5 hours of cooking time. Refills can be purchased really cheap on line or at your local camping store. In most cases you will only need to boil water or heat tinned food up, however keep extra gas and make use of what you have around (barbecue etc.)

Matches/Lighter-  A must for everyone!

A Radio- In the event of an emergency you need to be kept informed of the situation. Keep extra batteries, or buy a wind up radio.

These are the basics every home should have. Not only should you have them, you must know where to find them if there is a sudden power cut.

Check your home for these basics; if you don't have them, go get them ASAP