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Whakaritea he mahere ohotata ā-kāinga Make a household emergency plan

We do not collect or store any of the information you enter in this form.
The emergency plan you download is your copy only.

My Household Plan

Who is this plan for?

Household members
Member 1
Is anyone disabled?

Will anyone in your household need help to evacuate or while stuck at home during an emergency? Does anyone rely on mobility or medical devices or other equipment? Does anyone rely on prescription medicine? Do they have supplies to last three days or more or alternatives if power is not available?

Any babies or young children?

Do you have nappies, formula, etc. to last three days or more if shops and roads are closed? Do you have supplies in a grab bag* in case you need to leave in a hurry as well?

*A grab bag is a small bag with warm clothes, a torch, radio, first aid kit, snack food and water.

Any pets?

Your animals are your responsibility. Make sure you include them in your emergency planning. Do you have food and water to last three days or more? Do you have cages or carriers to transport them and keep them safe? Do you have someone to collect and look after your animals if you can’t get home?

Anyone else who might need help?

Are there any friends, family or neighbours who might need your help to get through an emergency or to evacuate?

Person 1

Useful contacts

Contact 1
Contact 2

Always dial 111 in an emergency. Think about medical centre / doctor, landlord, insurance company, power company, early childhood centre / school, work and whānau.

If we can’t get home

Our meeting place

Where will you meet if you can’t contact each other and aren’t together when an emergency happens? How will you get there?

Who will pick up the kids?
Contact 1

Who will pick up the kids from their school, early childhood centre, afterschool care, etc. if you can’t? Do they know? Does the school / early childhood centre have their details?

If we can’t get hold of each other

Contact 1

Who will you check in with? It should be someone out of town in case local phone lines are down.

We will get updates by

Channel 1

How will you find the latest news/alerts? Which radio stations will you listen to? Which websites and social media pages will you check?

If we are stuck at home

Do we have emergency supplies?

Do you have food and drink for three days or more (for everyone including babies and pets)? Do you have torches, a radio, and batteries for both? What about first aid / medical supplies? They don’t all need to be in one big box, but you may have to find them in the dark.

Do we know how to turn off water, power and gas?

Only turn these off if you suspect a leak or damaged lines or if you are instructed to do so by authorities. If you turn the gas off, you will need a professional to turn it back on.

If we have no power

What will you need to do if there is no power? How will you cook, stay warm, see at night? Do not use candles as they are a fire hazard. Do you have spare cash in case ATMs are not working? Do you have enough fuel in case petrol pumps are not working?

If we have no water

What will you need to do if there is no water? Do you have enough drinking water stored (three litres per person per day for three days or more)? Do you have water for your pets? What will you cook and clean with? What will you use for a toilet?

If we have to leave in a hurry

Do we have grab bags?

Does everyone have grab bags in case you need to evacuate? What about at home, at work, or in the car?

Where will we go?

Where will you go in case you have to evacuate? How will you get there? If you live near the coast, make sure it is outside of all tsunami evacuation zones. Where will you stay if you can’t get back to your home?'

We do not collect or store any of the information you enter in this form.
The emergency plan you download is your copy only.