Grab Bag and Emergency Evacuation Guide

A 42-page plain-English guide to packing a grab bag and leaving home safely in an emergency, written for UK households.

What’s covered
• When to leave and when to stay put (go in, stay in, tune in)
• Three kits: pocket, grab bag and car
• Dressing for the weather with 3 layers, and a clothes checklist
• Packing lists for adults, children, babies and pets, plus papers, money, water, food and a small first-aid kit
• Medical needs, staying in touch, emergency alerts and planning a route out
• Leaving in 5 minutes, talking to children calmly, and what to do if a child gets lost
• 30 practical tips and waterproof packing
• Outdoor fire safety and fire lighting step by step with pictures, including putting a fire out properly
• Fill-in household plan pages, cut-out cards for children, English-language help cards, UK emergency numbers for all 4 nations and a one-page cheat sheet

How to use it
For PSHE and citizenship lessons on risk and resilience, outdoor education, Duke of Edinburgh and Scouts preparation, independent living units, or as a family resource to send home.

Format
2 PDFs (full colour and black and white ink-saver), A4.

General guidance only. Based on UK guidance from GOV.UK, the Environment Agency and the fire and rescue services. Made by Amy with the help of AI tools. Not endorsed by any organisation named.