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References for The Family Survival Handbook and the 72-Hour Checklist, grouped by country and topic. Open the original publisher's page for its latest guidance.
Follow your local authorities in an emergency. This directory includes public guidance, official software documentation and a retailer price example. Listing a source does not imply endorsement of Outage Lab.
Canada
Alerts and emergency contacts
- Canada's emergency alerting systemAlert Ready, Canada
- Contact policeRoyal Canadian Mounted Police
Budget and household records
- Setting up an emergency fundFinancial Consumer Agency of Canada
Household preparedness
- Emergency kitsGovernment of Canada
- Get preparedPublic Safety Canada
European Union
Alerts and emergency contacts
- 112, the EU emergency numberEuropean Commission
- European Electronic Communications Code, summaryEUR-Lex
Household preparedness
- Preparedness Union StrategyEuropean Commission
Trusted information
- Information manipulation and misinformationEuropean Commission
Finland
Fire, evacuation and severe weather
- Military conflict, how to prepareSuomi.fi, Finland
Radiation emergencies
- Actions in a radiation hazard situationSTUK, Finland
- The iodine tablet protects the thyroid glandSTUK, Finland
France
Alerts and emergency contacts
- FR-Alert, the alert system for the French populationService-Public.fr
Germany
Alerts and emergency contacts
- Information for international visitorsGermany's BBK
Household preparedness
- StockpilingGermany's BBK
International
Family, health and pets
Offline tools
- Offline catalogueKiwix
- Kiwix ReaderKiwix
- Offline maps appOrganic Maps
- Download mapsOsmAnd
Radiation emergencies
- Potassium iodide during nuclear emergenciesWorld Health Organization
- Radioactivity in food after a nuclear emergencyWorld Health Organization
Italy
Alerts and emergency contacts
- IT-alert, how it worksItalian Civil Protection
Norway
Fire, evacuation and severe weather
- Worth knowing about sheltersDSB, Norway
Household preparedness
- Egenberedskap (home preparedness)Norway's DSB
- Advice on emergency preparednessDSB, Norway
Radiation emergencies
- What can I do in a nuclear incidentDSA, Norway
Sweden
Alerts and emergency contacts
- About the warning and information systemsSwedish Civil Defence and Resilience Agency
Fire, evacuation and severe weather
- Good to know about civil defence sheltersSwedish Civil Defence and Resilience Agency
Household preparedness
- In case of crisis or warSwedish Civil Defence and Resilience Agency
- Basics of home emergency preparednessSwedish Civil Defence and Resilience Agency
United Kingdom
Alerts and emergency contacts
- How Emergency Alerts workUK Government
Budget and household records
- Product pages on aldi.co.uk, porridge oats linked as an exampleAldi UK · Retailer price example
- Written answer on emergency food rationsUK Parliament, Hansard
Family, health and pets
- Telecare National Action PlanUK Government
- Join your supplier's Priority Services RegisterOfgem
- Extra free help, priority servicesConsumer Council for Water
Fire, evacuation and severe weather
- Fire safety outdoorsUK Government
- Be Ready, be informed about hazardsUK Government
- Prepare an emergency kitBritish Red Cross
- Be Ready, floodingUK Government
- Be Ready, stormsUK Government
Food and nutrition
- Food safety in a power cutUK Food Standards Agency
- Power outage scripts, food and nutritionUK Chief Medical Officers
- Best before and use-by datesUK Government
- Understanding caloriesNHS
Household preparedness
- Be Ready checklistUK Government
- Household Emergency PlanUK Government
Power, warmth and carbon monoxide
- Be Ready, power cutsUK Government
- Public health advice during a national power outageUK Chief Medical Officers
- Power outage scripts, keeping warm or coolUK Chief Medical Officers
- Smoke and carbon monoxide alarm guidanceUK Government
- Barbecue safetyCheshire Fire and Rescue Service
- Carbon monoxide poisoningNHS
- Heatwave, how to cope in hot weatherNHS
- Heat exhaustion and heatstrokeNHS
- HypothermiaNHS
- Power banksElectrical Safety First
Radiation emergencies
- What to do in a radiation emergencyUK Government
Water and hygiene
- Power outage scripts, water and sanitationUK Chief Medical Officers
- Be Ready, water supply interruptionsUK Government
- Receiving a boil water noticeDrinking Water Inspectorate
United States
Alerts and emergency contacts
- Emergency alertsUS Ready.gov
Budget and household records
- Financial preparednessUS Ready.gov
Family, health and pets
- Children before, during and after an emergencyUS CDC
- Emergency kit checklist for children and infantsUS CDC
- Emergency list for families with infantsUS CDC
- Prepare your pets for disastersUS Ready.gov
- People with disabilitiesUS Ready.gov
- Older adultsUS Ready.gov
- Coping with disasterUS Ready.gov
- How to cope with your feelingsUS CDC
Fire, evacuation and severe weather
- Outdoor fire safetyUS Fire Administration
- EvacuationUS Ready.gov
- Guidelines for cleaning safely after a disasterUS CDC
- Home safety and first-aid kit listUS Ready.gov
- Home firesUS Ready.gov
- Home fire escape planUS Ready.gov
- Smoke alarmsUS Fire Administration
- How to shelter in place for a chemical emergencyUS CDC
- What to do in a chemical emergencyUS CDC
- Chemicals and hazardous materials incidentsUS Ready.gov
- FloodsUS Ready.gov
- Winter weatherUS Ready.gov
- Thunderstorms and lightningUS Ready.gov
Food and nutrition
Household preparedness
- Build a kitUS Ready.gov
Power, warmth and carbon monoxide
- Protect yourself during a power outageUS CDC
- Carbon monoxide basicsUS CDC
- Power outagesUS Ready.gov
- Carbon monoxide questions and answersUS CPSC
- Battery fire safetyUS Fire Administration
- Portable generator hazardsUS CPSC
Radiation emergencies
- What to do: get insideUS CDC
- What to do: stay insideUS CDC
- What to do: stay tunedUS CDC
- Different types of radiation emergenciesUS CDC
- About radiation emergenciesUS CDC
- Preparing for a radiation emergencyUS CDC
- Food, drinking water and medicine in a radiation emergencyUS CDC
- Dirty bombs, frequently asked questionsUS CDC
- Frequently asked questions about radiation emergenciesUS CDC
- How to self-decontaminate after a radiation emergencyUS CDC
- Contamination versus exposureUS CDC
- How to measure radiation and radioactivityUS CDC
- Radiation emergenciesUS Ready.gov
- What is a Geiger counter?US Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Is it appropriate to use these instruments?Health Physics Society
Water and hygiene
- Emergency water supplyUS CDC
- WaterUS Ready.gov
- Drinking water advisoriesUS CDC
- How to make water safe in an emergencyUS CDC
- How to find clean water in an emergencyUS CDC
- Personal hygiene during an emergencyUS CDC
- Hand sanitiser guidelinesUS CDC
- About choosing home water filtersUS CDC
- Water treatment options when hiking, camping or travellingUS CDC
- Emergency disinfection of drinking waterUS EPA