Checklist templates
Ten ready-made checklists for emergency preparedness – open a template and adopt it as your own list.
Food
Calculated for 30 days per adult person – deliberately going further than the federal 1-week minimum, with longer-lasting situations such as an electricity shortage in mind. The quantities work out to a good 3'000 kcal per day (our own calculation), with a reserve for higher needs, spoilage or additional people. Adjust to taste and household – and use up and replace continuously.
Open template · 30 days · per personWater & hygiene
Drinking, cooking and hygiene – calculated for 30 days. The federal minimum of 9 litres per person covers drinking and cooking for around three days; hygiene, for us, explicitly belongs with it. Our recommendation: 90 L of drinking water per person (3 L per day) plus quantified non-potable water – a combination of stored supply, treatment and collection at distribution points.
Open template · 30 days · per personEnergy & light
Power for light, refrigeration and communication. The basis is calculated for 72 hours without the grid, in stages from torch and power bank to solar, power station and a safely operated generator. For longer situations up to 30 days the combination counts: solar charges in summer, the generator bridges winter and bad weather in short charging windows.
Open template · 72 h to 30 daysHeat & cooking
Cooking without electricity and staying warm when the heating fails. We calculate the fuel for 30 days – our recommendation, disclosed as our own calculation – with safe storage and clear ventilation rules. Staying warm means first of all: clothing, blankets and body heat – every open flame indoors follows the safety rules.
Open template · 30 days · cooking & heatEmergency backpack
Ready to grab if you have to leave your home quickly – packed in 30 minutes, with the essentials for 1–2 days away from home. Deliberately not calculated for 30 days: 30 days of water alone would be around 90 kg – the large supply stays at home («Food», «Water & hygiene» checklists). One backpack per person, no heavier than you can carry: every litre of water weighs a kilo.
Open template · Mobile · 1–2 daysHealth
A medicine cabinet on two levels: the federal government requires long-term medication «always in stock» but names no duration. Our recommendation: a reserve for 30 days – long-term medication and consumables. For prescription medicines, clarify the quantity and refills with your doctor or pharmacy (prescription validity, cold chain). Check for expiry at least once a year – anything expired goes back to the pharmacy.
Open template · Medicine cabinet · 30-day reserveDocuments & money
A document dossier with originals and copies plus a cash reserve – within reach in one place and additionally backed up encrypted in digital form. With the cash we deliberately go beyond the federal rule of thumb: as a voluntary reserve, about one month's budget in small notes and some coins – each household sets the amount itself.
Open template · Folder · within reachTools & protection
So that small damage stays small – and a fire does not grow large: tools for repairing and sealing, smoke detectors and a fire extinguisher for the home, and protective equipment for clearing up.
Open template · Repair · secureInformation & radio
Stay informed when the mobile network and the internet fail – with an emergency radio, radio communication and an analogue family plan.
Open template · Stay informedDependants
Think of everyone who is cared for too: children, pets and people with special needs. We calculate baby food, nappies and pet food for 30 days like the rest of the supply – deliberately going further than the federal 1-week minimum; aids and arrangements come on top.
Open template · Children · pets · careUnsure what exactly YOU need? To the personal checklist generator