Practical library
Emergency preparedness guides
Clear actions for common emergencies, based on official preparedness guidance.
Essential planning
Foundations
The 72-hour rule: preparing for the first three days
How to plan water, food, power and information for the first days of an emergency.
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Water
How to store emergency water safely
Calculate your supply, choose suitable containers and maintain a simple rotation routine.
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Foundations
Home emergency kit checklist: what you actually need
Build a sensible home emergency kit around water, food, light, health and communication.
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Foundations
Survival kit: what the European Union recommends
What a 72-hour survival kit contains under the EU preparedness guidance, with per-person quantities and the mistakes that make kits useless.
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Communication
Emergency radio guide: what to choose and how to use it
The radio features that matter, power options and a simple maintenance routine.
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Food
Shelf-stable food list for a 72-hour emergency
Choose, store and rotate shelf-stable food for three days without refrigeration, cooking or abundant water.
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Water
Water purification tablets: how to use them safely
Learn when water purification tablets help, what they cannot remove and how to use and store them correctly.
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Communication
ES-Alert: emergency alerts on your phone in Spain
Understand Spain's ES-Alert system, check emergency-alert settings and know what to do when Civil Protection sends a warning.
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Foundations
Important documents in an emergency: what to protect and how
How to organise, copy and protect your essential paperwork (identity, health, banking and property) before an evacuation or disaster.
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Food
Freeze-dried food and emergency rations: when they are worth it
Freeze-dried meals, ration packs and ordinary tinned food compared on shelf life, water needed, real cost and storage mistakes.
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Foundations
72-hour emergency kit checklist for Europe
A practical, EU-wide checklist covering water, food, light, health and documents for three days of self-sufficiency.
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Communication
Emergency alerts on your phone in Europe (EU cell broadcast)
How EU public warning systems send alerts directly to phones, how to check your settings and what to do when one arrives.
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Household care
Family
Family emergency plan: contacts, routes and meeting points
Create a one-page plan your household can follow when phones and routines fail.
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First aid
Emergency first aid kit checklist for home and evacuation
Build and maintain a practical first aid kit, organise personal medication and know when to get professional help.
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Pets
Pet emergency kit and evacuation checklist
Prepare food, water, records, medication and safe transport for your pets before an emergency.
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Family
Baby emergency kit: a 72-hour checklist for parents
Pack feeding, diapers, hygiene, medicine and records for three days at home or during evacuation.
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Family
Emergency kit for older adults and people with reduced mobility
Specific preparation for older people and reduced mobility: medication, assistive devices, a support network and adapted evacuation.
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Evacuation and travel
Evacuation
72-hour survival backpack: complete go bag checklist
Pack a practical 72-hour emergency backpack with the right size, weight, order and essentials.
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Road safety
Car emergency kit checklist: what to keep in your vehicle
Prepare practical supplies for breakdowns, long waits and severe weather, adapted to local road-safety rules.
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Road safety
DGT-certified connected V16 beacon: 2026 guide
How to verify, store and safely use the connected V16 warning beacon required for vehicles in Spain.
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Road safety
Travel emergency kit: what to pack for trips across Europe
A compact kit for holidays, road trips and cross-border travel, covering documents, health, communication and delays.
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Natural hazards
Power
What to do during a power outage
Protect your household, save battery and avoid common hazards when the power goes out.
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Floods
How to prepare for a flood
Practical actions before a warning, during flooding and before returning home.
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Earthquakes
What to do in an earthquake: before, during and after
Reduce household hazards, protect yourself during shaking and act safely afterward.
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Extreme heat
Heat wave preparedness: a practical household plan
Prepare your home, protect vulnerable people and recognise warning signs during extreme heat.
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Winter weather
Extreme cold and winter storm preparedness
Prepare your home, prevent carbon monoxide poisoning and recognise hypothermia and frostbite.
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Thunderstorms
Thunderstorm and lightning safety: what to do
Know where to shelter from lightning at home, outdoors or on the road and what to do afterward.
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Wildfires
Wildfire evacuation checklist: what to prepare and take
Plan evacuation routes, pack critical supplies and make safer decisions when wildfire threatens your area.
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Home safety
Carbon monoxide detector: choosing and placing one
Understand what a carbon monoxide detector does, where to place it, how to maintain it and what to do if it alarms.
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Home safety
Home smoke alarms: placement, testing and fire response
Choose, place and maintain smoke alarms, reduce false alarms and know when to use an extinguisher or evacuate.
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Home safety
What to do in a house fire: escape and call for help
Act safely during a house fire: warn others, escape smoke, close doors, call 112 in Spain and respond to a cooking-oil fire.
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Power
Home backup generator: choosing one and using it safely
Sizing, fuel versus battery power stations, and the safety rules that prevent carbon monoxide poisoning and electrical fires.
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Home safety
How to use a fire extinguisher: the PASS method and when not to try
Extinguisher types for the home, the correct sequence to use one, and the clear signs that you should evacuate and call emergency services.
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