GOV.UK checklist
Wind-up radio
The official checklist names a battery or wind-up FM radio. It works with no power, mobile signal or internet.
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Our pick
Emergency whistle
Signals for help without draining a phone. Light enough to clip to every grab bag.
What to look for
- Pealess whistles work when wet
- Three blasts is the distress signal
- Give one to each child
Why it’s in the kit
This is our recommendation. It supports the official GOV.UK advice but isn’t named in it.
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Grab Bag Checklist UK: What to Pack
What to put in an emergency grab bag in the UK, based on GOV.UK advice: medication, documents, torch, water, warm clothes and more.
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Battery FM/DAB radio
A simple portable radio for official updates. Keep spare batteries beside it.
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Waterproof notebook and pencil
GOV.UK says write down contacts, medication, radio frequencies and the 105 power cut number on paper.
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