Frequently Asked Questions
Why do I need an emergency kit?
When analysing the response to large scale emergencies worldwide, it has been consistently shown that it can take up to 3 days for help or evacuation assistance to arrive. An emergency kit is designed to assist your household in this critical time.
Is there an emergency kit designed for Australia?
Resilient Australians have designed and manufactured emergency kits specifically for Australia. Our emergency kits have been assembled using the information and advice of all emergency service providers across Australia.
What’s in an emergency kit?
An emergency kit is stocked with items to assist you if you are isolated at home without access to your usual services like power, gas and water. It can also assist you to be ready to evacuate your home, should you ever need to, with the items that you will need over this time. Our emergency kits will keep you connected with emergency information, lighting, power, water and assistance with cooking and staying safe.
How do I know when to use my kit and what is for?
Resilient Australians kits come with an emergency manual thats designed just for Australians. You can refer to the manual as part of your preparation, or if you ever need advice in a serious situation.
What is a ‘Resilience Kit’?
Resilient Australians make a ‘Resilience Kit’ to suit all Aussie households. This kit has the sensible, essential items to meet your basic needs at home when you are isolated and lose access to your usual services such as during a prolonged power outage.
What is an ‘Evacuation Kit’?
The Resilient Australians ‘Evacuation Kit’ is designed to supplement the ‘Resilience Kit’ with items you will need if you ever have to leave your house in a hurry. Not only does it contain emergency tools and items for evacuation, it provides a place to keep valuable documents and photos so you can take them with you.
What’s the best way to prepare for an emergency?
All Australian emergency service providers have planning tools on their websites to help you prepare for common emergencies and natural disasters. Cyclones, floods and bushfires are the most common natural disasters in Australia, and all require some sensible preparation, such as preparing an emergency kit, to survive.
How long will my emergency kit last?
We recommend you check your emergency kit every 6 months, even just to remind yourself what’s inside and review the emergency manual. Resilient Australian kits do not expire, and even our food rations last 25 years! A good emergency kit should last you for a lifetime.