These free guides can help you prepare for an emergency. They explain what to put in an emergency kit, how to make a household plan and what to do during a fire, flood or evacuation.
Choose the guide that meets your needs:
Emergency Kit List — Canadian Red Cross
A bilingual checklist of food, water, medication, important documents, safety tools and pet supplies to keep in an emergency kit.
View the Emergency Kit List
72 Hour Emergency Preparedness Kit — Canadian Red Cross
A short list of supplies your household may need for at least 72 hours, including water, food, clothing, medication, cash and a first aid kit.
View the 72 Hour Emergency Preparedness Kit
Emergency Plan — Canadian Red Cross
A fillable template for recording emergency contacts, meeting places, medical information, pet care, evacuation routes and utility shut-off instructions.
Download the Emergency Plan
Be Ready — Canadian Red Cross
A bilingual guide with three basic steps: know the risks, make a plan and get an emergency kit.
View the Be Ready guide
Build or Buy a Kit — Canadian Red Cross
Tips for making your own emergency kit or buying a prepared kit. It also explains how to store and check your supplies.
View the Build or Buy a Kit guide
Shelter in Place — Canadian Red Cross
Instructions for staying safely indoors during a hazardous-material emergency. The guide also includes lockdown, extreme cold and extreme heat information.
View the Shelter in Place guide
Fire Safety — Fort Chipewyan Métis Association and Canadian Red Cross
Steps to take before, during and after a wildfire, including preparing your home, following evacuation instructions and returning safely.
View the Fire Safety guide
Flood Safety — Alberta Métis and Canadian Red Cross
Guidance for preparing for a flood, staying safe at home or in a vehicle and checking your home before returning.
View the Flood Safety guide
Evacuations — Alberta Métis and Canadian Red Cross
Steps for planning an escape route, preparing a grab-and-go bag and leaving safely when officials issue an evacuation order.
View the Evacuations guide
During an emergency, follow instructions from local authorities. Keep these guides with your emergency plan and kit so they are easy to find.
For more preparedness information, visit: Canadian Red Cross Emergency Preparedness