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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A go-bag is a ready-packed bag you grab when you must leave home quickly due to fire, flood, or other disaster.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — You would need more than 10 minutes to gather essentials if told to evacuate now.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Medicines, documents, and chargers are scattered around the home with no single packed set.
Scene hazards: Expired food or medicine, Bag too heavy to carry
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Use a backpack or small wheeled bag — one per family member if possible.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Start with water bottles and ready-to-eat food that needs no cooking.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Add photocopies of Aadhaar, insurance, and medical records in a waterproof pouch.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Weigh the bag — if a child or elder must carry it, keep under 5–7 kg.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Include a paper list of emergency numbers — 112, 108, family contacts.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A battery radio or power bank helps when mobile networks fail.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Go-bags support evacuation — they do not replace calling 112 when someone is injured.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Replace expired food, batteries, and medicines on a fixed calendar date.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT pack only luxury items — prioritize water, medicine, and documents first.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT forget prescription glasses, hearing aids, or infant formula if needed.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A go-bag is only for rich people or foreign countries
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NDMA and Red Cross India promote basic kits for all households — simple items like water, torch, and documents help everyone.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Leaving without essentials during flood or fire evacuation.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — One large family bag is enough
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Individual bags ensure children and elders have their own medicines, clothes, and comfort items if separated.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Wrong medicine or missing infant supplies when split up.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — FEMA and Red Cross recommend every household keep a portable kit for at least 72 hours of basic needs.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — In India, NDMA advises go-bags for flood, cyclone, and earthquake-prone areas — grab and go saves minutes.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Mark expiry dates on a card inside the bag and review before monsoon and cyclone season.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Keep a smaller everyday carry kit in vehicle and workplace if possible.