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FAMILY / UK PRACTICAL GUIDE / REVIEWED 30 OCT 2026

72-HOUR FAMILY EMERGENCY PLAN UK

A useful family continuity plan answers a few practical questions: where people are likely to be, who can collect dependants, how you will contact each other, where you will meet, and which needs cannot wait.

WHAT TO DO WITH THIS

Keep key contact information available offline. Confirm school, nursery or care-provider procedures rather than inventing assumptions about collection or handover.

LIMITS / SAFETY

Include medication, infant needs, accessibility requirements and pets where relevant. Current official instructions always override a household plan during a live incident.

FAMILY / FREE CHECK

CHECK THE WHOLE HOUSEHOLD FIRST

Use the existing READY/ Household Readiness Check to identify gaps before building the family plan.

RUN HOUSEHOLD READINESS CHECK
COMPLETE THE DECISION

READY/05 — FAMILY / 72 HOURS

Use the paid plan only when you want the decisions written into a printable, offline system.