Prepare a household emergency plan

An emergency and evacuation plan will ensure everyone in your household knows exactly what to do if the worst happens. You might want to involve your neighbours in developing your plan - neighbours who are elderly or have special needs may need your assistance. Equally, neighbours may also provide assistance to your household if required.

The Get Ready Queensland online household emergency and evacuation plan should take 20 minutes to complete and will be available for you to download, save and print once completed. It can be fully adapted to suit your household's circumstances. If you prefer to complete the emergency and evacuation plan offline, download, complete and print the Dangerous Weather Emergency Plan (PDF | 404KB).

Questions to consider 

• Where will you go if you need to evacuate? - If you need to evacuate your home because of a disaster you will need somewhere to stay. Ask family and friends if they have space to house you.
• How will you get away? - During disasters some roads can be too dangerous to drive on. Plan ahead to know different routes in case of a closed road.
• Are you ready to evacuate if you are not home? - We are not always at home. Many of us spend a lot of time at work or school. If you need to evacuate, you might not be able to get home. Think about what places you are in often and plan to evacuate from there too.
• How much stuff can you take? - While we would like to take everything with us, we don't always have the space. You should think about how many things you can pack in your car. This can help you plan what to take and what to leave behind.

More information

For disaster preparedness advice and resources to prepare your household emergency and evacuation plan visit the Get Ready Queensland website.