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Home bushfire survival kit: the checklist

A printable checklist for the bushfire survival kit every household in a bushfire-prone area should pack before the season starts.

By Dan Richards · Last updated 13 November 2026

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TODO(verify): Cross-check every item against the current NSW RFS, CFA and FENZ household preparation guidance before publishing. Link to each agency’s own plan.
TODO(Dan): Two or three sentences in your voice: why this list exists and why a kit is no use without a plan.

The checklist

0 of 18 packed

Protect yourself
Water and food
  • Our pick: THORZT electrolyte (product TBC)
Light and information
  • Our pick: Ledlenser headlamp (model TBC)
Documents and health
Comfort

Standards and your brigade's rules

This kit supports your bushfire survival plan; it doesn't replace it. Make a plan with your state fire agency's tools first, and leave early if your plan says so.

Anything you wear or carry on the incident ground must meet the relevant Australian, New Zealand or international standard and your brigade's policy. Check with your brigade before you buy, and never modify issued PPE.

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