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Poland's emergency kit list
Poland's Interior Ministry asks every household to keep supplies for at least 3 days, including 3 litres of water per person per day. The list below is taken from its Poradnik bezpieczeństwa (safety guide), read on 11 Nov 2026.
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Updated11 Nov 2026
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What the ministry says
The ministry's page puts it in one heading: „ZAPASY DOMOWE NA MINIMUM 3 DNI" (home supplies for a minimum of 3 days). The printed guide, also published in English as the Safety handbook, repeats it in its ten-point checklist.
Under the heading, the guide lets you mix long-life products with things you use and replace as you go. Go through the supplies every few months and check the dates.
The official home list
Eight groups, each copied from the ministry's page.
| Group | What the guide lists |
|---|---|
| Food and drink | At least 3 litres of water per person per day, and food that is ready to eat |
| First-aid kit | Medicines you take regularly, painkillers, anti-inflammatories, anti-nausea and anti-diarrhoea medicines, gauze, bandages, burn dressings, disposable gloves, antiseptic, a tourniquet, a thermometer, scissors, FFP3 masks, a thermal blanket |
| Cleaning and hygiene | Toilet paper, wet wipes, sanitary pads, nappies, disinfectant, rubbish bags, a bucket with a lid |
| Light and contact | A torch and a battery or wind-up radio, a charged phone and charger, a charged power bank, matching cables and batteries, household candles, a lighter |
| Warmth | Blankets, sleeping bags and warm clothes |
| Money | Cash in different denominations |
| Tools and gear | Tape, plastic sheeting, sealing kits |
| Heating | A heat source that does not run on electricity |
Source: MSWiA, Przygotuj swoje otoczenie. Emergency number in Poland: 112.
Water for your household
3 litres a person a day, times 3 days.
| People | 3 days |
|---|---|
| 1 | 9 litres |
| 2 | 18 litres |
| 3 | 27 litres |
| 4 | 36 litres |
| 5 | 45 litres |
| 6 | 54 litres |
Worked out from the guide's 3 litres per person per day. The water calculator adds pets and hot weather for your home.
The evacuation backpack
The guide wants a ready backpack (plecak ewakuacyjny) for every person in the home, children included. Its list:
- Bottled water, plus filters or tablets to treat water.
- A first-aid kit and your own medicines, hygiene items and disinfectant.
- Documents, copies of them on a USB stick, and cash in different denominations.
- A battery or wind-up torch and radio, a charged phone and power bank, a charger, matching cables and spare batteries.
- A penknife or multitool, a lighter, rubbish bags and printed maps.
- High-energy food that needs no cooking: energy bars, dried fruit, nuts.
- One personal keepsake, such as a photo.
- Clothes for the season, rainwear, a sleeping bag, a sleeping mat and a thermal blanket.
- Another way to talk, such as a walkie-talkie.
If the power is out for days
The handbook's blackout page warns that card payments, heating, internet and phone can all stop. What it asks you to have ready:
Contact
A battery radio, walkie-talkies or CB radio. Charge your power banks and switch the phone to battery saver.
Food and water
Ready-to-eat food such as tins, crackers and energy bars, and at least 3 litres of water per person per day.
Warmth
Keep the heat in and gather everyone in one room.
Cash
A reserve of cash in different denominations, since card payments may not work.
Generator
The handbook says to think about buying one. Run it outdoors only: see generator safety.
Pets and farm animals
The guide gives animals their own page.
- Keep the animal's health records, vaccination proof and medicine notes in one place.
- Have transport gear ready: muzzle, collar, harness, leash, carrier or crate.
- Store food, drinking water and medicines for a few days.
- Microchip the animal, register it, and put your contact details on the collar.
- Farm animals: feed and water for 14 days.
Questions people ask
How many days of supplies does Poland recommend?
At least 3 days, per the Interior Ministry's safety guide (Poradnik bezpieczeństwa).
How much water per person?
3 litres a day. A family of four needs 36 litres for the three days.
Where is the official list?
On gov.pl under Poradnik bezpieczeństwa. The guide is also a PDF in Polish, English, Ukrainian and Lithuanian on the publications page.
Does every family member need a backpack?
Yes. The guide asks for one per person, children included.
How often should I check the supplies?
Every few months, looking at the use-by dates.
Next step
Three days, ticked off
The free 72-hour checklist turns a list like Poland's into boxes you tick as you pack. The Fallback72 book, on paper for when the power is out, has a waitlist.
Read next
Sources
- MSWiA, Poradnik bezpieczeństwa: Przygotuj swoje otoczenie The 3-day home list and 3 litres per person per day. Read 11 Nov 2026.
- MSWiA, Poradnik bezpieczeństwa: Ewakuacja The evacuation backpack.
- MSWiA, Poradnik bezpieczeństwa: Zadbaj o zwierzęta Pets and farm animals.
- MSWiA, Safety handbook (English PDF) Emergency numbers and the blackout page.