Before winter, and whenever snow or ice is forecast.
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- Have the boiler and gas cooker checked by a Gas Safe engineer Find one on the Gas Safe Register.
- Fit a carbon monoxide alarm One in each room with a gas, oil, coal or wood appliance. Carbon monoxide has no smell. Ad Carbon monoxide alarms on Amazon
- Join your suppliers’ Priority Services Registers, if you can Energy and water companies each keep one, for free.
- Enough food and medicines in case you can’t get out
- Someone who could fetch food and medicines for you
- Learn the signs of hypothermia Shivering, pale cold skin, slurred speech, slow breathing, tiredness and confusion. Call 999 if you're worried about someone.
- Some essentials in the car boot in case you get stuck A blanket, a torch, a phone charger, food, water and a shovel. Ad Folding snow shovels on Amazon
Based on GOV.UK's Be ready advice on cold weather, snow and ice, in our own words, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Advice changes, so check the source if something matters.
This list is in the Prepperland app, ready to add to your checklists and tick off.