Serenity Kit – Prepare calmly for the unexpected

A simple and reassuring guide to help protect your loved ones and stay self-sufficient for 72 hours in the event of a crisis, power outage, or exceptional situation.

Why prepare a Serenity Kit?

In Switzerland, authorities recommend that every household be able to live independently for at least 72 hours: with water, food, energy, medication, and important documents. This is not about fear, but about common sense and peace of mind: prepare calmly to avoid stress when a crisis occurs.

Basements or fallout shelters can serve as ideal places to store your Kit. Also consider local risks: extreme cold, prolonged power outages, floods, avalanches in alpine areas, or landslides in hilly regions. These recommendations are based on official advice from Alertswiss and the Federal Office for Civil Protection (FOCP).

Your Serenity Kit in 7 categories

A list to copy, print, or check off step by step, following Swiss domestic preparedness recommendations.

• 💧 Water – 9 L per person for 3 days (3 L/day). Include purification tablets, sealed bottles, and clean containers.
• 🍞 Food – canned goods, bars, dried fruits, ready-to-eat meals. Manual can opener, utensils, salt/sugar, baby food (6–8 diapers and 1–2 tins of milk for 3 days).
• 🔦 Energy, Light & Communication – flashlight, batteries, candles, lighter, charged power bank, battery or crank radio, spare mobile phone with prepaid SIM card, solar charger, paper list of emergency numbers (117, 144, 118).
• 🩹 Health & Hygiene – first-aid kit, personal medicines (7–14 days), soap, wipes (10–14/day/person), toilet paper (2 rolls/week), sturdy garbage bags (10–15/week), gloves, masks, separate area to store waste until collection resumes.
• 📄 Documents & Money – copies of ID, prescriptions, contracts, printed contact list, cash (small denominations), secure USB stick.
• 🧥 Warmth & Clothing – warm clothes, survival blanket, gloves, sturdy shoes, hat, rain gear.
• 🐾 Specific Needs – babies, seniors, pets (1–2 kg of food/week). Children: compact games (cards, crayons, notebook), headlamp, comfort toy. People with reduced mobility: batteries for medical devices, folding wheelchair, touch lamp. Visually impaired: large-print labels, Braille documents.

How to organize your Kit

Store your Kit in a dry, accessible place such as a cupboard, basement, or shelter. Use waterproof, labeled boxes. Check your supplies every 6 months to replace expired items. Involve your family to make it a shared, educational moment.

If the crisis lasts longer

For one week of self-sufficiency, plan more water (14–21 L/person), varied meals, a small camping stove, and regular stock rotation (consume – replace). Download the Alertswiss app to receive official alerts and cantonal instructions in real time (EN / FR / DE / IT). Visit MeteoSwiss.ch for weather alerts and local guidance.

BATMED – Serving peace of mind

BATMED.ch is not an emergency platform; it is a human network of anticipation and support. Our partners – pharmacies, insurers, municipal services, notaries, and care institutions – can help you complete your Kit with first-aid materials, legal advice, or suitable storage solutions.

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