UK Households Urged to Stockpile Five Essential Items for Nuclear Attack Preparedness

Gate News message, April 20 — The International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) has issued guidance urging UK households to prepare emergency supplies in response to rising nuclear threats. The advisory follows Russian threats to bomb four UK locations where drones and equipment for Ukraine are produced: RAF Mildenhall, London, Leicester, and Reading.

The ICRP recommends five key components for a nuclear survival kit: a survival kit containing a torch with spare batteries, power banks, a battery-operated AM radio, a whistle, a dust mask, plastic sheeting, scissors, duct tape, wipes, bin bags, plastic ties, a wrench or pliers, a can opener and local maps; a first aid kit with medical tools and medications; bottled drinking water (two liters per person per day) and water for hygiene and decontamination (two to four liters per person per day) to last one to two weeks; several days' worth of long-life food including pet food, spare clothes and footwear, family documents, sleeping bags or blankets, a fire extinguisher, mess kits, paper and pencil, and activities such as books and puzzles; and basic first aid training for traumas and burns.

Households should store these items in airtight plastic bags within easy-to-carry containers such as plastic bins or duffel bags, preferably in a basement or identified shelter. The ICRP also recommends that family members agree on emergency actions, know the location of their emergency kit and shelter, and identify potential safe areas at home, workplace, school and along their commute.