🇸🇬 Singapore

What your government recommends

Be ready for 2 weeks of essential food^[1]

“Keeping a two-week supply of essential food items like these can help you and your loved ones during a crisis or an emergency.”

Food: Follow the ABCs: Adapt and be flexible with your food options; Buy and keep a reasonable amount of non-perishable food in your pantry for emergencies; Consume only what you need and choose alternatives. Examples: rice (raw or cooked instant rice), uncooked noodles (pasta or instant noodles) and canned food (meat, vegetables, beans). Rotate stocked items regularly so the food stays safe.^[1]

Recommended items

• ✓Two-week supply of essential food (rice, noodles, canned food)^[1]
• ✓Ready Bag: torchlight (keep batteries out until needed) and spare batteries^[1][3]
• ✓Ready Bag: essential personal medication and healthcare supplies (e.g. hand sanitiser)^[1]
• ✓Ready Bag: waterproof folder with photocopies of important documents (e.g. NRIC, insurance policies)^[1][3]
• ✓Ready Bag: whistle^[1][3]
• ✓Ready Bag: first aid kit^[1][3]
• ✓Ready Bag: childcare supplies and other special care items^[1][3]
• ✓Ready Bag: N95 mask^[1][3]
• ✓Optional: cash; pocket radio (batteries kept separately); pre-charged power bank^[1]
• ✓Optional: bottled water and dry foodstuff^[1][3]
• ✓Optional: a set of spare clothing; list of essential service numbers (utilities, insurance)^[1][3]

Good to know

• • The SCDF handbook has a wartime chapter: if water supply is disrupted, distribution points will be set up near your home (bring your own containers); food (and fuel) may be rationed with coupons collected using your Registration Notice and NRIC.
• • The two-week figure refers to essential food items; SCDF does not give a litres-per-day water figure. Bottled water is an optional Ready Bag item.
• • Get information from official sources such as the SGSecure app during emergencies.