Italy's official emergency kit list, item by item

Short answer. Italy's official kit list is short and explicitly a set of examples. The Civil Protection Department names copies of documents, a first-aid kit, an electric torch and a battery-powered radio ¹, and asks households to keep water and food in stock at home ². No quantities and no number of days are published at national level ¹². Information verified on 2026-10-20.

What is on Italy's official emergency kit list?

The source text reads: "prepara un kit di emergenza che contenga, ad esempio, copia dei documenti, cassetta di pronto soccorso, torcia elettrica, radio a pile, ecc." ¹. Line by line, with the volcanic-area additions from the 2025 multi-risk booklet:

The list ends with "ecc." (etc.): the Department expects households to add what they need ¹.

Why is the Italian list so short?

Because it is written as examples, not as a full checklist ¹. Italy does not publish a stockpile duration, litres of water per person or food quantities at national level ¹². You decide the quantities. To size them, you can look at figures other agencies publish: How much water to store per person per day? and What goes in a 72-hour emergency kit?. Those figures are not Italian official guidance.

How do I fill in each item?

• Documents: copy identity papers and other key documents; see Which documents and how much cash to keep for an emergency?.
• First-aid kit: see What should be in a home first-aid kit?.
• Torch and radio: keep spare batteries with them; a battery radio keeps you informed if mobile networks and IT-alert are unavailable; see Which radio and alerts do you need when networks are down?.
• Water and food: store what your household eats and rotate it; see How long does emergency food last, and how do you rotate it?.
• Medicines: the evacuation advice lists medicines among the essentials ²; keep a supply of the ones you take daily.

For more detail on the stock itself, see our Italy emergency supplies page.

Does the kit change if I live near a volcano?

Yes. In the Vesuvius and Campi Flegrei red zone, residents told to evacuate should go home and pack a suitcase with essentials such as documents and medicines ². In the yellow zone, the booklet adds protective masks and dust goggles against volcanic ash ². Check your Comune's civil protection plan to know which zone you are in.

Turn this list into your plan

The official list above is the reference, and you can assemble everything on it yourself. The Phaenyx plan counts each line for your household, adds the risks around your home and comes with the Phaenyx Safe app. Build your Phaenyx plan.

Frequently asked questions

How many days should an Italian emergency kit cover?

Italy publishes no number of days ¹².

Does the Italian list include water?

Yes. Civil Protection asks households to keep water and food in stock at home, without stating quantities ².

Is the Italian kit list mandatory?

No. It is advice from the Civil Protection Department's "Io non rischio" campaign, written as examples ¹.

What should I take if I am evacuated?

A suitcase with essentials such as documents and medicines, according to the multi-risk booklet ².

Sources

1. Dipartimento della Protezione Civile (Io non rischio) — Cosa fare - Terremoto — https://www.iononrischio.gov.it/it/preparati/terremoto/cosa-fare/ (accessed 2026-10-20)
2. Dipartimento della Protezione Civile — Io non rischio - Sfogliabile multirischio (© 2025 DPC) — https://eventi.protezionecivile.gov.it/static/c2828dd8a06a45e69e3be33238647783/sfogliabile-multirischio-inr_0.pdf (accessed 2026-10-20)