Home | Denk vooruit Go to content To the homepage of Denk vooruit Enter what you are looking for Home Image: © NCTV Information booklet All households in the Netherlands have received the information booklet: Prepare for an emergency. Do you want an extra copy of the booklet? Ask your municipality. Menu Information booklet: prepare for an emergency situation This booklet will help you to prepare. So you can manage for the first 72 hours at home, should an emergency situation. Prepare yourself That way, you’ll know what you need and what to do in an emergency. Risks in the Netherlands Know what emergency situations may arise and how to prepare for them. In the Netherlands, we almost always have electricity, water and internet. But in an emergency, such as extreme weather, war or a major outage, those supplies could suddenly fail. It might take a little while for help to arrive. So it’s smart to be properly prepared. That requires action from everyone: from the government, but also from you and those around you. By preparing properly, you can help yourself and others if the need arises. This website and the 'Information booklet: prepare for an emergency situation' tells you how to do that. What you do today makes us stronger tomorrow. Thinking ahead isn't a fearful reaction; it prevents panic. Those who are prepared are stronger, keep a cool head, and can also make a difference for others. And that starts at home: make an emergency kit, make an emergency plan, talk about it, and help each other. Featured Putting together an emergency kit With an emergency kit, you are prepared for disasters, calamities or emergencies. Image: © NCTV Read more Make an emergency plan It's a good idea to think about potential emergency situations beforehand. You can do that wit an emergency plan. Image: © NCTV Read more Talk about it Discuss what you can do to make sure everyone is safe with the people around you. Image: © NCTV Read more Featured Questions and answers On this page, you can find questions and answers about the emergency kit and what to do in the event of a disaster or incident. Image: © Rijksoverheid Read more Your safety region Each safety region is dedicated to the safety of the residents and visitors in that area. The Netherlands is divided into 25 safety regions. Image: © ANP Read more Your radio station If the power goes out, the regional public broadcaster can still broadcast via the radio. Set the correct station on your radio. Image: © ANP Read more Other languages Nederlands Service Contact Sitemap Archive About this site About Denk vooruit About the campaign Copyright Privacy Cookies Accessibility Report vulnerability Back to top