Greece's official advice on an emergency kit comes from the General Secretariat for Civil Protection's leaflet Κάνε το δικό σου σχέδιο, "make your own plan". It is built around three steps: prepare, make a plan, stay informed. Here is what its supply list contains, and how it compares with the other 23 national guides we compiled.
The official guide
| Title | Κάνε το δικό σου σχέδιο (Make your own plan) |
| Publisher | General Secretariat for Civil Protection |
| Year | 2022 (digital edition) |
| Horizon | At least 3 days |
| Link | civilprotection.gov.gr (PDF) |
A note on sources: the civilprotection.gov.gr server refused our request when we checked in November 2026, so our item list was compiled from an archived copy. To check the wording and amounts, we also read the edition the Municipality of Chania printed, which says it is based on the Civil Protection leaflet.
What the list contains
We count 19 items in the Greek guide:
- Drinking water and dry food
- A torch
- A battery radio and spare batteries
- A phone charger or power bank
- A first-aid kit
- Your regular medicines
- Spare glasses, and hearing aids with spare batteries
- Baby food and nappies, if you need them
- Food for pets
- Copies of important documents in waterproof packaging
- Important phone numbers
- Cash
- A fire extinguisher
- A backpack to carry it all
- A car tank kept at least half full
The documents section is unusually specific. The Chania edition lists copies of medical records, your social security number (AMKA), bank account numbers, your tax number (AFM), and notes on any allergies.
Quantities
The Chania edition gives three figures:
- Self-sufficiency for at least three days.
- 4 litres of water per person per day, for drinking and hygiene, and 3 portions of dry food.
- At least one week of medicines if you take regular medication.
The 4-litre figure is higher than most guides, because it includes washing. A family of four needs 48 litres for three days at that rate. Our guide to how much water to store explains how to store it and keep it fresh.
How it compares with the other guides
Greece's list covers 19 of the 51 items we track across 24 official guides. It includes all six items every guide agrees on: water, a torch, a radio, medication, a first-aid kit and cash.
What it adds
Greece is one of only four guides, with Estonia, Czechia and Slovakia, to tell you to keep your car's fuel tank at least half full. Petrol pumps need power, and the car is both your way out and a phone charger. It is also one of nine guides to list a fire extinguisher, and one of eight to mention spare glasses and hearing-aid batteries.
What it leaves out
- Candles, matches and a lighter. 19 of the 24 guides list them.
- Blankets and warm clothes. 18 guides list them. Greek winters are mild on the coast, but cold in the mountains of the north.
There is also no stove and no tinned food in the Greek list, only "dry food". If you can't cook, choose food you can eat cold. Our guide to emergency food that needs no cooking has ideas.
Plan to stay or to leave
The leaflet asks you to plan for both. If you must leave: choose alternative destinations in advance, turn off electricity, gas and water, take your supplies, your pets and money, and lock the door. If you will need help because of age, illness or disability, it suggests building a personal support network: a list of relatives and friends, including one who lives in another area, who know how you plan to leave.
Building your kit
The Greek list is a solid grab bag. For staying at home through a longer outage, add a way to light and heat a room, and tins you can eat cold. Our checklist combines Greece's list with the 23 other guides and works out the amounts for your household.