Strike aftermath kit
The first 30 minutes after a missile or drone strike near you. First-aid, secondary danger, and the decision not to run to the impact site.
Most casualties from a missile or drone strike on a residential area happen in the first 30 minutes — and most are people doing the WRONG thing fast rather than the right thing slowly. The first 30 minutes are about: getting clear of secondary danger (fire, gas, broken glass), basic bleeding control on yourself or one person nearby, and — critically — not running toward the impact site to "help" without training.
Why this kit, not a generic 72-hour list
This kit assumes you are in a region with current risk. The wizard adjusts priorities by dwelling type and whether anyone in the household has first-aid training. Glass and blunt-force injuries dominate urban impact zones; bleeding control saves more lives in this context than CPR.
What this kit usually contains
A representative slice of the kit a typical European household receives for this scenario. Quantities are tuned to your household and climate when you run the personaliser. Estimated total cost for the items below: €261.
| Item | Quantity | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|
| Plastic sheeting + heavy tapecritical 6 m² of 4 mil plastic sheeting and a wide cloth tape — for sealing one room as a shelter-in-place refuge. |
1 set | €25 |
| Trauma bleed kit (tourniquet + pressure dressing)critical A CAT-7 or SOF-T tourniquet, an Israeli bandage, and two haemostatic gauze packs. |
1 kit | €45 |
| Anti-shatter window filmcritical Transparent safety film on the windows of your most-used rooms; heavy curtains add a second layer. |
1 roll | €30 |
| Heavy work gloves and sturdy bootscritical Cut-resistant gloves and thick-soled footwear staged where you shelter — for moving through debris and glass. |
adults pairs | €25 |
| Interior-room shelter plancritical A card everyone knows: which interior room, away from which windows, and the first three actions after an impact nearby. |
1 card | €0 |
| Drinking water reservecritical Sealed potable water in cool, dark storage. Split across multiple containers — if one spoils, the rest survives. |
(adults + childrenCount) * 2 * days L | €12 |
| Shelf-stable no-cook food (3 days)critical Nuts, bars, tinned fish, peanut butter, dried fruit. Food that needs no heat, no fridge, and almost no prep. |
(adults * 2000 + childrenCount * 1500) * days kcal | €35 |
| Manual can openercritical A simple, reliable can opener that does not need power. Keep one in the kitchen and one in the evac bag. |
2 units | €6 |
| Basic first-aid kitcritical Adhesive dressings, sterile gauze, tape, gloves, scissors, tweezers, antiseptic, paracetamol/ibuprofen, ORS sachets. |
1 kit | €25 |
| Headlamp + spare batteriescritical A hands-free LED headlamp per person, plus enough spare batteries for one full set. |
adults + childrenCount units | €18 |
| Battery / hand-crank radiocritical A small radio that works without mains power and receives AM/FM and (where available) NOAA/EBU emergency bands. |
1 unit | €30 |
| Gas shut-off wrench A small adjustable or T-handle wrench tied to or near your gas meter, so anyone in the household can close the supply. |
1 unit | €10 |
Three habits this week
- Buy one CAT or SOFTT-W tourniquet per adult in your household and watch one five-minute video on its use. €30 per tourniquet; the highest-leverage purchase in this scenario.
- Identify the strongest interior wall furthest from windows in your home — that is your shelter spot. Tell everyone in the house where it is. Familiarity in advance beats every kit decision under stress.
- Walk your block once with the lights on, identifying where the gas main shut-off and fire-safety boxes are. You will not have time to look up details when a window is broken at 03:00.
Personalise YOUR strike aftermath kit — 90 seconds
The list above is the universal half. The wizard asks 6 short questions about your home, household and climate, then adjusts the items and quantities.
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