The Power Outage Plan: Blackout and Ice Storm Checklist, Fridge Food Safety Log and 72-Hour Emergency Kit (Fillable PDF)

The lights just went out. Now what? Is the food in the fridge still safe? Should you drip the taps? Where's the breaker panel? The Power Outage Plan is a calm, hour-by-hour plan for ice storms, windstorms and blackouts. Fill it in on a quiet day, keep it with a flashlight, and you'll know exactly what to do when the power goes.

Inside the 16-page PDF:

• The First Hour: 9 steps to follow in order, from checking the breakers to keeping the fridge shut
• Our Home Info: hydro outage line, breaker panel, water and gas shut-offs, sump pump, warming centre
• Who Needs What: plan for anyone who depends on medication, powered equipment or warmth, plus pets and babies
• Food Safety Timer Log: start the clock and track fridge and freezer temperatures
• Keep It or Toss It guide for the fridge and freezer
• Stay Warm, Stay Safe: carbon monoxide warnings and how to hold heat in
• Frozen Pipes Plan: drip or drain, step by step
• Generator Log with safety rules
• 72-Hour Supply Checklist
• Outage Log, Spoiled Food and Damage Tracker for insurance, and an After the Outage checklist
• Contacts and neighbour check-ins, plus a cut-out Fridge Door Card

Fill it in on a phone or tablet (fillable PDF), or print it and keep it in a drawer with a flashlight. Great for new homeowners, renters, families with older parents, and anyone who lives where winter storms knock the power out.

Instant digital download. No physical item will be shipped. General safety information based on Canadian public health and emergency guidance, not professional advice. Always follow your hydro company, local officials and emergency services.