Short answer. SINAGIR, Argentina's national risk-management system, lists 13 items for the emergency backpack or bag that every household should keep ready in case it must leave home quickly. They include bottled water and food for one day, documents in an airtight plastic bag, a first aid kit, a whistle, a flashlight with batteries and cash 1.
What is on the official Argentine kit list?
SINAGIR's Kit de Emergencias page lists the following, in this order 1:
- Documents for the whole family and for the home, in an airtight plastic bag: 1 set.
- Bottled water: enough for one day.
- First aid kit: 1.
- Whistle: 1.
- Matches and candles: quantity not specified.
- Flashlight with batteries: 1.
- Notebook with useful phone numbers (fire brigade, police, emergencies): 1.
- Hygiene items: hand sanitiser gel, toilet paper; quantity not specified.
- Food: canned food, crackers, chocolate bar; enough for one day.
- Cash: amount not specified.
- Prescription medicines: quantity not specified.
- Warm clothing and blankets: quantity not specified.
- House and vehicle keys.
The purpose of the kit, in SINAGIR's words, is to be ready "en caso de tener que abandonar rápidamente la vivienda ante una emergencia" (in case you have to leave home quickly in an emergency) 1.
What should you add within 10 km of a nuclear plant?
The Nuclear Regulatory Authority (ARN) asks residents within 10 km of a nuclear power plant to always have 2:
- batteries for radios and flashlights;
- adhesive tape, rags and paper to seal doors, windows and air intakes.
Which numbers go in the notebook?
The list asks for fire brigade, police and emergency numbers 1. In Argentina these are 911 (police and ambulance), 100 (fire) and 103 (Civil Defence); the full list is on our emergency contacts page.
How do you keep the kit useful?
The official list gives quantities only for one day of water and food 1. Our guides cover general practice: first aid kit contents, important documents, emergency lighting and food shelf life.
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 items are on Argentina's emergency kit list?
13, from documents in an airtight bag to house and vehicle keys 1.
Does the Argentine kit include a radio?
A radio is not on SINAGIR's general list 1. Near nuclear plants, the ARN asks residents to keep batteries for radios and flashlights, since warnings there are given on local FM radio 2.
How much food goes in the backpack?
Enough for one day: canned food, crackers and a chocolate bar 1.
Sources
- SINAGIR - Agencia Federal de Emergencias, Ministerio de Seguridad Nacional — Kit de Emergencias — https://www.argentina.gob.ar/sinagir/kit-de-emergencias (accessed 2026-10-20)
- Autoridad Regulatoria Nuclear (ARN) — Medidas de protección a la población hasta los 10 km de la Central Nuclear — https://www.argentina.gob.ar/sites/default/files/2025/09/medidas_de_proteccion_poblacion.pdf (accessed 2026-10-20)
Turn this into action
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- Water, food and equipment counted for each person and pet
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Sources
- SINAGIR - Agencia Federal de Emergencias, Ministerio de Seguridad Nacional · Kit de Emergencias checked 2026-10-20
- Autoridad Regulatoria Nuclear (ARN) · Medidas de protección a la población hasta los 10 km de la Central Nuclear checked 2026-10-20