Short answer. The Austrian Civil Protection Association (ÖZSV) gives an example list per person for 14 days, based on 2,000 kcal a day: 21 litres of drinks, 4.5 kg of grain products, 4.5 kg of dairy, 2 kg of meat or fish, 6 kg of vegetables and fruit, and 0.5 kg of fats 1. Official lists add a battery radio, torch, camping stove, first-aid kit, hygiene items and an emergency backpack 213.
What is on the official food list?
Each line follows the ÖZSV brochure "Der krisenfeste Haushalt – Bevorraten" 1. Quantities are per person for 14 days. The ÖZSV presents the list as an example ("als Beispiel zu verstehen") 1.
| Item | Quantity | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Flour / semolina | 1 kg | 1 |
| Rice | 500 g | 1 |
| Rolled oats | 500 g | 1 |
| Pasta | 500 g | 1 |
| Bread (vacuum-packed) | 1 kg | 1 |
| Crispbread | 500 g | 1 |
| Rusks | 500 g | 1 |
| Dry yeast | 1 pack | 1 |
| UHT milk | 2 L | 1 |
| Milk powder | 500 g | 1 |
| Spreadable cheese | 500 g | 1 |
| Hard cheese | 500 g | 1 |
| Yoghurt | 500 g | 1 |
| Quark (Topfen) | 250 g | 1 |
| Corned beef | 500 g | 1 |
| Smoked meat / bacon | 500 g | 1 |
| Long-life sausage | 250 g | 1 |
| Canned fish | 250 g | 1 |
| Potatoes | 1 kg | 1 |
| Instant mashed potato | 1 pack | 1 |
| Canned vegetables | 3 × 500 g | 1 |
| Pulses | 500 g | 1 |
| Salads in jars | 2 × 500 g | 1 |
| Canned fruit | 2 × 500 g | 1 |
| Dried fruit | 500 g | 1 |
| Nuts | 1 pack | 1 |
| Cooking oil | 0.5 L | 1 |
| Butter / margarine | 250 g | 1 |
| Sugar | 1 kg | 1 |
| Eggs | 10 | 1 |
| Jam / honey | 500 g | 1 |
| Tea / coffee / cocoa | 500 g | 1 |
| Spreads | 500 g | 1 |
| Soups (can / packet) | 1 kg | 1 |
| Bread cubes (Semmelwürfel) | 1 pack | 1 |
| Vinegar | 250 ml | 1 |
| Spices, diet food, baby food, pet food | as needed | 1 |
| Mineral water | 14 L | 1 |
| Fruit / vegetable juices | 7 L | 1 |
The group totals are 4.5 kg of grain products, 4.5 kg of dairy products, 2.0 kg of meat or fish, 6.0 kg of vegetables and fruit, 0.5 kg of oils and fats, and 21 L of water and drinks per person 1. The Interior Ministry and the Land Tyrol set the daily need at at least 2.5 litres of water and other drinks per person 23; details on our emergency supplies page.
Which non-food items are on the lists?
"Not specified" means the source lists the item without a quantity.
| Item | Quantity | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Home first-aid kit (dressings, painkillers, disinfectant, anti-diarrhoea tablets, thermometer etc.) | 1 | 1 |
| Prescription medicines | as needed | 1 |
| Potassium iodide tablets (take only on order of the health authority) | not specified | 213 |
| Hygiene items (toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, toilet paper, sanitary products, razor, detergent, bin bags, cleaning products) | not specified | 1 |
| Battery radio (ORF broadcasts crisis information) | 1 | 21 |
| Spare batteries | not specified | 21 |
| Torch | 1 | 13 |
| Candles, matches or lighter | not specified | 13 |
| Petroleum or gas lamp | not specified | 13 |
| Spirit / camping stove | 1 | 13 |
| Emergency heater with fuel | not specified | 21 |
| Fine-dust mask (short stays outdoors while contaminated air passes) | not specified | 2 |
| Document folder and emergency backpack (Notgepäck) | 1 | 1 |
Iodine tablets are free for under-18s and pregnant or breastfeeding women; see the iodine page. Related guides: What should be in a home first-aid kit?, How do you manage toilets and waste when the water is off? and What goes in a 72-hour emergency kit?.
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 much mineral water does the ÖZSV list per person?
14 litres of mineral water plus 7 litres of juice, for 14 days 1.
Is the list mandatory?
No. The ÖZSV presents it as an example to adapt 1.
Does the list include a camping stove?
Yes: one spirit or camping stove 13. See How do you cook and heat food safely without electricity?.
How many calories is the list based on?
2,000 kcal per person per day 1.
Sources
- Österreichischer Zivilschutzverband (Zivilschutzverband Steiermark edition, hosted by Gemeinde St. Anna am Aigen) — Der krisenfeste Haushalt – Bevorraten — https://www.st-anna-aigen.gv.at/fileadmin/red_gem/Brosch%C3%BCre_Bevorratung_ZSV_3618.pdf (accessed 2026-10-20)
- Bundesministerium für Inneres (BMI), Abt. II/4 Zivilschutz — Strahlenschutzratgeber – Verhalten bei Kernkraftwerksunfällen, Anleitung für vorbeugende Maßnahmen (7. Auflage, April 2007) — https://www.bmi.gv.at/204/download/files/007_strahlenschutzratgeber.pdf (accessed 2026-10-20)
- Amt der Tiroler Landesregierung, Zivil- und Katastrophenschutz / Zivilschutz Tirol — Vorgesorgt! Zur Sicherheit – Die Haushaltsbevorratung — https://tirol.gv.at/fileadmin/themen/sicherheit/feuerwehr-und-rettungswesen/downloads/Flyer/2018_Vorrat.pdf (accessed 2026-10-20)
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Sources
- Österreichischer Zivilschutzverband (Zivilschutzverband Steiermark edition, hosted by Gemeinde St. Anna am Aigen) · Der krisenfeste Haushalt – Bevorraten checked 2026-10-20
- Bundesministerium für Inneres (BMI), Abt. II/4 Zivilschutz · Strahlenschutzratgeber – Verhalten bei Kernkraftwerksunfällen, Anleitung für vorbeugende Maßnahmen (7. Auflage, April 2007) checked 2026-10-20
- Amt der Tiroler Landesregierung, Zivil- und Katastrophenschutz / Zivilschutz Tirol · Vorgesorgt! Zur Sicherheit – Die Haushaltsbevorratung checked 2026-10-20