Home emergencies can happen anytime and whilst we can't prevent what we can't predict, we can have a plan in place in order to minimise any damage if and when it happens. As well as having a comprehensive home cover plan in place to keep your family safe, warm and dry, there are other actions you can take to minimize the stress and complications that a home emergency can cause.

• Ensuring items like buckets, brooms, ladders and bins are tied down around the house will prevent them being taken up by strong winds and used as missiles.
• Locate the cut off points for the gas, electricity and water so you know where they are in case of emergencies, put the instructions in a household handbook and make sure everyone in your household knows where it is.
• Keep all your home appliance instruction manuals in the same place.
• Make up an emergency kit and make sure it includes a first aid box, candles, small tool box, matches, a torch and a battery operated radio with spare batteries for both.
• Make sure you are always stocked up with a good supply of tinned foods that will keep - tinned meats, soup etc.
• Ensure the drainage around your home is free from leaves or other obstructions.
• In case you have to leave your home in a hurry, ensure all your important documents such as insurance, health, emergency phone numbers, passports, ID are kept in the one place, preferably in a splash-resistant folder.
• If you do become a victim of a crime then don't forget to report it to the police straight away and don't forget to get a crime reference number and keep it safe.
• If you become the victim of a burglary, do not move things around or make any non-emergency repairs until the police and insurance have inspected the property.

Taking out home emergency cover is an excellent way of helping life return back to normal as quickly as possible by having a network of qualified professionals on hand to make your home safe again - for both you and your loved ones. With our home emergency cover, you have someone available every hour of every day that will endeavour to get you back on track again.