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No signal?

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Seven Days: Practise your preparedness.

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Communication.

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Hi! My name is Simon. In this video,
I’m your preparedness buddy.

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We will review what you should think about
before you end up in a situation like this

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and what you should do and keep in mind
while it is happening.

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In a crisis or war, power outages can last
for a long time, and communications can fail.

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That can make it difficult to access news,

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information from government authorities
or contact your family.

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That’s why it’s best to prepare
as much as you can before it happens.

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This yellow brochure, which was
sent out to the public in 2024,

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contains a lot of information about home
preparedness and what to keep in mind.

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For example, it says you need a radio.

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There are different types of radio
- ones powered by solar panels,

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hand-crank radios, and this one,
which runs on batteries.

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If you have a battery-powered radio,
make sure you have fresh batteries

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so you can use it when you need it.

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You can keep it tuned to Sveriges Radio P4
- the official emergency channel.

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It will continue to broadcast
even in the event of crisis or war.

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And while we’re on the subject of batteries,
make sure to always have new ones at home.

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Pick up a few extra
the next time you go shopping.

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Also keep your power banks fully charged
so you can charge your mobile phone.

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Even if the mobile network is down now,
it may come back online,

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and when it does, you´ll want to have
a fully charged phone.

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Write down important phone numbers
in case your phone runs out of battery.

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It’s a very good idea to keep
them written down on paper.

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Another useful thing to do

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is agree on a meeting place where
you can meet your family members.

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That way, even if you can’t call each other,
you’ll still know where to meet.

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One last thing, while we’re
talking about batteries...

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Replace the batteries
in your smoke alarm as well.

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REPLACE THE BATTERIES
IN YOUR SMOKE ALARM

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It works.

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In many municipalities, security points
are activated during serious emergencies.

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For example,
during a prolonged power outage.

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Security points may provide anything
from information and electricity

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to somewhere you can charge your phone,

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and some may also provide food
and somewhere to sleep.

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Now we’re going to visit this municipality’s
security point, so come along.

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I’m now at the city library, which is
a typical place for a security point.

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It may also be located at municipal offices,
a sports hall or a community centre.

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But do people actually know
what a security point is?

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-Here is someone we can ask. Excuse me?
-Hi.

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-Can I ask you a question?
-Of course.

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Do you know what a security point is?

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No, I wouldn’t say I do, but it sounds nice.

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What do you think it might be?

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Somewhere you can go if something happens.

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If war comes.

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It’s a meeting place set up by the municipality
during a serious emergency.

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For example, during a prolonged power outage,
where you get information and necessities.

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-Water, electricity and things like that.
-I see.

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When it comes to emergency preparedness,
have you done anything to prepare?

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Not that much at home, but I’ve made
some preparations in the car.

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Okay. What have you prepared in the car?

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A few ways to charge things,
so I can charge my phone.

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Some blankets and a snow shovel -
those feel pretty essential anyway.

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It sounds like you’re quite well prepared,
and your tip about the car was really useful.

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-Thanks so much for answering my questions.
-Thank you.

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To sum up: during prolonged power outages,
communications may go down.

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That can make it difficult to access news
or information from government authorities.

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Keep a radio at home tuned to Sveriges Radio
P4 - the official emergency channel.

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Keep extra batteries and fully charged power
banks available so you can charge your phone.

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Write down important phone numbers
in your phone as well as on paper.

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Agree on a meeting place with friends
and family in case you lose contact, like this.

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And find out in advance whether and where
your municipality has security points.

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Swedish Civil Defence and Resilience Agency.