K72 app · free for iPhone and Android
Your grab bag and plan on your phone
The K72 – Self-Protection app helps families prepare for the first 72 hours of an emergency. It's free, ad-free and works offline after the first use.
Download the K72 app
Free, ad-free and no accounts. For iPhone and Android.
What it does
- Survival bagThe list for a 72-hour bag away from home: 87 items, 45 of them essential, each with the «why» and how to pack it.
- Home supplies and car kitSupplies to stay at home (48 items) and the car kit (29 items), with what you have and what's missing.
- Pets in emergenciesThe plan and kit for your pets: carrier, food, water and documents.
- Expiry datesWhen you tick water, food, batteries or medicines, the app asks for the date on the pack and warns you 15 days before it expires.
- Family emergency planWho lives at home, the out-of-area contact, who shuts off gas, water and power, escape routes and what to do if you're apart.
- Meeting points on a mapThe main, secondary and out-of-area meeting points — plus hospitals, fire stations, police and pharmacies near you.
- Self-protection measuresWhat to do before, during and after 25 situations: earthquakes, urban and rural fires, floods, tsunami, blackouts, heatwaves and cold spells, accidents and more.
- Alternative communicationsThe 3-3-3 Plan, MeshCore, tips for when the network fails and the PT-ALERT warning system.
- Weather warningsIPMA warnings for your district, updated every 15 minutes (internet needed).
- Drill and quizA timer to practise leaving home in 5 minutes and a 33-question self-protection quiz.
How it works
- Free, no adsSome list items link to Amazon (affiliate links). You don't have to buy anything.
- Works offlineLists, plan, contacts, measures, quiz and drill work offline. Only IPMA warnings and map streets need internet.
- Your data stays with youNo accounts, no server: everything stays on your phone. Make a backup and move it to another device whenever you like.
- PrintablePlan, lists, contacts and measures print or save as PDF — your phone may not be available in an emergency.
- Three languagesPortuguese, English and Spanish.
App and site, side by side
The app helps you get organised and keep everything to hand. The K72+ site explains the why and the how, guide by guide, with official sources and printable cards.
Start here →Questions or problems with the app? The support page has the answers and the contact.
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