The Swedish Civil Defense Association shows how to prepare for a crisis during Preparedness Week

- It is good to have a box on wheels, or a suitcase with the things in it, exclaims Patrik Norberg from the Civil Defense Association.

We meet him at the library in Timrå, where he is just getting ready to show the public how to prepare for a crisis.

- We had a normal plastic box at first, but I got tips about the one with wheels from people who lived in countries with war, he explains.

What is most important in the emergency box?

He sees helping people to increase resilience and preparedness in the event of a crisis as an important task.

- Talk to the neighbors, scout the surroundings where you live, what resources are there, where is water and other places to seek shelter, he says.

Cash is good to have. But the question is how much?

Having all the things you might need in the same place makes it easier, of course, if things get tough.

Here you can see where all of Sweden's shelters are located.

Fend for yourself for a week

During the week, Patrik Norberg travels around the county, to Timrå, Sundsvall and Ånge. It is part of the Preparedness Week that has existed since 2017.

It is the authority for civil defence, MCF, which coordinates the preparedness week. The aim is to strengthen the residents' resilience.

The authority usually highlights the concept of "home preparedness". By that they mean what you need to have at home in a household to get by for seven days.