Preparedness guides
Calm, practical guides to getting your home and family ready — bug-out bag, power outages, alert signals and more. Based on official guidance, no fear-selling.
First calculate supplies, then write down contacts and a plan. Use the free tools and choose a printable checklist.
Emergency alert signals — sirens, phone alerts, what to do
What siren signals mean, how official emergency alerts reach your phone, and what to do when you hear one. Alert systems explained calmly, with sources.
Power outage preparedness — a 72-hour home plan
How to prepare your home for a power outage: water, food that needs no cooking, light, heat, communication and cash. A practical 72-hour blackout plan.
Bug-out bag checklist — what to actually pack
A complete 72-hour bug-out bag checklist for a family: water, food, documents, first aid, tools. Based on official emergency guidance — calm and practical.
Emergency food storage — a practical no-cook pantry
Build a three-day emergency food reserve your household will eat, with safe no-cook choices, diet-aware planning and an easy rotation routine.
Emergency water storage — how much and how to rotate it
Plan a safe household water reserve with a 3.8-liter daily baseline, suitable containers, clear labels, practical storage and rotation.
Family emergency plan — contacts, documents and meeting points
Create a calm family emergency plan with reliable contacts, two meeting points, accessible document copies and clear arrangements for children.
Home emergency preparedness — a room-by-room starting plan
Prepare your home for disruptions by mapping utilities, testing smoke and carbon-monoxide alarms, clearing exits and placing supplies where needed.