Build a household and family emergency plan
A basic seven-step guide covering emergency spaces, responsibilities, supplies, communication, leaving home quickly and household practice.
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Prepared Home guides
Ten practical Prepared Home guides, organized by starting point, situation or scenario, and household need. The English edition is currently HTML-only.
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A basic guide for building a household emergency plan.
By situation or scenario
Guides for events and disruptions that can affect the home and surrounding area.
Evacuation, temporary accommodation and a safe return home
A practical guide to deciding when to leave, preparing supplies and documents, moving to temporary accommodation, managing an extended stay and returning home safely.
Blackout scenario: disruption of essential infrastructure and services
A practical guide to prolonged disruption of electricity, water, communications, payments and other essential services, including when to remain at home and when to relocate.
Water, sewage and food disruptions
A practical guide to water outages, sanitation problems, loss of refrigeration and food safety.
Misinformation, rumors and scams during emergencies
A practical guide to verifying information, identifying impersonation, avoiding scams and sharing information responsibly during emergencies.
Emergency preparedness in rural and isolated communities
A practical guide to distance from services, blocked roads and infrastructure, difficulty reaching assistance, livestock needs and coordination with community and regional-council support.
By household need
Guides adapted to different needs and circumstances of household members.
Emergency preparedness based on functional needs
A practical guide to adapting preparedness to mobility, receiving alerts, understanding information, communication, assistance from other people and assistive equipment.
Emergency preparedness when you live alone
A practical guide to building a contact network, deciding what to do when no one responds, maintaining continuity of treatment and supplies, asking for help and coping with loneliness.
Medical and functional equipment in emergencies: power, charging and backup
A practical guide to backup planning, continuity of treatment, power outages, relocation and safe evacuation of the person and equipment.
Emergency preparedness during pregnancy and with babies and toddlers
A practical guide to medical needs during pregnancy, supplies and feeding for babies and toddlers, continuity of care and preparing to leave quickly when needed.