Ready Survival Kits
Be ready before it happens
Quick cards you can read in a minute when time is short, and full guides for when you have time to plan. Every safety claim links to the official source it came from.
Start with the emergency kit checklist
Disasters
What to do before, during and after natural disasters and emergencies.
- Tornado US Where to shelter when a tornado is coming, wherever you are, and what to have ready beforehand.
- Flood US How to prepare your home for flooding, stay out of floodwater, and clean up safely.
- Hurricane US Know your evacuation zone, understand watches and warnings, and get through the storm and its aftermath.
- Earthquake Drop, Cover, then Hold On, plus how to secure your home and what to do if you're trapped.
- Wildfire US Make your home harder to ignite with defensible space zones, and be ready to leave early.
- Extreme heat US Stay cool without relying on a fan, and know the difference between heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
- Extreme cold US Recognize hypothermia early, warm someone safely, and heat your home without carbon monoxide.
- Power outage US Keep food safe, run a generator without poisoning anyone, and know what to throw out.
War & crisis
Civil defence, radiation emergencies and getting through hard economic times.
- Nuclear or radiation emergency Get inside, stay inside, stay tuned: what to do in a nuclear detonation or radiation release.
- Preparing for war or a national crisis How civil defence agencies tell households to prepare for war or a long national emergency.
- Emergency fund US Build a cash reserve for job loss, repairs and medical bills, even on a tight budget.
- UK energy crisis: what you can do UK Plug-in solar, low-cost savings and government help for UK households facing high energy bills.
Essentials
Kits, water, first aid and the basics every household needs.
- Emergency kit The official checklist for a household emergency kit, and how much water and food to store.
- Safe drinking water How much water to store and how to make water safe by boiling, bleach, filters or sunlight.
- Severe bleeding The first steps for life-threatening bleeding while help is on the way, and where to get trained.
Off-grid living
Choosing land, water, shelter, food and energy for long-term self-reliance. Guides built from peer-reviewed research and extension-service publications, plus calculators for solar, costs, land and startup budgets. Start here.