Home safety / Free checklist
A safer home, one room at a time.
Check alarms, clear exits, and make a plan everyone knows.
Home fire safety →Preparedness for everyday lifeA little more ready.
A little more ready.
A lot more
peace of mind.
You don’t need a bunker. You need a plan.
Clear guidance for your home, your people, and whatever comes next.
Start with what you already have.A plan. A few essentials. One useful step today.
Plain-language guidanceSources you can checkFree printable checklists
Your practical library
What are you preparing for?
Find an answer for today.
Build a little confidence for tomorrow.
Search the library, or start with a topic:
Small steps. Real progress.
All practical guides →Good places to begin.
Everyday essentials
Build a kit you’ll actually use.
Start small. Cover the essentials. Make it fit your household.
Your emergency kit →
Water / Practical guide
Make a plan for safe drinking water.
Understand storage, advisories, and what treatment can’t fix.
Your water plan →Fresh from the library
Browse all topics →Latest content.
The newest guides, gear reviews and practical skills.
Home Fire Prevention Tips: A Simple Room-by-Room Guide for October (2026)
Simple safety tips for fire prevention this October. Go room by room to stop common home fires, install smoke alarms, and be ready to act fast.
Read guide →
Why Gas Prices Are Spiking Right Now: A Household Guide to Cutting Fuel Costs This Fall (2026)
Why are gas prices going up? A plain-language look at the causes plus free, practical ways your household can cut fuel costs this fall 2026.
Read guide →
Tropical Storm Nolo Approaches Hawaii: A Household Checklist Before the Storm Arrives (2026)
Tropical Storm Nolo is tracking toward Hawaii with a hurricane watch. Use this plain-language household checklist to store water, food, and prepare fast.
Read guide →
Historic El Niño Ahead: How California Hillside Households Can Prepare for Mudslides and Debris Flows (2026)
A plain-language guide for California hillside and burn-scar households to prepare for El Niño mudslides and debris flows before winter storms hit.
Read guide →
Emergency Preparedness Merit Badge: A Family-Friendly Study Guide for Scouts (2026)
A plain-language study guide and worksheet walkthrough for the Emergency Preparedness merit badge, built for scouts and their families to work through together.
Read guide →
California El Nino Preparedness: What Households Should Do This Week (2026)
California declared a state of emergency for a potentially historic El Nino. Here are clear, calm steps your household can take this week to prepare.
Read guide →Current context / The daily briefingBriefing archive →
Daily Briefing: October 1, 2026
Polo's remnants continue to drive flash flooding across the Central Plains, while a dangerous multi-day heat wave builds in Southern California.
One useful step: Two very different hazards are active: inland flooding from Polo's leftover moisture and an extended heat wave with fire danger in SoCal. Match your preparations to your region.
Read this briefing →The next chapterYour whole plan,
Your whole plan,
in one place.
An enhanced guide and household workbook, designed to stay useful offline. A place for your checklists, contacts, and next steps—without a dozen open tabs.
Explore the enhanced guide →Every basic checklist remains free. No purchase needed.
ReadyGuidanceA little
more ready.
Household preparednessGuide & action binder