Emergency
Checklists for disaster preparedness, first aid, and keeping your household safe.
Communication
- Emergency
Emergency Documents Checklist
A complete list of documents to gather, copy, and store safely for emergencies. Covers identification, financial, medical, insurance, and property documents.
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Family Emergency Communication Plan Checklist
How to create a complete family emergency communication plan. Covers out-of-area contacts, meeting points, text protocols, school pickup plans, and keeping everyone informed during a crisis.
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Neighborhood Emergency Network Checklist
How to organize your neighborhood for emergency communication and mutual aid. Covers establishing contacts, identifying skills and resources, and coordinating response during a local disaster.
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Evacuation
- Emergency
Car Evacuation Kit Checklist
Essential supplies to keep in your car for emergency evacuations. Covers food, water, navigation, safety tools, and personal documents so you can leave at a moment's notice.
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Home Evacuation Plan Checklist
A step-by-step checklist for creating and practicing a household evacuation plan. Covers escape routes, meeting points, communication, and special needs for children, elderly, and pets.
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Hurricane Evacuation Checklist
A pre-evacuation and evacuation-day checklist for hurricanes. Covers early preparation steps, securing your home, what to bring, and how to travel safely to shelter.
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Wildfire Evacuation Checklist
A wildfire evacuation checklist to help you act fast and stay safe. Covers what to do before an evacuation order, what to grab, home preparation, and safety steps during evacuation.
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Fire
- Emergency
After a House Fire Checklist
Steps to take in the days and weeks after a house fire. Covers immediate safety, insurance claims, temporary housing, document recovery, and rebuilding steps.
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Fire Extinguisher Readiness Checklist
A maintenance and readiness checklist for home and business fire extinguishers. Covers placement, inspection, operation, and when to replace or recharge.
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Home Fire Escape Plan Checklist
How to create and practice a home fire escape plan. Covers drawing escape routes, practicing drills, teaching children, and ensuring everyone can get out safely in under 2 minutes.
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Home Fire Prevention Checklist
A comprehensive checklist for preventing house fires. Covers kitchen safety, electrical hazards, heating equipment, smoking precautions, and regular maintenance tasks.
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Wildfire Home Hardening Checklist
Steps to reduce your home's risk during wildfire season. Covers defensible space, ember-resistant upgrades, vegetation management, and maintenance to protect structures from ignition.
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Flood
- Emergency
After a Flood Checklist
Steps to take after floodwaters recede. Covers re-entry safety, documenting damage, cleaning and disinfecting, and working with insurance.
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During a Flood Checklist
What to do when flooding is actively occurring. Covers when to evacuate, how to stay safe, avoiding floodwater hazards, and staying informed.
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Flood Preparation Checklist
How to prepare your home and family before a flood. Covers insurance, home fortification, emergency supplies, important documents, and evacuation planning.
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Home Flood-Proofing Checklist
Long-term home improvements to reduce flood damage. Covers structural upgrades, drainage improvements, utility elevation, and landscaping changes.
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Medical
- Emergency
Choking Response Checklist
How to recognize and respond to choking in adults, children, and infants. Covers the universal choking sign, Heimlich maneuver, back blows, and when to call 911.
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CPR Response Checklist
A step-by-step CPR response checklist for adults. Covers scene safety, calling for help, chest compressions, rescue breaths, and AED use according to American Heart Association guidelines.
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Severe Allergic Reaction (Anaphylaxis) Checklist
How to recognize and respond to anaphylaxis. Covers epinephrine auto-injector use, calling 911, monitoring symptoms, and what to tell emergency responders.
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Stroke Response Checklist
How to recognize and respond to a stroke. Covers the FAST acronym, calling 911, what to do while waiting for help, and information to provide to paramedics.
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Power Outage
- Emergency
Generator Safety Checklist
Safe setup and operation checklist for portable and standby generators. Covers placement, ventilation, fuel handling, electrical safety, and carbon monoxide prevention.
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Power Outage Food Safety Checklist
How to keep food safe and know when to discard it during a power outage. Covers refrigerator and freezer guidelines, what is safe to eat, and how to avoid foodborne illness.
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Power Outage Preparedness Checklist
How to prepare your home for extended power outages. Covers backup power, lighting, food and water storage, medical equipment needs, and communication tools.
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Preparedness
- Emergency
Disaster Preparedness Checklist
A household disaster preparedness checklist to ensure your family is ready for natural disasters, power outages, and emergencies. Covers supplies, communication plans, and evacuation procedures.
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First Aid Kit Checklist
A complete list of supplies for a home or travel first aid kit. Covers wound care, medications, tools, and emergency reference materials to handle common injuries and health situations.
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Go-Bag (Bug-Out Bag) Checklist
A complete go-bag checklist for when you need to leave home quickly. Covers documents, supplies, food, water, clothing, tools, and communication essentials for 72 hours away from home.
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Vehicle
- Emergency
Car Accident Response Checklist
What to do immediately after a car accident. Covers safety, calling 911, exchanging information, documenting the scene, and next steps for insurance.
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Car Emergency Kit Checklist
Everything to keep in your car for roadside emergencies. Covers safety, communication, tools, first aid, and survival items for unexpected situations on the road.
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Roadside Breakdown Checklist
Step-by-step actions to take when your car breaks down on the road. Covers safety positioning, signaling for help, calling for assistance, and waiting safely.
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Stranded in a Vehicle Checklist
How to survive being stranded in your car in remote or harsh conditions. Covers signaling for help, conserving heat, rationing supplies, and deciding when to stay vs. go.
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Winter Driving Emergency Kit Checklist
What to keep in your car during winter for cold-weather emergencies. Covers warmth, traction, visibility, and survival supplies for getting stuck in snow or ice.
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Weather
- Emergency
Earthquake Preparedness Checklist
How to prepare your home and family before an earthquake. Covers securing heavy objects, emergency supplies, utility shutoffs, and structural reinforcements.
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Earthquake Response Checklist (During and After)
What to do during an earthquake and in the hours immediately after. Covers Drop, Cover, Hold On, post-quake safety checks, utility shutoffs, and aftershock preparation.
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Heat Wave Safety Checklist
How to prepare for and stay safe during extreme heat. Covers home cooling, hydration, checking on vulnerable people, and recognizing heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
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Hurricane Preparation Checklist
A comprehensive hurricane preparation checklist for homeowners and renters. Covers supplies, home fortification, utility prep, evacuation planning, and what to do during and after the storm.
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Tornado Safety Checklist
How to prepare for and respond to a tornado warning. Covers shelter selection, household preparedness, warning signs, and what to do in a vehicle or if caught outdoors.
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Winter Storm Preparation Checklist
A winter storm preparedness checklist for home and vehicle. Covers heating, supplies, home winterization, car prep, and safety steps during and after the storm.
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