Civilian Self-Protection & Personal Safety · Personal & Family Safety
Family Emergency & Disaster Preparedness Planning
A practical plan every household can build in an afternoon: how you will contact each other, where you will meet, what you will take, and how you will cope for the first 72 hours of a disruption.
Learning objectives
- Build a written household emergency plan
- Agree communication and meeting arrangements
- Prepare essential supplies and documents
- Plan for children, elderly relatives and pets
Course modules
- 01Identifying likely local hazards
- 02Communication plan and out-of-area contact
- 03Meeting points and evacuation routes
- 0472-hour supplies and document copies
- 05Children, elderly relatives, pets and medication
- 06Practising and reviewing the plan
Assessment and certification
Completed family plan template.
Certificate of Completion available on request.
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