Emergency Preparedness 2025 Post #1

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For a few months now I've been interested in having a go-bag ready with my important documents that are difficult to replace. That way in case of fire or flood I can grab the single bag and gtfo, knowing I have everything I need to continue life tomorrow relatively unhindered.
That has transformed from creating a go-bag with important papers to having an emergency preparedness kit and plan for myself and my family.

This is going to be one of my new year's "resolutions", I will be using the entire year to get ready! I will be putting together a comprehensive plan to put together a go-bag and learn skills in case of emergencies.

I will be using ready.gov to create my go-bag and plans. If I find other useful (and reputable!) websites I will be incorporating them as well.
This first post will be the longest since it sets up the rest of the year.

2025

Month	Focus	Plan
January	Resolve to be ready / Not Luck	Plan for the rest of the year
February	Canned Food / CPR / First Aid	Food safety basics. CPR and first aid basics and necessary supplies.
March	Utilities / Floods / Tsunami	How to shut off utilities. Safety around broken infrastructure. Flood safety. Tsunami safety
April	Finances / Severe Weather / Mtg Place	Financial preparedness. Severe Weather awareness and safety. Planning safety with family/community.
May	Hurricanes / Wildfire / Pools	Safety with hurricanes, wildfires, and pools
June	Pet Prepared / Extreme Heat / Dehydration	Preparing your pet's safety. Handling extreme heat and dehydration
July	Car Safety / Child Safety	Car safety in hot and cold climates. Basic child safety.
August	Overdose / Medication safety	What to do in case of an overdose. Basic medication safety.
September	Kit Care / Skills	How to upkeep your emergency kit. Necessary Skills and supplemental skills.
October	Cybersecurity / Fire /Earthquake	Basics of cybersecurity during an emergency. Fire safety. Earthquake Safety
November	Snow and Cold Safety	Basics of cold and snow safety. Add on car safety.
December	Communication and Recovery	Recovering after an emergency.

For January here is breakdown of what my goals are.

• Start building Go-Bag.
• Get important documents and water sanitizer and empty water bottle together.
• Start building first aid kit.
• Research survival kits, needed?
• Make a list of emergency supplies needed.
• List of reputable websites