The List of Lists

This is a list of Checklists for preparedness. The primary source is FEMA. I've augmented where I feel necessary though.

I think each section ultimately needs to have three parts.

• Plan
• Stuff
• Skills

You need to have a gameplan, and if its going to be implemented quickly, it needs to be developed ahead of time and written down somewhere. You also need stuff: a kit with essential supplies. A plan is great but when its -20 below and the car broke down, well, a plan won't keep you warm. You need a coat, or a space blanket. Finally, you need skills. Having a first aid kit in the car is not helpful if nobody knows how to use it.

In no particular order, this is my list of lists for the moment. Each of these topics will eventually get its own list of stuff, skills, and planning.

• MEDICAL (Both trauma and chronic)
  
• SANITATION (Hygeine and disease)
  
• FOOD (Storing food)
  
• WATER (Storing water, and getting more water)
• SHELTER (AK is cold)
  
• TRANSPORTATION (Travel & Mobility)
  
• POWER/LIGHTING/ELECTRICITY (when the power goes out)
  
• SELF-DEFENSE (vs. predators of all kinds)
  
• FIRE PROTECTION (fire is bad, mmkay)
  
• COMMUNICATIONS (keeping in touch with family, employers, and neighbors)
  
• ESSENTIAL DOCUMENTS (Protecting wealth & identity)

And some specific plans that make sense, mainly from Listening to Katrina:

• PLAN: 60 SECONDS (the house is on fire!)
  
• PLAN: 60 MINUTES (the tsunami is coming!)
  
• PLAN: 12 HOURS
  
• PLAN: 60 HOURS