Preparedness Checklist
A Preparedness Checklist is, as its name suggests, a checklist to see how prepared you are for any forthcoming emergencies, crises or disasters.
There is no section for crossing fingers, praying or sticking your head in the sand.
As one young person said to us, 'this is where the ship gets real', or at least that what it sounded like.
We make no bones about it, this is the first stage of you ensuring that you keep you loved ones safe if the entirely thinkable happens. If you haven't already, read 'Why you're right to be Slightly Anxious', where we give you very good reasons for taking this first step in seeing how prepared you are for the task of ensuring that you and your loved ones have the best chances of navigating a very uncertain future. You could just depend on things just going away, but how has that worked out over the centuries?
Unfortunately. we do believe bad things will happen and we're not alone, most governments agree with us, we just hope that by following along with our advice and getting the right kit together, we can make whatever troubles there are ahead bearable and more like an indoor camping adventure than a horror movie.
Think of this checklist as a bit like checking that the new car you're buying has seatbelts, airbags and good brakes, or imagine you're an airline pilot sat in the cockpit preparing your plane for take-off. You have a checklist to ensure that all the relevant bits and bobs (technical term) are working correctly. In both cases, you're about to set off on a journey and you're making sure that you've got the right equipment and you know which buttons need pushing if certain things happen. You are making sure the odds are in your favour in making it safely to the other side. We would say sunlit uplands but they would only be parched by drought with a risk of wildfire!
What we're trying to say is, as any good Girl Guide or Boy Scout knows, you have to Be Prepared, and if that works for an organisation that has successfully managed to make young people wear woggles and neckerchiefs for over 100 years then they must be doing something right. Give our Preparedness Checklist a go, you can even get our free Emergency Plan as well and just to make it your birthday, Christmas and some new born kittens all in one - you can sign up for our newsletter as well! (there are no kittens)