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Start Here: Your Household Readiness Plan

Set goals, map your hazards, pack a kit, line up your neighbors and test the plan with a household drill.

Level: Beginner
Lessons: 14 lessons in 3 modules
Estimated study: About 14 hours
Format: Online, self-paced

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Before you start

Review the lesson outline and any lesson-specific preparation before you practise.

Keep your household plans on paper, as the course directs.

Rehearse decisions without disabling services or creating hazards.

Full study requires active Academy access. This course can be audited independently of optional assessed programs.

About this course

The first course in the Household Readiness and Homesteading path, for any household, renters included. You will set two achievable goals, map your local hazards, decide what to do first in an emergency, write a paper household plan, budget and rotate supplies, pack a 72-hour kit, check your home for hazards, keep household gear working, plan for medicines, disabilities and pets, agree on who helps whom in your neighborhood, and run a drill that tests it all. You finish with the binder that every later course adds to. About 14 hours.

What you will be able to do

Set two specific readiness goals with a cost limit and a review date.
Build a local hazard table with an early action and a stop trigger for each hazard.
Write a paper household and contact plan that someone else can follow without coaching.
Pack a 72-hour home reserve, check your home for hazards and keep basic gear working.
Agree on neighborhood partners, run a household drill and assign dated fixes.

Course outline

Turn broad goals into achievable steps, map local hazards, set priorities, write a paper plan and budget your supplies.

Choose realistic independence goals1 hFree preview
Assess local hazards and stop conditions1 h
Prioritize shelter, water and help1 h
Build a paper household plan1 h
Budget tools and rotate supplies1 h

Pack a 72-hour kit, check your home for hazards, keep household gear working, and plan for medicines, disabilities and pets.

Create a 72-hour essentials kit1 h
Assess a home before disruptions1 h
Repair and maintain simple equipment1 h
Plan care for disabilities, medicines and pets1 h

Choose partners, write a paper contact and meeting plan, check on neighbors who need extra help, run a household drill and assemble your readiness binder.

Choose trusted partners and shared expectations1 h
Create paper contact and meeting plans1 h
Support children, elders and disabled neighbors1 h
Run a safe household readiness drill1 h
Deliver a household and community resilience portfolio1 h

Related assessed programs

This course belongs to the following optional programs. Each has its own required course bundle, evidence review and separate fee. Each program page shows its approved fee and current registration status.