Survival · Outdoor · Preparedness
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▶Step-by-step plan: from prevention to day 3014 sections · 0/52 tasks · the essentials in 1 minute▶War: what to do from minute 014 sections · 0/27 tasks · the essentials in 1 minute▶Nuclear attack: visual guide6 sections · 0/9 tasks · the essentials in 1 minute▶Babies: symptoms, illnesses and dangers (0–24 months)28 sections · 0/20 tasks · the essentials in 1 minute1Fundamentals: mindset and priorities10 sections · 0/9 tasks · the essentials in 1 minute2Your emergency kit18 sections · 0/120 tasks · the essentials in 1 minute
Basic skills
3Water: finding it and making it safe to drink11 sections · 0/77 tasks · the essentials in 1 minute4Fire: lighting it, controlling it, and not dying from it9 sections · 0/15 tasks · the essentials in 1 minute5Shelter: protecting yourself from the weather8 sections · 0/40 tasks · the essentials in 1 minute6Food: eating without getting sick7 sections · 0/39 tasks · the essentials in 1 minute7First Aid26 sections · 0/68 tasks · the essentials in 1 minute8Orientation, navigation, and rescue signals7 sections · 0/13 tasks · the essentials in 1 minute
Situations and settings
9Urban survival13 sections · 0/45 tasks · the essentials in 1 minute10Natural disasters12 sections · 0/62 tasks · the essentials in 1 minute11Forest and mountains8 sections · 0/12 tasks · the essentials in 1 minute12Desert10 sections · 0/16 tasks · the essentials in 1 minute13Sea, lakes, and rivers10 sections · 0/7 tasks · the essentials in 1 minute14Extreme cold and snow8 sections · 0/12 tasks · the essentials in 1 minute15Nuclear and radiological emergency12 sections · 0/39 tasks · the essentials in 1 minute16Chemical, biological, and pandemic emergencies5 sections · 0/10 tasks · the essentials in 1 minute
Advanced skills
17Knots, ropes, and lashings11 sections · 0/21 tasks · the essentials in 1 minute18Your home as a shelter: how to turn your house into a bunker16 sections · 0/114 tasks · the essentials in 1 minute19Communications without a cell phone15 sections · 0/30 tasks · the essentials in 1 minute20Tools and knife11 sections · 0/53 tasks · the essentials in 1 minute21Hygiene and sanitation16 sections · 0/52 tasks · the essentials in 1 minute22Pantry and cooking without power23 sections · 0/47 tasks · the essentials in 1 minute
Long-Term Planning
23Prolonged collapse: weeks or months without services16 sections · 0/44 tasks · the essentials in 1 minute24Vehicle evacuation13 sections · 0/21 tasks · the essentials in 1 minute25Mental health and personal safety15 sections · 0/30 tasks · the essentials in 1 minute
Printable sheets
26Printable appendices10 sections · 0/17 tasks · the essentials in 1 minute27Glossary: words and acronyms24 sections · the essentials in 1 minute
