Hand-picked preparedness PDFs obtained from their issuing agencies and checked against official sources. Each hosted document has its own source and rights note; maintained online guidance is linked instead of copied. No email signup and no paywall. Download the references you expect to need and keep an offline or printed copy.
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A comprehensive household preparedness guide covering risk assessment, emergency planning, supplies, evacuation, sheltering, recovery, and common natural and human-caused hazards.
A current fillable planning card for household contacts, meeting places, evacuation routes, and medical information. Print a copy for each family member.
Before, during, and after an earthquake: household hazard reduction, drop-cover-hold-on drills, communications, and recovery steps.
Authoritative federal planning guidance for emergency managers and community planners. This is a technical reference, not a beginner first-aid or shelter manual.
The definitive, science-based reference for safe home food preservation — pressure and boiling-water canning for fruits, tomatoes, vegetables, meats, seafood, jams and jellies, and pickles. Seven guides verified byte-for-byte against NCHFP.
These resources change over time, so we link to the organization responsible for keeping them current instead of hosting a frozen copy.
U.S. Department of the Army
The current Army survival publication that supersedes FM 21-76. Military context and doctrine may not translate directly to household emergencies.
Open official Army PDF ↗American Red Cross
Maintained civilian first-aid guidance and training information. This replaces the obsolete 2002 military first-aid manual previously hosted here.
Read current first-aid guidance ↗Ready.gov
Maintained preparation, evacuation, shelter, and recovery guidance. This replaces the incomplete legacy hurricane excerpt previously hosted here.
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