Every Emergency Checklist Template on This Site, Free to Print
Every emergency checklist template on the site in one place: plans, kits, evacuation and documents. Printable PDFs, plus which one to start with.
Editorial team · Emergency Preparedness Editor
Lt. Mike
Mike writes the plans, checklists and evacuation guidance — the parts you need to get right before anything happens.
Lt. Mike
I like plans that still make sense when the power is out and nobody has time to think. Give me a clear priority, a short checklist and gear that earns its place. I'm usually looking for the simplest way to make a household more ready without turning the garage into a bunker. If something is important, I'd rather tell you exactly what to do than dress it up.
What I cover
- Emergency planning
- Evacuation
- Severe weather
- Warning interpretation
- Emergency kits
- First aid
- Communications
- Checklists
Latest by Lt. Mike
11 published articles.
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Guide
An Emergency Communication Plan for When the Phones Don't Work
How to build an emergency communication plan that survives congestion and a blackout: out-of-area contact, wallet cards, and the radios that take over.
Printable
Emergency Contact List Template: One Page, Two Formats
A free emergency contact list template to print for the fridge and the wallet, plus who to list, in what order, and the one number most sheets miss.
Guide
Which Emergency Documents Should Leave the House With You?
An emergency documents checklist that sorts paperwork three ways: what must travel as an original, what to scan, and what you can replace later.
Printable
Your Evacuation Checklist Depends on How Much Time You Have
A printable evacuation checklist organised by how long you have: five minutes, one hour, six hours, one day. Know what to grab at each stage.
Reference
How to Draw an Evacuation Plan That Works in the Dark
What an evacuation plan is, how to draw one for your home, two ways out of every room, and the rally points that make it work when the lights are off.
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Print This Family Emergency Plan Template and Fill It In Tonight
A one-page template to print and fill in, plus the four lines that fail people and what to leave off the sheet.
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Go Bag Checklist: Pack What You'll Actually Need
One page, two versions: what each person carries and what the household shares.
Reference
What Goes in a Home Emergency Plan?
One sheet everyone in the house understands beats the most thorough plan on the block.
Reference
Shelter in Place: The Right Room Depends on the Hazard
The basement is right for one hazard and wrong for another. Decide both rooms tonight.
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Winter Car Kit Checklist: What to Add Before the First Freeze
Traction, warmth without the engine, digging out. Plus the protocol for being stuck.