72-Hour Emergency Guide
Stay Ready. Keep Your Family Safe.
When disaster strikes, every second counts. Storms, floods, or power outages can leave your family without food, water, or help for days. A 72-hour emergency kit makes sure you’re prepared, calm, and safe.
Outdoor Life Leadership created this guide to show families step by step how to build an emergency survival kit that lasts three full days. It’s simple, practical, and life-saving.
Why You Need a 72-Hour Kit
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Stores may be closed or empty during a disaster.
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Power can go out for days.
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Phones and ATMs may not work.
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Help may take time to arrive.
Your family will be safe if you have the basics ready: water, food, light, first aid, and warmth.
What’s Inside the Guide
This isn’t just a list. It’s a family-friendly plan with clear steps:
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Full checklist of what every person needs in their kit
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Packing tips for families with kids, babies, or pets
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How to store water and food the smart way
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First aid basics to handle small emergencies
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How to keep your kit fresh and ready year-round
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Quick family action plan for meeting spots and safety
What’s Inside the Guide
This isn’t just a list. It’s a family-friendly plan with clear steps:
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Full checklist of what every person needs in their kit
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Packing tips for families with kids, babies, or pets
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How to store water and food the smart way
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First aid basics to handle small emergencies
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How to keep your kit fresh and ready year-round
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Quick family action plan for meeting spots and safety
Protect Your Family with a Simple Emergency
Learn how to stay safe and organized during any emergency and support young men learning life skills.
Why Emergency Plans Matter
Emergencies can happen anytime — storms, power outages, or accidents. Families who know what to do stay calm and safe. Writing down a plan helps everyone remember who to call, where to meet, and how to stay safe.
Free Resources & Tips
We give you helpful tips and a mini checklist so you can start preparing today. You don’t need to buy anything yet — learn the basics first.
The Family Emergency Plan Pack
Complete Your Family Safety Plan
Our Family Emergency Plan Pack is easy to use:
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Fillable PDF templates to write down your contacts, meeting spots, and evacuation routes.
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Example plan to see what a finished plan looks like.
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Wallet-size communication cards for everyone to carry.
Buying the pack helps your family stay prepared AND supports young men in our programs. Every purchase funds training in outdoor safety, leadership, survival, and disaster preparedness for boys and young adults in our community.
How Your Purchase Helps
Help Young Men Build Skills for Life
When you buy the Family Emergency Plan Pack:
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You teach your own family safety and preparedness.
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You fund programs that teach leadership, teamwork, and survival skills to young men ages 7–24.
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You support our mission to make outdoor survival and safety possible for the next generation.
