15-Minute Fixes
15-Minute Fixes are quick, practical exercises that turn preparedness from theory into action. Each fix takes 15 minutes or less and gives you a tangible win, whether that's creating something, practicing a skill, or improving your setup. These aren't about achieving perfection. They're about breaking through the overwhelm that keeps most families stuck at zero. Download a fix, complete the exercise, and use the included worksheet to track your progress. Then share what you learned with friends and family. Preparedness spreads when we make it accessible, achievable, and worth talking about. Start with whichever fix speaks to you, and build from there at your own pace.
-
Practice navigating your home in darkness to find emergency supplies
Includes a tracking worksheet to document what was discovered
Reveals gaps in preparedness before real emergencies happen here
-
Start water storage with just one gallon per person
Includes a progress tracker to build supply over time
Breaks through the overwhelm of "needing weeks of water"
-
Creates a wallet-sized card with critical phone numbers
Includes a cut-out template on page 2
Teaches people to create a physical backup when phones fail
-
When disaster strikes and families scatter to work, school, and errands, communication often fails. Cell networks go down and phone batteries die. This 15-minute exercise establishes a clear meeting location everyone knows by heart. Choose a safe spot near home, discuss why it works, write it down, and post it where everyone sees it daily. The conversation itself reveals hidden assumptions. You might think everyone knows to meet at Grandma's house while your teenager assumes it's the neighbor's driveway. Making the plan explicit removes this confusion when it matters most. Download the guide, spend 15 minutes together, and create a written plan that reunites your family no matter what happens.
-
Complete 72-hour emergency kits can feel impossible. The lists are endless, the gear is expensive, and most people never start. But a bag with three essential items is infinitely better than no bag at all. This 15-minute exercise gets you past the paralysis. Find a bag you already own, gather three items (a flashlight, a water bottle, and a snack), label it, and place it somewhere you can grab quickly. No perfection required. The psychological win matters more than the supplies themselves. Once you have a designated emergency bag, adding more feels natural instead of daunting. Download the guide, complete your kickstart kit, and prove that preparedness doesn't require weeks of planning. It requires one small action that creates momentum.
-
Most people focus on what they lack when thinking about preparedness. They need more supplies, more training, more gear. But your family already has skills that matter in emergencies. Someone stays calm under pressure, cooks creatively, fixes things, or keeps younger siblings entertained. This 15-minute exercise helps you see what you already bring to the table. Gather your family, ask each person what they're good at, add observations others might not see in themselves, and write it down. Then identify one skill each person wants to develop. When you finish, you'll have a written record of your family's capabilities and a clear list of next steps. Preparedness isn't about starting from zero. It's about building on the strengths you already have. Download the guide and discover that you're more ready than you think.