The Disaster Preparedness Module
Where critical records and supplies are kept so the family can act fast in an emergency — Vault and backup locations, the status of irreplaceable documents, household readiness, and a supply rotation schedule.
Text file — the flexible one. Use it as-is, open it in any editor, or paste it into an AI tool to reshape the blank form to fit your family: rename a field, add a row, drop one you don't need.
Print / PDF — the ready-to-use one. Print it and fill it in by hand, or choose Save as PDF and complete it in your own offline PDF app. Either way it stays with you — the finished Secure Guide template goes inside your Vault.
One rule: only ever give an AI tool the blank template. Never paste your real information — passwords, account numbers, anything you'd keep secret — into an AI tool, an online service, or anywhere outside your own Vault. Customizing an empty form is fine; filling it in happens privately, offline. That's the same rule this site follows: nothing sensitive ever leaves your hands.
Secure Guide Starter Template
This template belongs in The Secure Guide, stored within The Vault. Update whenever document locations, supplies, or backups change.
| Item | Location | Format | Last Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Document | Original Location | Digital Backup | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
For detailed account credentials and access instructions, see the relevant modules in The Secure Guide.
| Item | Location | Last Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Item | Replace By | Rotation Frequency |
|---|---|---|
Family Guide Starter Template
This template belongs in The Family Guide. It tells a trusted person what to grab and who to call in an emergency.
Where critical documents and records are located, where the portable document bag is, where the primary Vault is, and how to access a backup copy of critical records.
Where the go-bags, household emergency supplies, and emergency cash are located.
Insurance agent (name, phone) and primary financial contact (name, phone).
For the full emergency contact list and evacuation plan, see the Communications Module.
If records are lost or damaged, contact the insurance agent first. Policy numbers are in The Secure Guide and on the Insurance Summary page of this guide.
| Document | Replacement Contact |
|---|---|