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7 Simple Steps to Real Readiness

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ReadyPlan Master Checklist, Schedule, & Budget

Shelter-in-Place Supplies
scheduled Completion Date Budget

Essential Needs Benecial Needs

Shelter-in-Place Supplies Budget

$ $

Water Storage
Water Containers Water Treatment

scheduled Completion Date

Budget

$ $
Water Storage Budget

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Short-Term Food Supplies

Create Meal Schedule Fill Out Recipe Cards Fill Out Shopping List Purchase Food Supplies
scheduled Completion Date Budget

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Short-Term Food Supplies Budget

Long-Term Food Storage

Create Inventory Checklist Purchase Food Storage
scheduled Completion Date Budget

Long-Term Food Storage Budget

Financial Storage
Give to Charity Follow a Budget Eliminate Debt Build Savings
scheduled Completion Date Budget

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$ $
Financial Storage Budget

Grab-n-Go Supplies
scheduled Completion Date Budget

Essential Needs Benecial Needs

Grab-n-Go Supplies Budget

$ $

Total Budget 100% Real Readiness Date

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ReadyPlan Emergency Information Cards

Emergency Information Card
My Name: Emergency Contact Name: Emergency Contact Phone: My Blood Type:

Fill out an Emergency Information Card for each individual in your family to carry on their person at all times and keep them updated with your current family emergency plan.

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Out-of-Town Contact Name: Out-of-Town Contact Phone: Emergency Meeting Place:

Dial 911 For Emergency Services

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Other Emergency Information & Instructions

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Emergency Information Card

My Name: Emergency Contact Name: Emergency Contact Phone: My Blood Type:

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Out-of-Town Contact Name: Out-of-Town Contact Phone: Emergency Meeting Place:

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Dial 911 For Emergency Services

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Other Emergency Information & Instructions

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ShelterReady Shelter-in-Place Supplies Checklist & Budget

Essential Needs
Warmth & Shelter
Safe Heating Option Heating Fuel Seal the Room Supplies Other: $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Details $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Budget Details Budget

Sanitation & Hygiene

Hand & Facial Hygiene Dental Hygiene Feminine Hygiene Vision Care Toiletries Other:
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First Aid & Medical

First Aid Kit CPR Kit Pain Relief Perscription Medication Other:

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Benecial Needs
Light & Communication
Flashlight(s) Emergency Radios Lantern(s) Other:

Cooking & Fuel

Emergency Stove Stove Fuel Other:

Generators & Batteries

Emergency Generator Generator Fuel Emergency Power Storage Battery Other

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Tools & Supplies

Knife, Saw and Axe/Hatchet Rope and Tape Sewing/Mending Kit Protective Gloves Other:

Books & Info

Financial & Legal Documents Personal Identication Documents Computer Backup(s) Photographs & Personal Keepsakes Other:

Total Budget

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ReadyWater Emergency Water Storage Checklist & Budget

Average Recommended Water Amounts Per Person

Food Type

1-Day Amount 10 CUPS 2 CUPS 4 CUPS 16 CUPS

OR

1-Month Amount 18.75 GALLONS 3.75 GALLONS 7.5 GALLONS 30 GALLONS

3-Month Amount 56.25 GALLONS 11.25 GALLONS 22.5 GALLONS 90 GALLONS

Drinking Water* Cleaning & Hygiene Cooking & Reconstitution

T Total

OR
OR OR

80 OZ 16 OZ 32 OZ 1 GALLON

*The Institute of Medicine advises that men consume roughly 3 liters (about 13 cups) of total beverages a day and women consume 2.2 liters (about 9 cups) of total beverages a day.

Water Containers Container

Water Container Size & Description TOTAL NEEDED TOTAL ON HAND TOTAL TO BUY Cost/ Item BUDGET

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Water Container Budget

Water Treatment
Water Treatment Option Description TOTAL NEEDED TOTAL ON HAND TOTAL TO BUY Cost/ Item BUDGET

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Water Treatment Budget

Total Budget

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ReadyRecipes
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Short-Term Food Supply Instructions

Short-Term Food Supply Instructions

Create Your Meal Schedule: Decide how many dierent recipes for each meal type you want, and ll out the bottom section of your ReadyRecipes shopping list. We recomend the following 90-day schudule: 10 days of 9 W dierent dinner recipes, 18 days of 5 dierent lunch recipes, and 30 days of 3 dierent breakfast recipes. Make Copies of Your Recipe Cards: When your nished lling out the meal schedule on your shopping list, make enough copies of the ReadyRecipes Meal Recipe Cards for all your dierent recipes. If you followed the schedule above, youll need 9 copies of the worksheet which will give you a total of 18 recipe cards so youll have one extra. After youve made copies, check the appropriate box for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, and write in the number of days you need for the meal in the Days for Meal box. Fill Out Your Meal Ingredients: Once you have decided on your meal schedule, ll out the meal ingredients for each of your meals. Be sure to include everything you want for your meal, including fruits and vegetables:

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First, ll out the ingredients of your meal (e.g. Ingredient = Instant Marinara Sauce or Sliced Peaches) Second, ll out the quantity and measure of each ingredient, (e.g. Qty = 2, Measure = Cups) You can also

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use a can as your measure to keep things simple. For example, if your family uses a can of peaches for a meal, just put Qty = 1, Measure = Can.

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Fill Out The Container Info: After youve lled out all the meal ingredients, gure out how many containers you Af need of the ingredients.

First, pick the Container Size you will be using (i.e. #10 CAN, Small Box etc..) Second, write the number of Measures/Container (e.g. if you put Cups as your measure and you put #10 Third, simply divide the ingredient Qty by the Measures/Container to get the Qty/Meal, and write it in Finally, calculate the TOTAL NEEDED for all days of the meal. If this was a breakfast, you would have written 30
the space provided (i.e. 2 / 12 = 1/6 or 0.1667 containers)
in the Days for Meal box in Step #1, so multiply the Qty/Meal by the Days for Meal to get the TOTAL NEEDED (e.g. 1/6 x 30 = 5 containers). CAN as your can size, then look at the can label or use the common can size reference chart to see how many Cups are in the container. In this case you would put 12 because there are 12 Cups in a #10 CAN)

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Create Your Shopping List: Now that youve lled out all the ingredients and container info, just take each of your recipe cards and transfer your container info to your shopping list. We recommend laminating your list and using a dry-erase marker to make changes and updates a snap:

First, take a recipe card and write the Item Description of a meal ingredient in the eld on the rst Second, write the Container Size of the meal ingredient in the eld on the same line of your shopping list. Third, write the TOTAL NEEDED of the meal ingredient in the on the same line of your shopping list. Finally, repeat the above steps with all your ingredients on all your recipe cards. If you come to an
available line of your shopping list.

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ingredient that you have already added to the shopping list, just add the TOTAL NEEDED numbers together (e.g. if one recipe needed 2 #CANS of Instant Marinara Sauce and another recipe needed 3 #CANS you would put one line of Instant Marinara Sauce on your shopping list with 5 in theTOTAL NEEDED eld.)

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Calculate Your Total Budget: Finally, just record how many items you already have so you can gure out how many you need and how much it will cost you: First, ll out the TOTAL ON HAND of each item you already have on hand Second, subtract the TOTAL ON HAND number from the TOTAL NEEDED to get the TOTAL TO BUYnumber. Third, ll in the Cost / Item eld and times the Cost / Item by the TOTAL TO BUY to get the BUDGET Finally, add the item BUDGET numbers up to get your TOTAL BUDGET and your done. You now know exactly what you need for your short-term food supplies, how much you already have, how much you need to buy and exactly how much it will cost you.

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ReadyRecipes
| Short-Term Food Supplies Meal Recipe Card Preparation Instructions
TOTAL NEEDED

Meal Ingredients
Item Description Container Size Measure/ Container Qty/ Meal

Container Info
Brkfst Lunch Dinner

Qty

Measure

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DAYS FOR MEAL

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Meal Ingredients
Item Description Container Size Measure/ Container

| Short-Term Food Supplies Meal Recipe Card Container Info

Qty/ Meal TOTAL NEEDED

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Preparation Instructions
Brkfst Lunch Dinner

Qty

Measure

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DAYS FOR MEAL

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ReadyRecipes Short-Term Food Supplies Meal Recipe Card

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Meal Ingredients
Date Last Purchased Item Description

Short-Term Food Supplies Shopping List & Budget

Container Info
Container Size TOTAL NEEDED TOTAL ON HAND TOTAL TO BUY Cost/ Item BUDGET

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Dierent Recipes Breakfasts Lunches Dinners

x x x

Days of Each Recipe

= = =

Days of Meals Date Last Checked TOTAL BUDGET

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ReadyRecipes
Meal Ingredients
Qty Measure Item

Example Worksheets & Can Size Reference Chart

Chicken Pasta Marinara with Peaches & Green Beans

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Container Size Measure/ Container

| Short-Term Food Supplies Meal R

Qty/ Meal TOTAL NEEDED

Container Info
Brkfst Lunch Dinner

Preparatio

2 1 1 1 2

Cups Cup Box Can Cans

Instant Marinara Sauce Freeze-Dried Chicken Fettucini Pasta Sliced Peaches Cut Green Beans

#10 CAN #10 CAN 12 oz. Large Small

10 10 1 1 1

1/5 0.10 1 1 2

2 1 10 10 20

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Meal Ingredients
Date Last Purchased Item Description Container Size TOTAL NEEDED

Container Info
TOTAL ON HAND

2 Oct 2009 18 Aug 2009 2 Oct 2009

Instant Marinara Sauce Freeze-Dried Chicken Fettucini Fettucini Pasta

#10 CAN #10 CAN

12 oz. Box

5 6 8

1 0 3

TOTAL TO BUY

4 6 5

$27.95 $50.49 $2.69

Cost/ Item

BUDGET

$111.80 $302.94 $13.45 4 45

Dierent Recipes Breakfasts Lunches Dinners

3 5 9

x x x

Days of Each Recipe

30 18 10

= = =

Days of Meals

90

Date Last Checked

TOTAL BUDGET

4 Nov 2009

$428.19

Can Size
6Z 8Z Short 8Z Tall Picnic No. 211 Cylinder No. 300 No. 300 Cylinder No. 1 tall No. 303 No. 303 Cylinder No. 2 Vacuum No. 2 Jumbo No. 2 Cylinder No. 1 1/4 #2 1/2 CAN No. 3 Vacuum No. 3 Cylinder #5 CAN #10 CAN

Common Can Size Reference Chart Cups Tbsp tsp

3/4 1 1 1 1/4 1 2/3 1 3/4 2 1/2 2 2 2 2/3 1 3/4 2 1/2 3 1/4 3 1/3 1 2/3 3 1/2 3 6 1/2 7 1/3 12 12 16 16 20 26 2/3 28 40 32 32 42 2/3 28 40 52 53 1/3 26 2/3 56 48 104 117 1/3 192 36 48 48 60 80 84 120 96 96 128 84 120 156 160 80 168 144 312 352 576

Dimensions
2 1/8 x 3 1/2 2 11/16 x 3 2 11/16 x 3 1/4 2 11/16 x 4 2 11/16 x 4 7/8 3 x 4 7/16 3 x 5 9/16 3 1/16 x 4 11/16 3 3/16 x 4 3/8 3 3/16 x 5 9/16 3 7/16 x 3 3/8 3 7/16 x 4 9/16 3 7/16 x 5 5/8 3 7/16 x 5 3/4 4 1/16 x 2 3/8 4 1/16 x 4 11/16 4 1/4 x 3 7/16 4 1/4 x 7 5 1/8 x 5 5/8 6 25 x 7

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ReadyStorage
Food Type

Long-Term Food Storage Inventory List & Budget

Average Recommended Food Amounts Per Person

Daily Amount
Make Half Your Grains Whole Go Lean With Protein Vary Your Veggies Focus on Fruits Get Your Calcium Rich Foods

Monthly Amount 4 #10 CANS 3 #10 CANS 7 #10 CANS 5 #10 CANS 1 #10 CANS 2 #10 CANS 22 #10 CANS 4 CASES
Container Info
TOTAL ON HAND TOTAL TO BUY Cost/ Item

Yearly Amount 44 #10 CANS 35 #10 CANS 76 #10 CANS 60 #10 CANS 10 #10 CANS 16 #10 CANS 241 #10 CANS 43 CASES
BUDGET

Grains Meats & Beans Vegetables Fruits Milk Cheese

6 oz* 5 1/2 oz* 2 1/2 Cups* 2 Cups* 2 1/2 Cups* 1/2 Cups* T Total Cans Total Cases

Food Storage Item

Expiration Date Item Description Container Size TOTAL NEEDED

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*As recommended by United States Department of Agriculture (www.mypyramid.gov)

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ReadyFinances Budget Worksheet

BUDGET PERIOD:
Budgeted Income
Net Wages/Salary (AFTER TAXES) Self-Employment Rental Income Other Income Total Income

Actual

Difference

Expenses
Mandatory Spending Charitable Donations ( Savings ( Groceries Rent/Mortgage Debt Repayment Utilities Auto/Transportation Insurance Medical Clothing %) %)

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Discretionary Spending Dining Out Cable/TV Internet Subscriptions Home Improvements

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Total Expenses Income Less Expenses

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ReadyFinances Savings Plan

Month
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
Monthly Savings Amount total Savings Balance

Your Monthly Income (AFTER TAXES): Desired Months of Income in Savings: Total Savings Balance Goal: Desired Savings Percentage: Monthly Savings Amount Goal: Months to Reach Savings Balance Goal:

Use this savings plan worksheet to make a scheule for building a savings account balance to be used for a rainy day. The rst key to building your savings is to make it a priority. Savings should not be optional. It should be one of the rst things you do when you get a paycheck. Many employers that oer a direct deposit give employees the option to deposit a percentage of their wages to a separate savings account, take advantage of this if it is available. The second key to building a savings is keeping your savings separate. You should have a separate account that is not easily accesible via checks or debit cards. The third key, and perhaps the hardest, is making sure that when your income increases, you save rst and spend later. Instead of spending more when you start earning more, save more until your desired savings balance is achieved. If you get some extra money, save it. Dont spend it. The fourth key is making a plan and setting goals. Thats what this worksheet is for. Heres how it works:

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First, decide what your savings balance goal is. We would

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recommend at least three months worth of income. Many things could happen that would cause you to need your savings, medical emergencies, loss of employment, or natural disasters to name a few. When the time comes, youll be glad you saved the money rather than spending it. would recomend 10% of your after-tax income. It is best to think of this as a percentage of your income rather than a at amount. This way, when your income increases, your savings will too. column on the left for each month adding each months amount to the previous months total. Repeat this step until your savings balance goal is reached. If you save 10% of your income, it will take you 30 months to save three months worth of income.

Second, decide how much you can save every month. We

Third, write down your desired monthly savings amount in the

Finally, implement your plan and stick to it. Dont let the

things you want today prevent you from getting the things youll need tomorrow. It may be hard, but in the end, it will be well worth the eort.

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ReadyFinances Debt Reduction Calendar

Use this debt reduction calendar to make a plan for eliminating your debt as soon as possible. The key is to make sure that your total debt repayment stays the same as your individual debts are payed o. In other words, when you pay o a debt that is usaully a $150.00 per month payemt, instead of thinking Now I have $150.00 more to spend each month, you need to think Now I have $150 more to put toward paying o my other debts. Heres how it works:

First, write the names of the months in the left hand column beginning with the upcoming month. Second, write the names of your creditors in the colums at the top of the worksheet, beginning with the creditor you

want to pay o rst (usually this is the one with the highest interest rate or earliest pay-o date). Third, beginning with creditor 1 write the monthly amound due in the in the rows beneath the creditor for as many months it will take to pay o the entire debt. Finally, write the monthly amound due for creditor 2 until the month when creditor 1 is payed o. Then add the amount you were paying to creditor 1 to your creditor 2 payments, continue this process until all your debts are payed o and you will have saved yourself a signicant amount of money in interest payments.
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GoReady Grab-n-Go Supplies Checklist & Budget

Essential Needs Warmth & Shelter
Emergency Tent, Shelter, and/or Blanket Poncho, Tarp, and/or Waterproof Gear Matches, Lighter, and/or Fire Starter Other: Details Budget

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
Details Budget

Water & Hydration

Drinking Water Mechanical Filter and/or Chemical Purier Portable Water Container(s)

Food & Nutrition

Food Dietary Supplement

Sanitation & Hygiene

Hand, Face, & Body Hygiene Dental Hygiene Feminine Hygiene Vision Care Toiletries Other:

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First Aid & Medical

First Aid Kit CPR and/or Burn Kit Pain Relief Perscription Medication Other:

Bags & Buckets

Carrying Backpack, Duel Bag, or Bucket Other

Benecial Needs Light & Communication

Flashlight(s) Emergency Radios Lantern(s) Other:

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

Cooking & Fuel

Emergency Stove Stove Fuel Other:

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Tools & Supplies

Knife, Saw and Axe/Hatchet Rope and Tape Sewing/Mending Kit Protective Gloves Other:

Maps & Navigation

Compass & Map or GPS Other

Books & Info

Financial & Legal Documents Personal Identication Documents Computer Backup(s) Photographs & Personal Keepsakes Other:

Total Budget
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