FIRST AID & HEALTH · PRACTICAL PREPAREDNESS
Prepare for everyday health needs.
Organize basic supplies, personal medicines, and the help your household may need.
SUPPLIES
Build a useful first-aid kit
Choose the contents you can use, then keep them organized.
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PERSONAL PLANNING
Medicines during an outage
Prepare a refill, storage, and care plan with your pharmacist.
Read guide →The most useful upgrade may be training.
A kit supports the skills you know. Choose a reputable first-aid and CPR course appropriate to your needs.
Need urgent help now?
Call 911 in the United States for a medical emergency and follow dispatcher instructions. These pages help you prepare; they do not diagnose symptoms or replace emergency care.
Sources & editorial notes
Sources checked September 10, 2026. Survivor Ready uses AI-assisted drafting and illustrative imagery. This guide has not received independent expert review. Follow local emergency instructions. General information does not replace advice tailored to your household.
Planning for children or a baby?
Confirm pickup arrangements, familiar supplies and caregiver instructions. Make a family readiness plan →
Make the plan work day to day.
HOUSEHOLD READINESS
Sanitation and hygiene during a water outage
Check the advisory, confirm toilet service and plan handwashing before supplies run short.
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HOUSEHOLD READINESS
An emergency plan that works for your access needs
Plan support, communication, transport and care around the person who will use them.
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