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The 7-Day Power Outage Plan

In seven days, your household will have a written plan for getting through a power outage that lasts several days at home, and will have tested it for one evening: what you do in the first hour, who needs help first, your water, food and power, and when staying home is no longer the safer choice.

The seven days

One decision a day, each with a task that takes about 10 minutes.

  1. Agree what happens in the first hourA few steps agreed now save food, charge and patience on day three.
  2. Start with the people who can't waitMedical devices, medicine that must stay cold, and heat or cold set the clock for the whole household.
  3. Work out your water, then plan the toiletUse your local agency's daily figure, then decide what happens when the toilet won't flush.
  4. Decide what gets eaten firstAn eat-first order and a fridge thermometer take the guesswork out of food safety.
  5. Find out how much charge you really haveList what needs power, measure what you can charge it from, and keep one way to get news without a phone.
  6. Test the plan with a lights-off eveningA practice evening at home finds the gaps while the power is still on.
  7. Put it together and keep it currentClose the gaps from your practice evening, add the steps for when power returns, and set a review date.

Who it's for

Households in any large city, in a house or an apartment, who want a written plan for a long outage, tested for one evening with the lights off.

You won't need to buy anything. A pen, a notebook, a flashlight and the people you live with are enough.

It's calm household planning for any country. Each lesson tells you what to check where you live, and in a real emergency, instructions from your local emergency services come first.

What happens after you sign up

  1. Your welcome email arrives straight away.
  2. Day 1 arrives the next day, then one short email a day for seven days.
  3. After the course, you'll get one practical preparedness email every two weeks, plus occasional news about new courses and kits.

Every email has a one-click unsubscribe link, and you can use it at any time.

Questions

Is it free?

Yes. All seven daily lessons are free.

How long does it take?

About 10 minutes a day for seven days.

Which country is it for?

Any. The course doesn't assume one country's laws or services; it tells you what to check where you live.

Will you try to sell me something?

Days 5 to 7 mention an optional printable kit that follows the course. It's sold through GrokoryAI, the company behind Preparedism. You don't need it, because every lesson works with a pen and paper.

Who are Thomas and his family?

A fictional household whose week of planning runs through each lesson. Their mistakes are there so you can spot yours earlier.

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Also free from Preparedism: The 7-Day City Exit Plan. A plan for leaving your city when staying is no longer the safer option.