Ready Before Disaster Strikes: The Everyday Emergency Preparedness Guide for Families, Homes and Communities

Ready Before Disaster Strikes: The Everyday Emergency Preparedness Guide for Families, Homes and Communities

What would you do if the power went out for days, severe weather forced you to leave your home, or an unexpected emergency put your family’s safety at risk?

Would you know what to do, what to grab, where to go, and how to protect the people who depend on you?

In Ready Before Disaster Strikes, Kerri Honeywood brings emergency preparedness closer to home with a practical guide designed to help families, caregivers, and communities prepare for the unexpected with greater confidence.

This guide breaks down everyday emergency preparedness into manageable steps, helping you move from worrying about what could happen to taking meaningful action today.

Inside, you will explore practical ways to prepare your home, organize emergency supplies, develop a family communication plan, protect important documents, and plan for situations such as house fires, severe weather, power outages, and other unexpected disruptions.

You will also find checklists, planning tools, and practical activities to help you put what you learn into action. Special consideration is given to the needs of children, older adults, and individuals who may need additional support during an emergency.

As a fire safety and environmental health and safety professional, Kerri believes preparedness should not be confusing, overwhelming, or reserved for emergency professionals. Every household deserves access to information that can help them make informed decisions and protect what matters most.

Whether you live alone, are raising a family, care for an aging loved one, or want to become a stronger resource for your community, this guide can help you begin building a preparedness plan that works for your household.

Because preparedness is not about living in fear. It is about being informed, thinking ahead, and giving yourself and your loved ones a better starting point when the unexpected happens.

Start where you are. Use what you have. Make a plan.

Ready Before Disaster Strikes: The Everyday Emergency Preparedness Guide for Families, Homes and Communities by Kerri Honeywood.

Plan with purpose. Prepare with confidence. Protect what matters.