Family Guard — Your Practical Action Plan for Emergencies

A printable emergency plan your family can finish.

When something happens, you should not be hunting for medicines, phone numbers, or a meeting place. Family Guard is a 38-page binder you print at home and fill in by hand. It walks you through a go-bag, a stay-at-home kit, medical sheets, and a simple household plan — a little at a time.

No scare tactics. No pressure to buy expensive gear. Just a calm plan for an ordinary household. Print it. Write in it. Keep it current.

What's inside (38 pages, letter size)

• How to use the binder, a 30-day setup plan, and a household readiness scorecard

• Local risks, evacuation routes, meeting places, and a Stay vs. Go page

• 72-hour go-bag checklists for adults, kids, and partners, plus a work mini-kit and a car kit

• A documents wallet and a 6-month seasonal swap list

• A stay-at-home kit: water, food, power, cooking, heating and cooling, sanitation, tools, cash, and utility shutoffs, with inventory sheets

• Medical sheets: first aid, medication inventory, and special needs

• Family, school, pet, and neighbor contacts, plus a calm script for talking with kids

• A communication plan: alerts, charging, and getting back into accounts

• Shopping lists by budget ($50 / $200 / $500)

• Cut-out pocket cards for each family member

This is a guided workbook, not a stack of blank forms. Most setup tasks take 20–40 minutes. A partly filled binder is more useful than a perfect plan that never gets printed.

Who it's for

• Families who want one shared plan everyone can follow

• Pet owners who want pets included

• Renters and homeowners

• Anyone caring for an older relative, or someone with medical needs

• People who are new to preparedness and want to start small

• A practical gift for new parents, new homeowners, or anyone who has just moved

How the download works

This is a digital PDF. Nothing is shipped. After you pay, Payhip gives you the file right away (38 letter-size pages, 8.5 × 11 inches). Print single-sided if you like to write on the back, or double-sided to save paper. Color or black and white both work. A 1-inch three-ring binder and sheet protectors make updates easy.

This is a print-and-write workbook. The file does not have typeable form fields. For personal use in your own household. Please do not share or resell the file. It is an organizing tool, not medical or legal advice. Always follow local officials and emergency services.

Prefer to read Spanish? There is a Spanish edition of the same binder: https://payhip.com/b/AlKhd

Want to start with the free one-page go-bag list first? https://payhip.com/b/6r534

Common questions

What do I get?

One PDF: the 38-page Family Guard binder (v1.2). You print it at home and fill it in by hand.

Is this only a go-bag list?

No. The free checklist covers the bag. The binder is the full household plan: stay-or-go rules, medical sheets, contacts, a home kit, shopping lists, and pocket cards.

How long does it take?

You can fill in the essentials in one evening (names, medicines, meeting places, and a starter go-bag). The 30-day setup plan spreads the rest over four short weeks.

Can I use it in Canada or the UK as well as the US?

Yes. The pages are for one household and are not tied to a single country's forms. Use the names and numbers that apply where you live, and follow your local officials.

What if I want a refund?

If the binder is not what you expected, email me within 14 days of purchase and I will refund you. If your file is damaged or will not open, I will replace it.