Level 3 Certification (Must be level 2 certified)
One family member must be currently certified with the following:
- CPR certified
- First aid certified
- Licensed Amateur Radio Operator – check http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf01862.html for information or check your own local areas for what is available.
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Family must have completed the following Estate Document
- Last Will and Testament – for both parents – a living will / general power of attorney
Insurance: Natural Disaster policy – to cover floods, earthquake, and other “Acts of God”
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Financial Reserve: Three months of budgeted expenditures in a savings account
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Food storage (1 year of food and toiletries, 1 month of water, and n95 masks for family members that protect against airborne diseases)
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Safe Deposit Box or Home Safe (should be fire / water resistant) for important documents and cash
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Home generator for emergency situations and fuel to run it
Emergency cash fun: $300 per family minimum
Certification Level 3 Checklist
Item Completed | Date Completed | Check |
One family member CPR certified | ||
First Aid Certified | ||
One family member Amateur Radio Operator | ||
Create or update Will | ||
Living Will for both parents | ||
General Power of Attorney | ||
Insurance – “Acts of God” update to policies | ||
Financial Reserves of three months budgeted expenses | ||
Food Storage 1 year | ||
Toiletries 1 year | ||
1 month Water | ||
N95 Masks for family | ||
Safe Deposit Box or Home Safe | ||
Home Generator of some sort | ||
Emergency Cash Fund minimum $300 in small bills | ||
Done | Ideas For One Year Self Reliance Checklist |
Learn survival skills | |
Learn skills for barter or trade | |
Garden seeds | |
Water filtration system, osmosis, or distillation | |
Grey water recycle system | |
Rain water capture system | |
52 weeks of food and supplies | |
Solar oven | |
Outdoor pizza oven and fuel | |
Wood or coal burning stove and fuel | |
Fireplace | |
Proper insulation and weather stripping installed | |
Solar panels and battery pack set up | |
Motion sensor lights inside the house and out | |
Herbal and natural medical knowledge and supplies | |
Good supply of first aid items | |
Pain medications, cold medications, pandemic supplies | |
Toilet paper for one year | |
Cloth rags for cleaning | |
Items to make homemade laundry soap, and a clothesline | |
Supplies for home made cleaning supplies | |
Outhouse and Lyme, or compost toilet | |
Compost bin, recycle bins, burning barrels | |
Solar shower set up | |
Ham radio, solar power for phones and computers | |
Paper and pen supplies, envelopes, etc | |
Secure home and yard | |
Self defence skills learned | |
Boards cut and stored to cover windows for blackout and safety | |
Out of debt, learn to live on less | |
Skills for alternate ways to earn income or barter |
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Basic Long Term Storage – Per adult for one year
Grains: 400 lbs
Legumes: 60 lbs
Powdered Milk: 16 lbs
Cooking oil: 10 quarts
Sugar or honey: 60 lbs
Salt: 8 lbs
Water (2 weeks) 15 gallons and the means to purify more
Inventory Supplies
Item | On Hand | How many needed | How many to get |
52 Weeks One Year supply for two people – see printable below for the week by week plan to attain this.
If this is followed, you will have on hand:
Soup – 48 cans
Toilet Paper – 104 rolls
Tomato Sauce – 72 cans
Canned Meat – 56 cans
Sugar / honey – 100 lbs
Crackers – 3 boxes
Salt – 16 lbs
Pasta – 160 lbs
Cooking Oil – 5 gallons
Laundry Soap – 10 months
Canned Fruit – 56 cans
Batteries – all assorted sizes
Canned Vegetables – 48 cans
Fruit Drink Mix – enough for 120 quarts
Bouillon – 12 months worth
Flour / Grains– 225 lbs
Beans / Legumes – 120 lbs
Seasonings – 12 months
Rolled Oats – 95 lbs
Duct Tape – assorted
Bleach – 6 gallons
Dish Soap – 9 months
Hand Sanitizer – assorted
Vinegar – 5 gallons
Knives / multi tools – assorted
Emergency Lighting – candles, glow sticks, etc
Jam – 12 jars
Peanut Butter – 15 jars
Comfort Foods – 12 months
Vitamins – 12 months
First Aid Supplies – good supply
Medicines – good supply
Toiletries – assorted for everything
Rice – 110 lbs
Baking Supplies – yeast, bkg pwd and soda
Water purification tablets
Shampoo and Conditioner – 6 months
Fire Extinguisher
Powdered Milk – 20 lbs
Special Dietary Foods
Pain Medications – 6 months
Kleenex / Paper Towels
Cleaning Supplies
Garbage bags, rubber gloves, etc
Tooth hygiene
If you have more than two people in the family, adjust the amounts accordingly to keep your years supply growing.
Level 3 Certification Printable Here
Level 2 Printable and Post Here
Level 1 Printable and Post Here
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