How to Create a Personal Emergency Preparedness Binder (with FREE Templates)
You can buy prepping books, stockpile food, and learn first aid, but unless you have organized your personal information and documents, the aftermath of an ordinary disaster is going to be much more difficult. Mind you, I’m not talking about an apocalyptic situation that changes the world as we know it, but something like a house fire, a flood, or a tornado. That’s why every prepper needs a personal emergency preparedness binder.
The good thing about such a binder is that it is very inexpensive to put together. You only need a 3 ring binder, some inserts with pockets, and paper to either print or handwrite the personal information. Oh – and you may need to go to Staples and make some photocopies, too.
What goes into a personal emergency preparedness binder?
In your binder, you want to have all the pertinent information to deal with medical issues, contact friends and family members, and handle insurance companies should a disaster strike that wipes out all your records.
So things like:
Personal information
- Medical histories
- Prescriptions
- Insurance policies
- Bank account information
- Savings and investment account information
- Insurance policies
- Home inventories
- Photographs
- Important receipts
- Local contacts
- Contact information for friends and family members
- Serial numbers
- Registrations and licenses
You get the idea. All the stuff we need to function in this modern world and replace the things that have been lost.
I’ve made this really easy for my subscribers. I have put together a Personal Emergency Preparedness Binder template that has all the forms and checklists you need to customize your own binder. (Subscribers, check your email today!) If you aren’t a subscriber, you can sign up below to get your own PDF absolutely free.
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