The guides vary in scope and format, but all provide practical insight into household-level readiness, civil defense expectations, and government alerting procedures. Use this page to compare approaches across regions, study different national risk profiles, or reference official material when building your own preparedness framework. Filter by region using the sidebar or the buttons above each section.
High North
3 GuidesCountries in the High North face extreme weather, remote infrastructure, and strategic military pressures. Resiliency strategies emphasize cold-weather survival, communications redundancy, and coordination between civilian and military institutions.
Your Own Preparedness
Focuses on household-level readiness for supply shortages, power outages, and major emergencies. Covers food, water, heating, and communication. Promotes practical self-sufficiency for several days without external assistance and explains what government services can and cannot provide during disruptions.
If Crisis or War Comes
One of the most widely cited civilian preparedness documents in the world. Explains how citizens should prepare for crises ranging from power outages to military conflict — detailing emergency supplies, communication methods, warning systems, and actions during hostile attacks. Emphasizes personal responsibility and national solidarity.
Guide to Crisis Preparedness
Explains how households should plan for crises ranging from power shortages to wartime conditions. Covers water, food, heating, communications, and cyber disruptions, along with civic responsibilities during emergencies. Details official alerting systems and how authorities coordinate national response. Supports Finland’s whole-society resilience model.
Baltic States
3 GuidesThe Baltic states operate under conditions defined by proximity to a revisionist military power, persistent cyber activity, and vulnerability to disinformation and sabotage. Their guides prioritize information discipline, sheltering procedures, and maintaining essential services under stress.
In Case of Emergency or War
Outlines what citizens should do before, during, and after emergencies or wartime disruptions. Explains warning signals, sheltering procedures, evacuation planning, and how essential services may function under stress. Addresses psychological readiness and community-level resilience. Oriented toward civilian self-protection under both peacetime crises and national security threats.
72-Hour Crisis Preparedness Guide
Explains how households should sustain themselves during the first 72 hours of a crisis when essential services may be disrupted. Covers water, food, medications, essential documents, and emergency kits. Includes civilian safety procedures for air raids, artillery, chemical incidents, and nuclear hazards. Also covers information verification and identifying official emergency services.
Prepare to Survive Emergencies and War
An illustrated guide providing practical steps for responding to emergencies and wartime hazards. Covers evacuation, sheltering, first aid, chemical and radiological threats, and interactions with hostile forces. Includes behavioral instructions for scenarios such as explosions, occupation, and missing communications. Designed to make serious preparedness guidance accessible to all citizens.
Central & Eastern Europe
9 GuidesThese countries face layered risks shaped by historical fault lines, energy dependencies, aging infrastructure, and the ongoing war in Ukraine. Guides address both natural hazards and security disruptions including mass displacement, infrastructure strikes, and industrial accidents.
Get Ready! Emergency Preparedness Guide
Clear steps for preparing households for disasters and disruptions. Covers emergency kits, family planning, communication, and responses to fires, storms, floods, and technological incidents. Uses simple language and checklists to help citizens act quickly. Intended to improve everyday readiness and national resilience.
Ratgeber für Notfallvorsorge (English Edition)
Explains how civilians should plan for emergencies, sustain themselves during service disruptions, and respond to sudden crises. Covers food and water storage, power outages, warning systems, and first steps after an incident. Outlines government responsibilities and what support citizens can expect during large-scale emergencies.
In Case of Emergency or War
Provides civilians with practical steps for preparing homes, assembling supplies, and coordinating with family members during crises or armed conflict. Explains how to react to shelling, use shelters, verify information, and maintain communication when services are degraded. Also covers first aid, survival kits, vehicle readiness, and protection from disinformation.
Estrategia Nacional de Protección Civil 2024
Outlines the government’s approach to managing risks, strengthening preparedness, and coordinating emergency response. Describes national priorities, capabilities, and modernization efforts within Spain’s civil protection system. Frames how public institutions, communities, and private actors contribute to national resilience. Primarily strategic rather than tactical in nature.
Federal Office for Civil Protection – KNSB 2020
Outlines Switzerland’s integrated approach to crisis management and civilian readiness. Explains how alerting systems work, what resources the government provides, and what responsibilities fall on individuals and communities. Covers natural hazards, infrastructure disruptions, and security-related emergencies. Serves as a national-level overview of Switzerland’s resilience framework.
Family Emergency Preparedness Guide
Clear instructions to help households plan for major emergencies. Defines essential items for a home emergency kit, explains communication and evacuation planning, and outlines steps before, during, and after different hazard types. Describes official alert systems, basic first aid expectations, and how public authorities coordinate emergency response.
Civil Protection and Disaster Response Guidance
Outlines principles and best practices for humanitarian civil protection across the European Union. Explains coordination mechanisms, volunteer roles, emergency logistics, and support for vulnerable populations during crises. Highlights preparedness standards and cross-border cooperation. Intended for institutions and practitioners supporting disaster response.
UK Government Resilience Framework
Outlines the national approach to strengthening preparedness for crises, disruptions, and long-term stresses. Describes priority actions for government, local authorities, and essential services to improve risk understanding, preparedness, response coordination, and recovery. Emphasizes shared responsibility across society and updates how the UK plans, trains, and invests in resilience capabilities.
Guide for Crisis Situations
Practical steps to prepare for and respond to emergencies ranging from natural disasters to cyberattacks and societal disruptions. Outlines how to create a household crisis plan, assemble a 72-hour emergency kit, manage stress, and support community resilience. Also explains civil protection signals, basic first aid, and cybersecurity precautions during crises.
Asia-Pacific
6 GuidesThe Asia-Pacific region experiences some of the highest natural-disaster frequencies in the world — typhoons, earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic activity, and large-scale flooding. Security risks also shape national guides in select states, including gray-zone pressure, cyber intrusions, and information manipulation.
Disaster Preparedness Guide
Explains how residents should prepare for earthquakes, tsunamis, typhoons, and other major hazards. Outlines emergency kits, evacuation routes, shelter procedures, and official alert systems. Emphasizes rapid self-protection, family coordination, and clear communication during crises. Designed to help households act decisively in the first hours of an emergency.
Emergency Procedures Manual for Foreigners
Simplified emergency instructions specifically for non-Korean residents. Explains Korea’s warning systems, evacuation procedures, and basic actions during fires, earthquakes, typhoons, and civil emergencies. Lists key hotlines, embassy contacts, and public safety resources. Designed to help foreigners navigate emergencies with limited language barriers.
Public Safety Guide: In Case of Crisis
Practical steps for responding to natural disasters, major accidents, and national security threats. Explains emergency alerts, sheltering, evacuation, and household preparedness. Includes hazard-specific actions for earthquakes, typhoons, fires, and chemical incidents. Designed to help residents act quickly and safely across a wide range of scenarios.
SCDF Emergency Handbook (2024 Update)
Hazard-specific instructions for fires, medical incidents, chemical releases, terrorism events, and natural hazards. Includes step-by-step first aid procedures, evacuation guidance, and public warning systems. Focuses heavily on personal responsibility and rapid, disciplined action. Serves as a practical reference for residents across all emergency types.
Disaster Preparedness Framework
Describes the national preparedness architecture for large-scale disasters and cascading failures. Outlines government roles, capability development pathways, and resilience planning priorities. Emphasizes interoperability among agencies and partnerships with communities and industry. Strategic in scope, supporting national-level planning and policy development.
National Resilience System Handbook 2025
Describes New Zealand’s updated national resilience model and how public, private, and community sectors contribute to crisis readiness. Provides an overview of governance structures, continuity planning, and coordination mechanisms used during emergencies. Emphasizes shared responsibility and adaptive planning across diverse hazards.
North America
3 GuidesNorth America’s resilience landscape spans large-scale natural hazards — hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, winter storms — as well as technological emergencies and cyberattacks. Frameworks here focus on hazard awareness, emergency communication, and sustaining essential functions when large populations are affected simultaneously.
FEMA – Are You Ready?
Comprehensive, hazard-specific preparedness information for US households. Explains how to plan for disasters, assemble emergency supplies, understand local warning systems, and protect critical documents. Covers recovery steps and safety measures after an event. Designed as a full-spectrum reference for both everyday emergencies and major disasters.
Public Safety Canada – Emergency Preparedness Guide
Helps households plan for a range of emergencies from natural disasters to technological hazards. Details how to build emergency kits, create family communication plans, and understand local emergency systems. Includes hazard-specific checklists and preparedness timelines. Serves as a foundational reference for personal and family resilience.
Resilience Reference Curriculum
Outlines NATO’s framework for teaching and developing resilience concepts across member states. Introduces key principles of civil preparedness, continuity of government, infrastructure protection, and societal resilience. Provides modular learning objectives for institutions building resilience education programs. Serves as a baseline reference for training and policy development.
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