Know what to do when the usual stops working.

Free 7-day email courses for households in big cities. One short email a day, about 10 minutes each, and a written plan by Day 7.

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How it works

1

Sign up free

Pick the course that fits your household and enter your email. The welcome email arrives straight away.

2

One email a day

For seven days, each email covers one decision and ends with a task that takes about 10 minutes.

3

A tested plan

By Day 7, your household has a written plan and has tested it once at home.

Free courses

Start with the one that matters most to your household. Each course stands on its own.

Free 7-day email course

The 7-Day City Exit Plan

A plan for leaving your city when staying is no longer the safer option.

  1. Decide when leaving is the safer choice
  2. Choose a destination and a fallback
  3. Find the weak point in your routes
  4. Make a contact plan for when you're apart
  5. Pack for the household you have
  6. Test the plan with a practice drill
  7. Put it together and keep it current

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Free 7-day email course

The 7-Day Power Outage Plan

A plan for getting through a power outage that lasts several days at home.

  1. Agree what happens in the first hour
  2. Start with the people who can't wait
  3. Work out your water, then plan the toilet
  4. Decide what gets eaten first
  5. Find out how much charge you really have
  6. Test the plan with a lights-off evening
  7. Put it together and keep it current

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Meet the household

Every lesson follows Thomas, his partner Maria, their daughter Anna (16), their son Patrick (12) and Kujo, their pug, as they build their own plan. Thomas likes to be the one with the answers. Each day he notices a gap, listens to the person it affects and makes one better decision.

They're fictional. Their mistakes are there so you can spot yours earlier.

How we write

We write calmly and practically, without fear selling or disaster-movie drama, for households who want to start with what they already own.

Every lesson works in any big city. Instead of assuming your country's rules, we tell you what to check locally, and in a real emergency, instructions from your local emergency services come first.