--- title: "BeReady: A Family Emergency Plan Built for You" url: "https://staging.bepreparedsolutions.co/solutions/BeReady" description: "Answer a few questions and generate a step-by-step household emergency plan, with the supplies, skills, and guidance your family actually needs." source: "BePrepared Solutions" --- BeReady enables users to create personalized emergency preparedness plans. The process begins by selecting a household address and adding profiles for each household member with information relevant to planning. Users with private wells can include backup water strategies in their plans. Household member profiles support specialized skills that inform learning recommendations for the family. Users select specific emergency scenarios and impact areas they want to plan for, then choose a plan duration, such as 3 months for large natural disasters. The system generates a detailed report with competency requirements, prerequisite skills, and curated articles organized by topic. For example, selecting “Growing Food” displays required skills, related articles, and links to track household competencies. The platform organizes recommended emergency kits by selected scenarios and analyzes household needs to match appropriate kits. Users can view kit contents and access the BePrepared library, which groups articles by the outcomes chosen during plan creation. The interface includes a table of contents for navigation and offers both list and grid views for browsing the complete preparedness plan. # Be Ready — Not a generic checklist. A plan built for your household. BeReady is the part of BePrepared that writes your household emergency plan. Answer a few questions. Get a step-by-step household emergency plan, backed by hundreds of our own resources and built around your address. Built around your scenarios - flood, power outage, medical emergency - not a one-size-fits-all list.Supplies, skills, and protocols in order - you always know what to do next and why.Hundreds of proprietary articles, skill guides, and infographics - all tied to your plan and scenarios, nothing random. [See a sample plan](https://staging.bepreparedsolutions.co/solutions/BeReady/sample)[Download a full sample plan (PDF) (opens in a new tab)](https://staging.bepreparedsolutions.co/reports/beready-sample-plan.pdf) [See it in actionTour a sample home that's fully set up. No account needed.](https://staging.bepreparedsolutions.co/customer-experience) ## App preview, example household: The Parks Simulated alert · not a real warning Home · Wichita, KSBeAware ### The Parks Example Tornado warning6:42 PMExtremeTornado warning near HomeIn two minutes: Everyone to the basement: shoes on, flashlights.Your tornado plan is ready.What this means, and what to do BeReady · Tornado planEveryone has the same plan, on their phones and on a printed tear sheet.Shared with Jen, Sam, Grandma #### Timeline 1. 6:42 PMA tornado warning covers the Parks’ street, and BeAware alerts Jen right away. 2. 6:43 PMThe Tornado plan is already shared with Sam and Grandma: basement, shoes on, flashlights. 3. 6:50 PMJen calls Grandma, as the plan says. 4. 7:30 PMAll clear: the warning expired. Sheltered 48 minutes. Example householdTry it: tap the alert ## Product walkthrough: Every Emergency Checklist Gets This One Thing Wrong An example household’s BeReady plan, marked Example in the app. ## Why Be Prepared — real moments, and the questions they leave with you ## The problems we built BeReady to solve These are the situations we hear about from families around us. ### I have notes. I wouldn't call it a plan. I have some ideas, but my plan feels incomplete — it's not linked to the actual skills or supplies I need. ### I've done the reading. I still don't know what to actually do. I read articles, but I don't know how to apply that knowledge to my specific emergency plan or practice key skills. ### Nobody told me which supplies I need — or how to use them. My plan doesn't tell me which supplies are best, or how to learn skills like filtering water or building a fire. ### Every checklist I find looks the same. None of them fit my life. Every list I find is the same generic checklist. It doesn't fit my family, my home, or my situation. ## Your plan connects to everything. And it grows as you do. Most plans sit in a drawer. Yours won't. BeReady connects your personalized action plan to expert content, practical skills, and curated guidance - tracked as you build your readiness over time. Your Preparedness Plan Personalized to your household Your personalized action plan A step-by-step action plan built around your household, location, risks, and scenarios. Broken into phases — day by day, week by week, or by stage of the emergency — whatever fits your situation. Not a checklist. A specific sequence of actions with reasoning, tied to everything else in your subscription. A person when you want one When you would rather talk it through, book a one-on-one BeAdvised video session with one of our consultants, including the founders, about your household and your plan. A guided library of proprietary articles Hundreds of proprietary articles created and approved by us. Every article comes in short, medium, and long form so you can read at your own pace. Each includes infographics, videos, pictorials, and/or step-by-step guides. The articles are synced and guided by your individual plan. We cover from the simple to the extreme, from short term to long term, across emergency scenarios and outcomes. Emergency Skills Library — learn at your own pace, on your own terms Your subscription gives you ongoing access to a growing skills library — developed by us and curated from leading preparedness experts and resources. Come back as often as you want. Each skill is tied to your plan and scenarios, so you always know where to start. Video walkthroughs, pictorials, and step-by-step guides across simple to extreme skills needed in emergency scenarios and outcomes. Your progress is tracked — so every session builds on the last. Tailored kit and supply recommendations Kit recommendations with fit scores based on your household. See exactly why each kit is recommended, what's inside, and how it connects to your plan. [Preview a sample plan](https://staging.bepreparedsolutions.co/solutions/BeReady/sample) Included with BeReady ## The binder you'd have built, if you had a few years. 113 in-depth guides · avg. 3,109 words each Natural Disasters31 guidesCommunity Safety Disruption23 guidesGrid Down / Cyber Attack / Electromagnetic Pulse15 guidesShelter in Place12 guidesCrisis - economic, financial and or environmental11 guidesChemical Biologic Radioactive or Nuclear Event10 guidesGeneral Emergency10 guides - [Best Foods for Long-Term Emergency Storage9 min](https://staging.bepreparedsolutions.co/learn/articles/best-foods-for-long-term-emergency-storage) - [Essential Winter Car Emergency Kit Checklist8 min](https://staging.bepreparedsolutions.co/learn/articles/essential-winter-car-emergency-kit-checklist) - [Quick Winter Storm Evacuation Checklist10 min](https://staging.bepreparedsolutions.co/learn/articles/quick-winter-storm-evacuation-checklist) - [How to Safely Stay Warm in a Stranded Vehicle9 min](https://staging.bepreparedsolutions.co/learn/articles/how-to-safely-stay-warm-in-a-stranded-vehicle) - [Winter Vehicle Battery Care and Maintenance13 min](https://staging.bepreparedsolutions.co/learn/articles/winter-vehicle-battery-care-and-maintenance) \+ 26 more in this section [Browse the library](https://staging.bepreparedsolutions.co/learn/articles) 351,321 words · 627 cited sources · 479 original diagrams ## A Complete Solution A short questionnaire. A plan built for your household in up to 6 minutes. 1 ### Answer a Short Questionnaire Tell us about your household, location, and concerns. 2 ### We Build Your Plan Your plan builds in up to 6 minutes - broken into phases, tied to your specific address and scenarios. 3 ### Work at Your Pace Work through your plan at your own pace. Articles, skills, and kit recommendations are all connected and waiting. ## An AI plan is not an AI chat Anyone can ask a chatbot for a preparedness checklist. The answer reads well, then vanishes into your scroll history. A real plan is a different kind of artifact. An AI chat answer A BeReady plan What you walk away with An AI chat answer A conversation transcript you scroll back through. A BeReady plan A standing plan document your whole household can open, print, and follow. Built from An AI chat answer Whatever you remember to type into the box. A BeReady plan Your address risk profile, your household roster, and the Twelve Key Areas of preparedness. Structure An AI chat answer One long answer, organized however the model decides that day. A BeReady plan A six-phase framework, from everyday readiness through long recovery, with actions sequenced per phase. In your hands An AI chat answer Text on a screen. A BeReady plan A 50+ page plan, a 6-8 page quick read, a wallet card, and a printable sheet for every family member. When life changes An AI chat answer Ask again, then reconcile the new answer with the old one yourself. A BeReady plan Regenerate against your updated household and location. The plan stays current in your account. AI chat is a great way to ask questions. It is not a plan. BeReady works the other way around: structured analysis of your specific household and location first, then a document you can hand to your family. Getting truly prepared takes time - most households work through their plan over 6 to 12 weeks. For $14.99 a month, BeReady stays with you for every step: new articles, new skills, and a new plan whenever your household changes. Pay annually and it drops to $12.99. That's why it's a subscription. ## Choose your plan ### BeReady - Personalized Emergency Plan - Unlimited learning articles - Practical skill builder - Kit & supply recommendations [Get Started](https://staging.bepreparedsolutions.co/solutions/BeReady/setup) Best Value ### BeAware & BeReady - Everything in BeAware - Everything in BeReady - Plus - 15% off BeAdvised[About BeAdvised →](https://staging.bepreparedsolutions.co/solutions/BeAdvised) [Get Started](https://staging.bepreparedsolutions.co/get-started?product=combo) BeAware Want to know your risks before you build your plan? BeAware gives you a location-specific intelligence report and real-time alerts - the perfect complement to BeReady. ## Frequently asked questions ### How is this different from a FEMA checklist? FEMA guidelines are general and national. Your plan is built around your specific household, address, and concerns — including quantities, kit items, and skill priorities personalized to you. ### What if I rent or live in an apartment? We account for it. Renters get recommendations that don't require permanent modifications — apartment-friendly storage, portable gear, and evacuation plans for multi-unit buildings. ### How long does it take? Answer a short set of questions about your household, location, and concerns. Your plan then takes up to 6 minutes to build — no waiting for a human review. ### Can I update my plan later? Yes — and we encourage it. As your household, location, or concerns change, update your plan. Your articles, skills, and kit recommendations update with it. ### Do I have to buy the recommended kits? Kit recommendations are optional. BeEquipped kits are priced at cost, with no markup. ### Can I talk to someone about my plan? Yes. Book a one-on-one BeAdvised video session about your household and your plan, with one of our consultants, including the founders. ### Why is this a subscription and not a one-time purchase? Because getting prepared isn't a single event — it's an ongoing process. You can build a new plan whenever your household, location, or concerns change, and new articles and an evolving skills library keep arriving. The plan on its own is the starting point. The subscription is what makes it work. ## Stop worrying. Get some peace of mind. Replace overwhelm with a plan that makes sense. [Check my address](https://staging.bepreparedsolutions.co/find-your-fit?from=beready_page) ## Explore BeReady ### How the plan works See what goes into a personalized plan, and what you get back: [your AI preparedness plan](https://staging.bepreparedsolutions.co/what-we-offer/ai-plan). ## Try BeReady free for 2 days Get full access to BeAware and BeReady for 2 full days. No credit card. Nothing is charged — ever — unless you choose to subscribe. [Start my free 2-day trial](https://staging.bepreparedsolutions.co/trial?source=solution_be_ready) Why we give it awayWhy the free trial is genuinely free --- _Guidance here is general and cannot account for your circumstances. In an active emergency, official instructions from local authorities take precedence over anything published by BePrepared Solutions._