The readiness check
A two-minute self-check: answer four ordinary emergencies the way your household actually would, and see where the real gaps are before the next one.
Most preparedness advice starts with a shopping list. This starts with a harder question: when something breaks at 3am, what does your household actually do? Answer honestly — nobody sees your answers — and the check shows you the gaps worth closing first, with the guide for each one.
The 3am test
Readiness self-check
The power has been out six hours. It is dark.
You reach for light. What actually happens?
Nothing you tap here is saved or sent. This is a prompt for reflection, not a score of whether your household is safe — only your own plan and current local guidance can tell you that.
Why four questions and not forty
A long quiz measures patience, not readiness. These four cover the systems that fail first and matter most in almost every disruption: light, water, a way to leave, and a way to reach the people you love. If those four are solid, most of the rest follows. If they are not, they are the right place to start — and every gap here links straight to a practical guide.