Inch By Inch Preparedness

Level 3 Certification (Must be level 2 certified)

One family member must be currently certified with the following:

• CPR certified
• First aid certified
• Licensed Amateur Radio Operator – check http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf01862.html for information or check your own local areas for what is available.

Family must have completed the following Estate Document

• Last Will and Testament – for both parents – a living will / general power of attorney

Insurance: Natural Disaster policy – to cover floods, earthquake, and other “Acts of God”

Financial Reserve: Three months of budgeted expenditures in a savings account

Food storage (1 year of food and toiletries, 1 month of water, and n95 masks for family members that protect against airborne diseases)

Safe Deposit Box or Home Safe (should be fire / water resistant) for important documents and cash

Home generator for emergency situations and fuel to run it

Emergency cash fun: $300 per family minimum

Certification Level 3 Checklist

Item Completed	Date Completed	Check
One family member CPR certified
First Aid Certified
One family member Amateur Radio Operator
Create or update Will
Living Will for both parents
General Power of Attorney
Insurance – “Acts of God” update to policies
Financial Reserves of three months budgeted expenses
Food Storage 1 year
Toiletries 1 year
1 month Water
N95 Masks for family
Safe Deposit Box or Home Safe
Home Generator of some sort
Emergency Cash Fund minimum $300 in small bills

Done	Ideas For One Year Self Reliance Checklist
	Learn survival skills
	Learn skills for barter or trade
	Garden seeds
	Water filtration system, osmosis, or distillation
	Grey water recycle system
	Rain water capture system
	52 weeks of food and supplies
	Solar oven
	Outdoor pizza oven and fuel
	Wood or coal burning stove and fuel
	Fireplace
	Proper insulation and weather stripping installed
	Solar panels and battery pack set up
	Motion sensor lights inside the house and out
	Herbal and natural medical knowledge and supplies
	Good supply of first aid items
	Pain medications, cold medications, pandemic supplies
	Toilet paper for one year
	Cloth rags for cleaning
	Items to make homemade laundry soap, and a clothesline
	Supplies for home made cleaning supplies
	Outhouse and Lyme, or compost toilet
	Compost bin, recycle bins, burning barrels
	Solar shower set up
	Ham radio, solar power for phones and computers
	Paper and pen supplies, envelopes, etc
	Secure home and yard
	Self defence skills learned
	Boards cut and stored to cover windows for blackout and safety
	Out of debt, learn to live on less
	Skills for alternate ways to earn income or barter

Basic Long Term Storage – Per adult for one year

Grains: 400 lbs

Legumes: 60 lbs

Powdered Milk: 16 lbs

Cooking oil: 10 quarts

Sugar or honey: 60 lbs

Salt: 8 lbs

Water (2 weeks) 15 gallons and the means to purify more

Inventory Supplies

Item	On Hand	How many needed	How many to get

52 Weeks One Year supply for two people – see printable below for the week by week plan to attain this.

If this is followed, you will have on hand:

Soup – 48 cans

Toilet Paper – 104 rolls

Tomato Sauce – 72 cans

Canned Meat – 56 cans

Sugar / honey – 100 lbs

Crackers – 3 boxes

Salt – 16 lbs

Pasta – 160 lbs

Cooking Oil – 5 gallons

Laundry Soap – 10 months

Canned Fruit – 56 cans

Batteries – all assorted sizes

Canned Vegetables – 48 cans

Fruit Drink Mix – enough for 120 quarts

Bouillon – 12 months worth

Flour / Grains– 225 lbs

Beans / Legumes – 120 lbs

Seasonings – 12 months

Rolled Oats – 95 lbs

Duct Tape – assorted

Bleach – 6 gallons

Dish Soap – 9 months

Hand Sanitizer – assorted

Vinegar – 5 gallons

Knives / multi tools – assorted

Emergency Lighting – candles, glow sticks, etc

Jam – 12 jars

Peanut Butter – 15 jars

Comfort Foods – 12 months

Vitamins – 12 months

First Aid Supplies – good supply

Medicines – good supply

Toiletries – assorted for everything

Rice – 110 lbs

Baking Supplies – yeast, bkg pwd and soda

Water purification tablets

Shampoo and Conditioner – 6 months

Fire Extinguisher

Powdered Milk – 20 lbs

Special Dietary Foods

Pain Medications – 6 months

Kleenex / Paper Towels

Cleaning Supplies

Garbage bags, rubber gloves, etc

Tooth hygiene

If you have more than two people in the family, adjust the amounts accordingly to keep your years supply growing.

Level 3 Certification Printable Here

Level 2 Printable and Post Here

Level 1 Printable and Post Here

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