Urban Prepping

This book is a field manual for urban people who want to be useful, not fearful. It is written for households, civil defense volunteers, community leaders, and prepared citizens everywhere who live in cities, suburbs, or mixed-use neighborhoods. The goal is simple and practical: help you survive the first critical hours, stabilize through weeks and months, and, if you choose, build durable local resilience for the long term.

Table of Contents

Preface

  • Purpose of this Book
  • How to Use this Book
  • Principles of Urban Preparedness
  • Tiers of Readiness
  • Ethical and Legal Boundaries

Quick Reference Pack

  • Tier 0 - Everyday Preparedness (Baseline Readiness) Card
  • Tier 1 - Immediate Response (0–72 hours) Card
  • Tier 2 - Short-Term Stability (3–14 days) Card
  • Tier 3 - Medium-Term Recovery (1–3 months) Card
  • Tier 4 - Long-Term Self-Reliant Living (3+ months / indefinite) Card
  • Tier 5 - Post-Crisis Rebuilding (optional) Card

Core operational cards

  • Emergency Contact Template
  • Family Role and Roster Card
  • Neighborhood or Building Coordination Card
  • Medical Quick Reference Card (Triage and Meds)
  • Medication Continuity Card
  • Water and Food Ration Card (72h / 2wk Columns)
  • Power and Fuel Quick Guide (Safety Notes)
  • Security and Situational Awareness Card
  • Evacuation Quick Card (Leave/Stay Triggers)
  • Communication Protocols Card (WHO-WHERE-WHAT-NEED-ETA)
  • Communications Fallback Card (Channels and Net Schedule)
  • Wound and Bleeding Control Pocket Card
  • Pet and Animal Care Quick Card
  • Cash and Documents Grab Card
  • Shelter-In-Place or Sealing Quick Card
  • What Not To Do — Red-Box Card
  • Local Maps and Meeting Points Card

Templates and audit

  • Printable Field Forms (SITREP, Inventory, AAR)
  • Printable Card Stubs (Master SVG + Metadata)
  • Quick Card Source and Review Log

Core Skills and Knowledge

  • Situational Awareness and Information
  • First Aid and Medical Basics
  • Fire Safety and Control
  • Urban Navigation and Maps
  • Radio and Communication Basics
  • Power and Energy Fundamentals
  • Basic Tools, Repair, and Maintenance
  • Urban Gardening and Food Production
  • Psychological Resilience and Leadership

Preparedness Domains

  • Water - sourcing, treatment, storage
  • Food - immediate to sustainable
  • Shelter and Evacuation (high-rise & apartment)
  • Medical - trauma to chronic care
  • Power and Energy (short-term to microgrid)
  • Communications - nets, mesh, satellite
  • Sanitation and Waste Management
  • Security and Physical Protection (avoidance first)
  • Finance, Documents, and Legal Continuity
  • Transportation and Mobility
  • Information Technology and Cyber Resilience
  • Special Needs: children, elderly, disabled, pets

Scenario Playbooks

  • Scenario Playbook Template
  • Earthquake Playbook
  • Flood and Urban Inundation Playbook
  • Typhoon / High Wind Playbook
  • Wildfire - Urban Interface Playbook
  • Pandemic / Biological Hazard Playbook
  • Prolonged Power Grid Failure / Blackout Playbook
  • Cyberattack and Critical Infrastructure Playbook
  • Civil Unrest and Crowd Violence Playbook
  • Active Shooter / Mass Casualty Playbook
  • Chemical Release / Industrial Accident Playbook
  • Radiation / Nuclear / Fallout Playbook
  • Supply Chain Collapse / Economic Disruption Playbook
  • EMP / Geomagnetic Storm Playbook
  • Elevator Entrapment & High-Rise Failure Playbook
  • Planned Bug-Out / Rapid Evacuation Playbook
  • Multi-Hazard / Cascading Failures Playbook

Implementation and Testing

  • Drill Design and Cadence (monthly/quarterly/annual)
  • Tabletop Exercises and AARs
  • Skills Training Plans and Competency Metrics
  • Inventory, Rotation, and Maintenance Schedules
  • Community KPIs and Performance Dashboard

Templates Figures and Media

  • Figure & Diagram Index (SVG specs)
  • Printable Templates - SITREP, Inventory CSV, AAR
  • Icons, Tier Colors, and Symbols
  • Media Upload & SVG Guidelines

Appendices

  • Conversion Tables & Quick Calcs
  • Gear Matrix - Min / Recommended / Ideal
  • Legal Primer - Localize (weapons, radio, waste)
  • Medical Quick References & Drug Equivalency
  • Communications Frequency Cheat Sheet (localize)
  • Glossary of Terms
  • Index

Editorial and Contribution Guide

  • Editorial Overview
  • Style and Tone Standards
  • Formatting and Template Rules
  • Citation and Verification Policy
  • Content Review & Peer Verification Workflow
  • Contributor Code of Conduct
  • Version Control and Page Maintenance

References and Back Matter

  • Bibliography (authoritative sources)
  • External Resources
  • Acknowledgments
  • Changelog and Revision History
  • License (recommended CC BY-SA)
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