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Prepping for Beginners Academy™

Practical preparedness education to help you build a clear plan, organize what matters and turn good intentions into useful family habits. 

Choose Your Academy Package

Learn Visually

Detailed illustrations make unfamiliar concepts easier to understand.

Plan For Your Family

Real family scenarios and printable worksheets help you turn lessons into household decisions.

Put It Into Practice

Clear action steps help you build a plan your family can find, understand and practice.

Build Your Family Preparedness Center™

 Bring your household’s plans, emergency contacts and quick-reference tools together in an organized place your family knows how to use.


The Academy helps you build your Family Preparedness Center™ one subject at a time. Start with your household priorities, organize your completed planning pages and practice using them together. Add to your system as your needs and skills grow.

Inside Every Manual Package

Illustrated Field Manual

Learn through detailed illustrations, real family scenarios and practical action steps. 

Family Workbook

Work through household decisions with printable worksheets you complete by hand. 

Binder Builder

Organize confirmed plans, contacts and operating information in your Family Preparedness Center™. 

Decision Guide

Compare options and choose practical next steps for your household. 

Quick Reference Cards

Keep concise reminders available for practice and review. 

Start Here

Follow the recommended order and understand how the package resources work together. 

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Illustrated Lessons

Real Family Scenarios

Real Family Scenarios

See a sample illustrated lesson from Family Communications™. Detailed visuals help explain the ideas behind your household plan.

Real Family Scenarios

Real Family Scenarios

Real Family Scenarios

 See how a family works through a preparedness decision in this sample from Family Communications™. 

Printable Worksheets

Real Family Scenarios

Printable Worksheets

Preview a Family Communications™ workbook page designed to help you record decisions and put your plan into practice.

Ten Field Manuals. One Clear Learning Path.

FM-001 — Family Preparedness Foundations™

FM-001 — Family Preparedness Foundations™

FM-001 — Family Preparedness Foundations™

Define preparedness for your household and organize your first practical steps. 

View Package — $29

FM-002 — Family Communications™

FM-001 — Family Preparedness Foundations™

FM-001 — Family Preparedness Foundations™

Build a family contact plan and practice ways to reconnect. 

View Package — $29

FM-003 — Water Preparedness™

FM-001 — Family Preparedness Foundations™

FM-003 — Water Preparedness™

Plan for water storage, safe treatment and everyday household needs. 

View Package — $29

FM-004 — Food Preparedness™

FM-006 — Emergency Power Systems™

FM-003 — Water Preparedness™

Build a practical food reserve around your family’s needs and routines. 

View Package — $29

FM-005 — Medical Readiness™

FM-006 — Emergency Power Systems™

FM-006 — Emergency Power Systems™

Organize health information, supplies and plans for interruptions in care. 

View Package — $29

FM-006 — Emergency Power Systems™

FM-006 — Emergency Power Systems™

FM-006 — Emergency Power Systems™

Identify essential power needs and compare backup options. 

View Package — $29

FM-007 — Home Safety & Security™

FM-009 — Neighborhood & Community Preparedness™

FM-008 — Transportation & Evacuation™

Identify household hazards and strengthen everyday safety habits. 

View Package — $29

FM-008 — Transportation & Evacuation™

FM-009 — Neighborhood & Community Preparedness™

FM-008 — Transportation & Evacuation™

Prepare transportation, routes and departure plans for your household. 

View Package — $29

FM-009 — Neighborhood & Community Preparedness™

FM-009 — Neighborhood & Community Preparedness™

FM-009 — Neighborhood & Community Preparedness™

Build local connections and clarify ways neighbors can help one another. 

View Package — $29

FM-010 — Long-Term Family Resilience™

FM-010 — Long-Term Family Resilience™

FM-009 — Neighborhood & Community Preparedness™

Review, practice and adapt your preparedness systems as life changes. 

View Package — $29

Choose Your Academy Package

Start with one subject, build your foundation or choose all ten. Every option is a one-time purchase of downloadable PDFs. 

Single Manual Package

$29

one-time purchase

Choose one preparedness subject and receive its complete five-product PDF package, plus Start Here. 

  • Illustrated Field Manual
  • Workbook & Binder Builder
  • Decision Guide & Reference Cards
Choose a Manual
Starter Bundle

$49

one-time purchase

Begin with Family Preparedness Foundations™ and Family Communications™. Includes both complete manual packages. 

  • FM-001 + FM-002
  • Five PDF products per subject
  • Start Here guidance included
Choose Starter Bundle
Complete Collection

$149

one-time purchase

Follow the full learning path with all ten complete manual packages. Introductory price. 

  • FM-001 through FM-010
  • Five PDF products per subject
  • Start Here guidance included
Choose Complete Collection

Foundation Series — $129

Build your core household plan with FM-001 through FM-007. Includes all seven complete manual packages, with five PDF products per subject plus Start Here guidance. One-time purchase. 

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Before You Purchase

Answers to help you choose your Academy package.

All Academy packages are downloadable PDFs. No printed books, binders or equipment are shipped. 

Each subject includes an Illustrated Field Manual, Family Workbook, Binder Builder, Decision Guide and Quick Reference Cards, plus Start Here guidance. 

Choose a Single Manual Package for one subject. The Starter Bundle includes FM-001 and FM-002. The Foundation Series includes FM-001 through FM-007. The Complete Collection includes all ten subjects. 

Yes. The worksheets are designed to be printed and completed by hand. You can read the manuals on a device that supports PDFs. 

Open Start Here first. If your package includes FM-001 — Family Preparedness Foundations™, begin there, then work through the subjects at a pace that fits your household. 

Take Your Family’s Next Preparedness Step

Start with one subject or follow the complete learning path. Use illustrated lessons, real family scenarios and printable tools to build a plan your household can understand and practice—one practical step at a time. 

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