Urban Crisis Preparedness: A Civilian’s Playbook for Surviving Turmoil
This course contains the use of artificial intelligence
What you’ll learn
- Learn how to assemble a practical “Go-Bag” and build a long-term stockpile of essential food, water, and medical supplies to keep you and your family safe.
- Develop a comprehensive Family Emergency Plan to respond to a variety of threats, from civil unrest to natural disasters..
- Learn how to organize, digitize, and secure your most critical documents—from IDs and passports to property deeds.
- Master essential first aid and trauma care, plus mental techniques to stay calm and think clearly under pressure.
Course Content
- Introduction –> 2 lectures • 13min.
- Your Action Plan and the Power of Community –> 2 lectures • 10min.
- Information Security: Your Documents and Your Job –> 2 lectures • 12min.
- First Aid and Hygiene –> 2 lectures • 13min.
- Mental Fortitude: How to Keep a Clear Head –> 2 lectures • 13min.
Requirements
This course contains the use of artificial intelligence
In a world of increasing uncertainty, the most valuable asset you can have is a plan. This course is designed to replace fear of the unknown with the confidence of knowing what to do. Taught by an instructor with firsthand experience in a modern urban conflict zone, this is not a theoretical course. It’s a practical, step-by-step playbook for protecting yourself and your family when crisis strikes.
We will move beyond abstract concepts and give you the real-world skills and mental tools to navigate chaos, stay safe, and lead your family with a clear head.
Who This Course Is For:
This course is designed for everyday city dwellers with no military background. It’s perfect for heads of households, parents, and anyone who wants to be prepared for urban emergencies. If you’re looking to reduce anxiety by replacing fear with a clear, actionable plan, this course is for you.
What You Will Learn:
- How to build a practical “Go-Bag” for evacuation and a robust long-term home stockpile of supplies.
- How to develop a comprehensive Family Emergency Plan and build a powerful support network with your neighbors.
- How to secure your most critical documents, personal data, and essential work files to ensure a fast recovery.
- How to master essential, life-saving first-aid skills and maintain hygiene with limited resources.
- How to apply powerful psychological techniques to manage stress, overcome panic, and make clear decisions under extreme pressure.
Course Breakdown: A Lesson-by-Lesson Guide
Lesson 1: The Foundation of Safety: Stockpiles & Your Go-Bag
This lesson covers the two pillars of physical preparedness. You will learn to create a system that prepares you for both rapid evacuation and sheltering in place for an extended period.
- Inside Your Go-Bag: A detailed checklist for the perfect grab-and-go bag, including critical documents, cash, a first-aid kit, communication devices, and essential tools.
- The Home Stockpile: How to calculate and store a 3- to 7-day (or longer) supply of food and water for your family.
- Advanced First-Aid Kit: Building a comprehensive medical kit for your home that goes beyond basic bandages.
- Fortifying Your Home: Simple but effective techniques for securing windows and identifying the safest “shelter-in-place” location within your apartment or house.
Lesson 2: Action Plans & Community Strength: From Sirens to Mutual Aid
A crisis is managed with clear plans and strong alliances. This lesson teaches you how to create a decisive family action plan and leverage the power of your community for mutual support.
- When an Alert Sounds: The “two-wall rule” for blast protection and how to quickly identify the best nearby cover (basements, parking garages, subways).
- The Family Emergency Plan: Establishing clear communication protocols, rally points, and roles for each family member if you get separated.
- Building Your Network: How to create a neighborhood communication channel (like a group chat) and an effective alert system.
- Community Resilience: Creating a list of vulnerable neighbors (elderly, disabled) and organizing a system for mutual aid, shared resources, and information exchange.
Lesson 3: Information Security: Docs, Data & Work Continuity
In a crisis, protecting your information is as important as protecting your person. This lesson covers how to safeguard your identity, assets, and ability to work.
- Your Digital Life Raft: How to create redundant physical and encrypted digital copies of all vital records (IDs, deeds, insurance) and store them securely.
- Information Hygiene: How to distinguish official sources from fake news and disinformation to avoid panic and make informed decisions.
- Work Continuity: How to back up critical work files, contacts, and access credentials in advance.
- Securing Your Tech: Best practices for your laptop and other devices during an evacuation or lockdown to protect sensitive data.
Lesson 4: First Aid & Hygiene in Austere Conditions
When professional help is unavailable, your skills are what matter most. This lesson provides essential medical knowledge and teaches you how to maintain hygiene when resources are scarce.
- Trauma Care Basics: How to stop major bleeding, treat burns, and manage wounds using items from your kit and improvised materials.
- Field Injury Assessment: What to do for suspected fractures and other common injuries when you are the first responder.
- Sanitation Under Pressure: Rules for personal hygiene when water access is limited to prevent illness.
- Making Water Safe: Simple and effective methods for purifying drinking water at home.
Lesson 5: Mental Resilience: Keeping a Clear Head in a Crisis
The ultimate survival tool is your mind. This lesson equips you with proven psychological techniques to conquer fear, manage stress, and lead with confidence.
- The Science of Stress: A simple explanation of how your body reacts to a crisis and why panic occurs.
- Instant Calming Techniques: Practical breathing and grounding exercises to quickly reduce anxiety and stop a panic response in its tracks.
- Talking to Children: How to explain danger to kids in a way that is honest but not traumatizing.
- Providing Emotional Support: How to be a calming presence for loved ones, especially the elderly and those with chronic health issues.
- Decision-Making Under Fire: How to break through “analysis paralysis” and make clear, decisive choices when it matters most.Disclosure: To ensure the most comprehensive and well-structured learning experience, this course incorporates content developed with the assistance of artificial intelligence. We leveraged AI for tasks such as generating lecture-themed podcasts and creating video lectures, including voiceovers. However, every piece of content—from the core concepts to the final delivery—has been personally reviewed, fact-checked, and refined by the instructor. This rigorous oversight ensures that all materials fully align with the lecture content, reflect the instructor’s expertise, and are highly accurate and practical. Our goal is to seamlessly blend the best of technology with authentic human experience and knowledge.