Never Touch or Approach a Downed Power Line
Stay at least 10 meters from any downed power line — the ground itself can carry lethal current without you touching the wire.
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What To Do If
Step-by-step instructions for situations that catch you off guard: something is burning, leaking, rejected, lost, or suddenly went wrong. Each advice is a calm sequence of actions for a moment when thinking clearly is hardest.
What to Do If You Encounter a Bear
Never run from a bear — play dead for grizzlies, fight back against black bears, and carry bear spray.
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If You Are Lost in the Wilderness, Stop Moving
Stop moving the moment you realize you're lost — staying put at your last known position makes rescue dramatically faster.
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How to Self-Rescue If You Fall Through Ice
Turn back the way you came, kick to horizontal, pull yourself onto the ice, then roll away — never stand up near the hole.
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Don't Hide Under an Overpass During a Tornado
Overpasses funnel wind and debris to lethal speeds — a low ditch beside the road is significantly safer during a tornado.
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Write Emergency Contacts on a Physical Card in Your Wallet
A physical emergency card in your wallet speaks for you when your phone and your voice can't.
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Know Your Neighbors Before an Emergency
Your neighbors are your real first responders — knowing them before a crisis means nobody gets left behind.
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Keep Three Days of Water Per Person at Home
Three days of stored water per person is the simplest emergency prep — and the one you'll be most grateful for.
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Keep Warm Clothes, Blankets, and Water in Your Trunk in Winter
A basic winter kit in your trunk costs nothing and turns a roadside crisis from dangerous into merely inconvenient.
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Teach Kids Their Parents' Real Names and Phone Number
A child who knows their parent's full name and phone number can be reunited in minutes instead of hours.
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Create a Secret Safe Word for Your Family
A family safe word gives children a simple, confident way to verify whether a stranger's story is true.
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Never Leave a Child or Pet in a Parked Car — Even for a Minute
There is no safe amount of time to leave a child or pet in a parked car — take them with you, every time.
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Keep Button Batteries Out of Reach of Children
Button batteries can burn through a child's esophagus in two hours — secure them, dispose of them, and treat any suspected swallowing as an emergency.
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What to Do If Your Phone Is Stolen — Step by Step
Lock, wipe, change passwords, block SIM, file a report — and never try to confront the thief yourself.
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The Grandparent Scam — Now With AI-Cloned Voices
AI can clone voices from social media — always verify a panic call by hanging up and calling the person's real number.
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What to Do If Your Wallet Is Stolen — Step by Step
Freeze cards, file a report, check transactions, and protect against identity theft — and keep photos of your cards in secure storage.
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Don't Open the Door for Unexpected 'Officials' Without Verification
Real officials carry ID and expect verification — always call the organization yourself before opening the door to anyone unexpected.
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What to Check Before You Sign a Rental Agreement
Read every clause, photograph everything on move-in day, and get unclear terms clarified in writing before you sign a lease.
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