SANCTUARY READY — READINESS HORIZONS Version 1.0 | Household planning, not panic buying PRINCIPLE Build gradually from normal household use. Rotate food, water and batteries into everyday life. Adjust for household size, medical needs, babies, pets and available storage. ======================================== LEVEL A — FIRST 72 HOURS ======================================== Goal: cope with a short power, water, communications, transport or supply disruption without immediately needing outside help. INFORMATION [ ] Household emergency plan completed [ ] Paper contacts [ ] Battery / wind-up radio [ ] Offline Sanctuary Ready pack saved [ ] Local maps saved offline WATER [ ] Bottled drinking water [ ] Extra allowance for babies, pets and medical needs [ ] Water-company details written down FOOD [ ] 3 days of ready-to-eat / low-cook food the household actually eats [ ] Manual tin opener [ ] Baby / pet food where needed POWER / LIGHT [ ] Torches [ ] Spare batteries [ ] Charged power banks [ ] Essential charging cables [ ] Backup plan for powered medical equipment where applicable HEALTH / HYGIENE [ ] Regular medication [ ] First-aid kit [ ] Hand sanitiser / wipes [ ] Basic toiletries WARMTH / WEATHER [ ] Warm layers / blankets [ ] Waterproof clothing [ ] Seasonal cooling items during heat MOBILITY [ ] Vehicle has reasonable fuel / charge [ ] Grab bag accessible [ ] Primary and backup meeting points agreed ======================================== LEVEL B — TWO WEEKS ======================================== Goal: absorb a longer disruption, repeated shortages or restricted mobility while still using normal services wherever they remain available. Add to the 72-hour level: WATER / HYGIENE [ ] Larger rotating water reserve where storage allows [ ] No-water hygiene supplies [ ] Waste bags / cleaning supplies FOOD [ ] Approximately 2 weeks of rotating shelf-stable household food where practical [ ] Mix of ready-to-eat and cookable food [ ] Foods for dietary requirements [ ] Simple menu plan so stock is actually usable POWER [ ] Multiple charged power banks [ ] Spare torch / batteries [ ] Safe non-grid cooking plan only where legal and properly ventilated [ ] Additional medical-device backup where clinically appropriate MEDICATION [ ] Maintain prescription continuity and refill in good time [ ] Printed medication / pharmacy information [ ] Do not stockpile or alter prescriptions without appropriate advice COMMUNICATIONS [ ] Out-of-area contact confirmed [ ] PMR446 radios if the household/community chooses to use lawful short-range radio [ ] Printed message protocol and check-in times HOME [ ] Know shut-offs [ ] Basic repair materials for temporary weather protection [ ] Fire / CO alarms checked COMMUNITY [ ] Know who nearby may need support [ ] Know local official help routes [ ] Identify voluntary skills, transport or spare capacity you could safely offer ======================================== LEVEL C — FOUR WEEKS / DEEPER RESILIENCE ======================================== Goal: improve continuity through prolonged disruption without pretending a household can become fully self-sufficient. Add to the two-week level: FOOD / WATER [ ] Deeper rotating pantry based on normal meals [ ] More resilient cooking options with safe fuel/storage rules [ ] Water storage expanded only as space and safe rotation allow [ ] Containers and labels for rotation dates POWER / INFORMATION [ ] Larger battery reserve or lawful portable power station if affordable [ ] Offline copies of key documents [ ] Multiple map areas downloaded [ ] Sanctuary Ready library duplicated to phone + laptop/USB HEALTH [ ] Written medical needs and escalation plan [ ] Backup arrangements for any refrigeration-dependent or powered medical need discussed with appropriate provider HOUSEHOLD [ ] Maintenance tools and consumables [ ] Seasonal heating/cooling resilience [ ] Spare hygiene and cleaning supplies COMMUNITY [ ] Participation in local capacity map where privacy and governance are appropriate [ ] Known charging / information / support points [ ] Local skills and transport arrangements [ ] Sanctuary Node / offline library access if available DO NOT TREAT FOUR-WEEK READINESS AS A REQUIREMENT Households vary in money, storage, health and mobility. Sanctuary should help reduce exclusion: shared capacity, food support, charging, transport, safe spaces and community stock are part of the resilience system. OFFICIAL INSTRUCTIONS OVERRIDE THIS PLAN During an active emergency, follow emergency services, local authorities and current UK official advice.