Your Family Disaster Plan

Starts Now

"Let's Get You REady!"

Imagine you were at Camp Mystic in Texas and had only seconds to react to the flooding and move to higher ground, or you were caught up in the wildfires in Los Angeles and had only minutes to evacuate, or you received a tornado warning in the Midwest with less than an hour to react - in each of these situations, people had very little time to even react.

By preparing ahead of time, you can save your own life and your family's lives.

We can help you prepare ahead of time before disasters like this hit.

"Paul helps families move from panic to preparedness."

BUILD YOUR FAMILY DISASTER PLAN

ONLINE COURSEs

We offer courses to help families prepare AHEAD OF TIME

so you can keep your family safe and secure when disaster strikes.

Free intro course

Let's Get You Ready!

  1. Why You're Not Ready

  2. Dispelling the 72-Hour Myth

  3. Sorting Through Information Overload

  4. From Panic to Preparedness

  5. Why Preparing Ahead of Time Matters

Let's Get You Started

  1. Dispelling the Myth of the 72-Hour Kit

    1. Why You’re Not Ready

    2. Help is Not Coming

    3. You Will Become the First Responder

    4. The Cold Dark House

    5. Emergency Services Will be Overwhelmed

    6. You’re on Your Own for 30 Days

PHASE 2

Family Disaster Plan

  1. How to get ready now – AHEAD OF TIME

  2. The Household Plan

  3. Where’s the Safest Spot to Evacuate Out of the House

  4. The Importance of Utility Shut Off

  5. Sheltering in Place

  6. Grab and Go Bags

  7. Why Preparing Ahead of Time Matters

  8. Problems with Infrastructure

    1. The Compound Effect

    2. Emergency Services Will be Overwhelmed

    3. You’re on Your Own for 30 Days

  9. What to Store Where and How

  10. Power Outages – Now What?

  11. Your Family First Aid and Disaster Kit

PHASE 3

Family Reunification Plan

  1. Your Family Schedule

  2. Where are You Now?

  3. How Will You Meet Up?

  4. Communications Problems

  5. Timelines and Events

PHASE 4

Family Evacuation Plan

  1. Why Leaving Ahead of Time Matters

  2. Preparing for Insurance

  3. Family Photos

  4. Loading up the car

  5. Preparing the House

  6. Don’t Wait Until the Last Minute

  7. Because You Waited

PHASE 5

Putting it all Together

ADVANCED COURSE

  • Your Family's Disaster Supplies

    • Grab and Go Bags

    • Family Disaster Kit

    • Family First Aid Kit

  • Grab and Go Bags

    • At Home

    • At Work

    • In Your Car

Family

Disaster Plans

PURCHASE COURSES

Invest in your family's safety today.

Why these courses are so important NOW.

Live Webinar | Let's Get You Ready!

We go in on this course with essential first steps and critical thinking of "getting you ready ahead of time." Also why we're not ready now and why getting ready ahead of time matters! We also dispel the myth of the 72-hour kit. Come on, jump in, we'll get you started - we'll get you ready!

Phase 1: Let's Get You Started

In this course, we start with the basics of getting you and your family ready! We teach you more about 30 days instead of 3 days. We introduce the cold hard truths of our infrastructure and its collapse in a disaster, and how they won't be coming for you!

  • Learn the Basics of Getting Your Family Ready!

Phase 2: Your Family Disaster Plan

Now we go into the true essence of getting your family ready and prepared ahead of time - The Household Plan, utilities shut off, sheltering in place, grab and go bags, and so much more! This is essential for any family out there to take this course - this will get you ready!

  • Come away with Your Customized Family Disaster Plan.

Phase 3: Family Reunification Plan

Where are your family members on any given day and how will you reunite in a disaster? We point out the problems you haven't seen coming because of that disaster. How will you communicate without a plan ahead of time? Finally, without cell phone service, you'll need a plan to reunite. We will show you how to communicate when all communications are down.

  • Come away with Your Custom Family Reunification Plan.

Phase 4: Family Evacuation Plan

This course will get you and your family ready and prepared to evacuate in case of fires and floods. We go into the details and timelines that are critical to get your family ready ahead of time to evacuate. This is a must have course for anyone living in Fire or Flood Danger Zones. You want to be ready to evacuate and want to learn what it's going to take? Then you need this course.

  • Come away with Your Custom Family Evacuation Plan

The Primary Package | Phases 1-4

When you invest in your family's safety, you can save yourself and your family.

  • Learn the Basics of Getting Your Family Ready!

  • Create Your Family's Custom Plans:

    • Family Disaster Plan

    • Family Reunification Plan

    • Family Evacuation Plan

  • Downloadables:

    • Grab and Go Bags (Home, Work, Car, Pet, Specialty) Checklists

    • Important Documents Checklist

    • Family Reunification Worksheet

    • And much more...

Coming Soon

Phase 5: Putting it All Together | Advanced Course

In this course we go into steps 1 through 10 of how to handle every kind of natural disaster, what supplies you'll need, and how to become your own first responder to keep yourself and your family safe.

  • Disaster Supplies Checklist

  • How to Respond After Every Kind of Disaster

The Ultimate Package - All 5 Phases

When you invest in your family's safety, you can save yourself and your family.

  • Learn the Basics of Getting Your Family Ready!

  • Create Your Family's Custom Plans:

    • Family Disaster Plan

    • Family Reunification Plan

    • Family Evacuation Plan

    • Steps 1-10 of how to do in all kinds of disasters

  • Downloadables:

    • Ultimate Disaster Supplies Checklist

    • Grab and Go Bags (Home, Work, Car, Pet, Specialty) Checklists

    • Important Documents Checklist

    • And much more...

A Shrinking Window

In the 1980s, the average time between billion-dollar climate disasters in the U.S. was 82 days. Recently, that window has shrunk dramatically to just 16 days.

Unprecedented Surge

The past three consecutive years (2023-2025) saw the highest numbers of billion-dollar disasters on record, causing billions in damage and displacing hundreds of communities.

Wildfire Reality

Wildfires have grown incredibly aggressive, with recent events out West, like the devastating Los Angeles fires, shattering records as the costliest individual wildfire events in history.

The Real Benefits of Being Prepared

Seconds Count

In the 1980s, the average time between billion-dollar climate disasters in the U.S. was 82 days. Recently, that window has shrunk dramatically to just 16 days.

Financial Resilience

In the 1980s, the average time between billion-dollar climate disasters in the U.S. was 82 days. Recently, that window has shrunk dramatically to just 16 days.

Community Strength

In the 1980s, the average time between billion-dollar climate disasters in the U.S. was 82 days. Recently, that window has shrunk dramatically to just 16 days.

"Don't wait for the warning sirens. True peace of mind comes from knowing that no matter what the horizon holds, your home and your loved ones are ready."

Tested. Trusted. Resilient.

What Institutional Leaders & Safety Experts Say About Paul Dutton’s Impact.

“During the two decades I have known him, Paul has proven himself to be a dedicated leader working with the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Dept. as a Patrol volunteer and a county-wide instructor for the CERT program.  In this latter capacity, he has taught literally thousands of individuals about Emergency Preparedness Management and training for CERT.” 

Mack Duggar

35-year Red Cross Volunteer

Red Cross Incident Commander for Rose Parade, First Aid Services

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