Medical Preparedness & Physical Readiness
A medical emergency in a disruption reveals your real preparedness level.
Why this pillar matters
Medical emergencies are the most time-critical and least predictable events a family faces. Without trauma capability, medication reserves, guaranteed medical access, and physical resilience, a single incident can cascade into a prolonged crisis with no functional response. We evaluate your trauma readiness, medication depth, fitness baseline, medical access, and incapacity planning as an integrated system.
What we evaluate
The five specific areas assessed within this pillar.
Trauma capability: individual kit placement, trauma kit contents, Stop the Bleed training
Medication reserves: supply depth, resupply plan, backup access
Fitness baseline: functional strength, cardiovascular endurance, stress resilience
Medical access: concierge or direct primary care, specialist relationships
Incapacity planning: healthcare proxy, power of attorney, advance directives
What your score means
After completing the questionnaire, your Medical Preparedness & Physical Readiness score falls into one of five bands. Here is what each level indicates.
Critical (0–19)
Significant medical gaps across this pillar. The household is not positioned to respond to a serious medical event during a disruption.
At Risk (20–39)
Basic medical coverage in place but you are not prepared for a serious injury, prolonged disruption, or system failure.
Developing (40–59)
Good foundations but gaps remain in trauma capability, medication depth, fitness baseline, or incapacity planning.
Prepared (60–79)
Meaningful medical readiness exists in your household: likely more than most homes carry. The remaining distance is proof: current skills in more than one set of hands, supply depth you've examined, and information a responder could actually find.
Resilient (80–100)
Strong medical preparedness across most or all areas: trained, supplied, physically ready, and with a clear path to care.
Free resources for this area
- Stop the Bleed class finder
Find a bleeding-control class near you; most are free and under ninety minutes.
cms.bleedingcontrol.org - American Red Cross class finder
First Aid, CPR and AED classes by location.
redcross.org - Stop the Bleed Georgia (Georgia Trauma Commission)
Georgia's bleeding-control program: free classes around the state and low-cost kits.
trauma.georgia.gov - Poison Control
1-800-222-1222, day and night, and an online tool for what to do.
poison.org
Free Assessment
See where you stand across all eight pillars.
The 40-question assessment is free, takes about 12 minutes, and delivers a scored report to your inbox immediately.
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