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Your family should not have to invent a plan during an emergency.
Home Awareness and Security is a practical 2.5-hour seminar that helps individuals and families recognize developing concerns, strengthen everyday security habits, and make sound decisions before a situation becomes an emergency.
Preparedness is not panic. It is knowing your next move.
- Communicate
- Shelter
- Evacuate
- Reunite
- Recover
Uncertainty becomes the emergency.
Severe weather, extended outages, evacuations, and communication failures can separate families and force quick decisions. A pile of supplies cannot replace a plan.
The Family Emergency Readiness seminar helps you replace confusion with shared expectations—without turning your home into a bunker or frightening the people you want to protect.
You do not need to predict every emergency. You need a plan in place that works when you need it.
Leave prepared to make better decisions.
This seminar focuses on the actions that matter before, during, and immediately after an emergency.
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Attendee Benefit |
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Know your risks |
Identify the emergencies most likely to affect your home, school, work, and community. |
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Build the plan |
Create clear communication, shelter, evacuation, and reunification procedures. |
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Prepare every person |
Include children, older adults, medications, pets, disabilities, and other needs. |
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Practice without fear |
Turn the plan into calm, age-appropriate habits your family can actually follow. |
More than a checklist. A household operating plan.
You will work through realistic choices and leave with tools you can finish at home. The goal is not perfection—it is a family that can act together.
01 Local risk and hazard priorities
02 Family communication and reunification
03 Roles, responsibilities, and children
04 Shelter-in-place versus evacuation
05 Essential supplies and medication continuity
06 Pets, disabilities, and special needs
07 Low-stress drills and a 30-day action plan
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COURSE FORMAT |
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EXPERIENCED GUIDANCE. PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION.
Readiness should create confidence—not anxiety.
Led by Gary Silverthorn, a veteran leader and experienced instructor, this seminar translates decades of planning, leadership, and austere-environment experience into realistic steps families can use at home.
No scare tactics. No gear-first sales pitch. Just sound decisions, usable plans, and the confidence to take the next right action.
Three-Step Plan
1. Register
Reserve a seat or request a private seminar for your organization.
2. Build your plan
Work through guided decisions and complete the core planning tools.
3. Practice calmly
Use your 30-day action plan to make readiness part of family life.
Designed for Real Homes and Real Families
No previous security training is required. The course is educational and can be adapted for apartments, rural homes, mobility or medical needs, children, older adults, and pets.
- Homeowners and renters
- Individuals living alone
- Couples and families with children
- Older adults and caregivers
- Neighborhood and homeowner associations
- Faith-based and community organizations
- Employers offering practical safety education
Bring Home Family Emergency Readiness to Your Group
Host a private 2.5-hour seminar for your neighborhood association, employee group, church, civic organization, property-management community, or professional association. Coastal Barrier can tailor examples and discussion to the audience while preserving the course’s prevention-first standards.
The cost of waiting
The worst time to decide what your household needs is after roads are dangerous, shelves are empty, phones are failing, or the indoor temperature is becoming unsafe. A few informed decisions made now can prevent avoidable mistakes later.
Prepare while you have time, options, and clear thinking.
Choose the Right Way to Attend
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Individual Registration Standard registration: $149
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Private Group Training Group training starts at $2,250 for up to 15 participants.
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Travel, lodging, venue costs, printing, and extensive customization are quoted separately for private engagements.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this a survival course?
No. It is a practical family-planning seminar focused on calm decisions, clear responsibilities, and realistic preparation.
Do I need emergency-planning experience?
No. The seminar is designed for beginners and gives you a simple framework you can adapt to your household.
Can organizations host a private seminar?
Yes. Private sessions can be arranged for employers, churches, schools, neighborhood groups, and community organizations.
Will this frighten children?
The course teaches adults how to involve children in age-appropriate ways that build confidence rather than fear.
Do Not Wait Until Everyone Is Improvising
A crisis is the wrong time to decide who calls, where family members move, or how to describe an emergency. A few clear habits and a practiced plan can reduce confusion, prevent unnecessary confrontation, and create faster access to help.
Have a Plan In Place—and Be Better Prepared to Respond
Imagine knowing that your household understands the plan. Family members know how to react in an emergency. Access points are reviewed. Important numbers and meeting locations are established. Everyone knows the difference between observing, leaving, securing in place, and calling for help.
That is the goal: not fear, but confident readiness.
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