Germany’s Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK) recommends preparing for major crisis situations in order to become more resilient — and that doesn’t work if we only start thinking about certain things once we’re already in the crisis, but rather before it even arises. Inspired by this idea, we recently picked up the topic in the Deep Talk Club and looked at it from several angles.
One focus was digging deeper into the following relevant categories:
- Food and water
- Essential medications
- Important documents
- Hygiene
- Staying informed
- Emergency bag
Through the exchange, we managed — regardless of how intensively we’d already engaged with the topic — to become aware of points we might not have thought of before. For example, it was found helpful to work through different scenarios based on various emergency situations that can arise, such as fire, flooding, severe storms, or power outages, and to think about what good preparation looks like for each.
Topics like meeting points are also often completely forgotten. So, for example, does your team or family have an agreement on where to meet if you can no longer reach each other by phone or internet? Do you pick your child up from school, or should they make their own way home?
The BBK hasn’t just thought of a lot — they’ve also put together a lot of useful material for us. Take the opportunity to check on their site whether you’ve thought of everything important, or whether there’s still some action needed here or there. The BBK’s website (German-language) not only answers many questions but also offers numerous documents and checklists available for free download:
👆 BBK
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