Membership / MEM-01
Membership application (PDF, opens a new tab)
A three-page fillable and printable membership application.
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Forms & safety guides.
Plan ahead, prepare for changing conditions, and find the forms you need. Save a copy of our guides to read or print when you need them.
Practice what you’ve learned.
Try our seven interactive safety quizzes, with an explanation after every answer.
Explore safety quizzes →34 forms and guides. Published November 2026. Each safety guide includes links to its sources.
Start with water & flood safety34 documents
01
Forms for your next step.
Complete the membership application or leave a trip plan with someone you trust.
Water & outdoors / WTR-01
Boating float plan (PDF, opens a new tab)
A fillable three-page trip, vessel, passenger and check-in plan.
Fillable forms work best when downloaded and opened in a PDF reader. Save your completed copy on your own device. Print and sign the membership application before returning it; keep a completed float plan with your trusted shore contact.
02
Digital safety
Digital safety / SAF-05
Cybersecurity & Identity Theft Protection (PDF, opens a new tab)
Protect the accounts and records your household depends on, and keep a practical recovery plan.
03
Health & first aid
Health & first aid / SAF-03
CPR & First Aid Quick Guide (PDF, opens a new tab)
A short reminder for bystanders. Practical CPR, AED, and first-aid training remains essential.
Health & first aid / SAF-11
Extreme Heat Safety (PDF, opens a new tab)
Plan access to a cool place, check on people who may need help, and act early when symptoms develop.
Health & first aid / SAF-13
First Aid & Medical Emergencies (PDF, opens a new tab)
Recognize an emergency, call for help, and provide care within your training while protecting yourself.
Health & first aid / SAF-20
Infectious disease preparedness (PDF, opens a new tab)
Prepare for illness-related disruption. Match prevention measures to the disease and current public-health advice.
Health & first aid / SAF-23
Poisoning & chemical exposure (PDF, opens a new tab)
Get substance-specific advice promptly. Treatments that help one exposure may worsen another.
04
Home & community
Home & community / SAF-16
Home security & intruder preparedness (PDF, opens a new tab)
Reduce easy entry points and agree on a household response before a problem occurs.
Home & community / SAF-24
Power outage: immediate household actions (PDF, opens a new tab)
Use safe lighting, protect chilled food and decide early whether it is safe to remain at home.
Home & community / SAF-25
Public emergencies & threat awareness (PDF, opens a new tab)
Know your exits, report specific observations and follow the agency managing the incident.
Home & community / SAF-32
Workplace emergency readiness (PDF, opens a new tab)
Use a site-specific emergency action plan and practice each person's assigned role.
05
Planning & preparedness
Planning & preparedness / SAF-07
Emergency Communication & Contact Plan (PDF, opens a new tab)
Agree how you will share information when family members are apart and ordinary phone service is disrupted.
Planning & preparedness / SAF-08
Emergency Kit Essentials (PDF, opens a new tab)
Build supplies around the people in your household, then keep a portable bag ready for an urgent departure.
Planning & preparedness / SAF-09
Emergency Shelter & Evacuation (PDF, opens a new tab)
Decide in advance how you will leave, where you might stay, and what you need to take with you.
Planning & preparedness / SAF-10
Extended power outage planning (PDF, opens a new tab)
Plan for an outage beyond the first evening, including essential equipment and a place to relocate.
Planning & preparedness / SAF-12
Fire Safety & Immediate Evacuation (PDF, opens a new tab)
When an alarm sounds or you discover a fire, focus on getting out and helping responders locate anyone still inside.
Planning & preparedness / SAF-15
Home Fire Escape Planning (PDF, opens a new tab)
Make the plan while there is time to discuss it, then practice with everyone who lives in your home.
Planning & preparedness / SAF-17
Household Emergency Contact & Preparedness Plan (PDF, opens a new tab)
Complete the planning fields with your household. Keep a copy with emergency supplies and review it when circumstances change.
06
Water & outdoors
Water & outdoors / SAF-01
Boater's Emergency Action Plan (PDF, opens a new tab)
Review roles and communications before launching. Keep this plan where everyone aboard can reach it.
Water & outdoors / SAF-02
Boating Safety Checklist (PDF, opens a new tab)
Use this pre-departure check for every trip. Confirm requirements for your boat and the waters you will use.
Water & outdoors / SAF-04
Camping & Hiking Safety Checklist (PDF, opens a new tab)
Choose a trip that matches the abilities of everyone in your group, then prepare for a delayed return.
Water & outdoors / SAF-18
Hypothermia & cold-water emergencies (PDF, opens a new tab)
Cold shock can impair breathing before hypothermia develops. Plan for the water temperature, even on a warm day.
Water & outdoors / SAF-19
Ice thickness & access safety (PDF, opens a new tab)
Use measurements as warning information, never as permission to enter frozen water. River ice deserves particular caution.
Water & outdoors / SAF-22
Lost outdoors: stay visible, seek help (PDF, opens a new tab)
A trip plan, suitable equipment and an early call for help make a search more effective.
Water & outdoors / SAF-30
Wildlife Encounters & Wilderness Safety (PDF, opens a new tab)
Prepare for the wildlife, weather, and terrain at your destination before leaving the trailhead.
07
Weather & disasters
Weather & disasters / SAF-06
Earthquake Preparedness (PDF, opens a new tab)
Secure your space and practice a response before shaking begins, even when traveling away from home.
Weather & disasters / SAF-14
Flood Preparedness Plan (PDF, opens a new tab)
Know your routes, prepare essential supplies, and leave before rising water removes your safe options.
Weather & disasters / SAF-21
Landslide & mudslide safety (PDF, opens a new tab)
Recognize changing ground conditions and plan an early exit from threatened areas.
Weather & disasters / SAF-26
Radiation & nuclear emergency actions (PDF, opens a new tab)
A building provides protection while officials assess the release and give location-specific instructions.
Weather & disasters / SAF-27
Severe weather: watches, warnings & shelter (PDF, opens a new tab)
Know where to go before a warning arrives. Use more than one way to receive urgent weather information.
Weather & disasters / SAF-28
Tornado & hurricane shelter planning (PDF, opens a new tab)
Tornadoes require rapid wind shelter. Hurricanes may require evacuation well before arrival. Plan for the place you are visiting.
Weather & disasters / SAF-29
Wildfire evacuation & smoke safety (PDF, opens a new tab)
Prepare to leave early and reduce smoke exposure even when fire is far from your neighborhood.
Weather & disasters / SAF-31
Winter weather & icy travel (PDF, opens a new tab)
Prepare for lost heat, difficult travel and fast-changing road conditions before snow or freezing rain arrives.
No matching documents.
Try a different topic or clear the filters to see all forms and guides.