preparedness

anticipation

State of awaiting something

• foresightAbility to anticipate futures
• vigilanceState of keen awareness
• alertnessActive mental awareness

awareness · prudence · forethought · circumspection · wariness · apprehension · mindset · readiness · attentiveness · caution

drills

Repetitive training routines

• exercisesActivities for fitness
• simulationsArtificial replicas of processes
• practiceRepeated work toward mastery

rehearsal · certification · skills · competency · conditioning · readiness · capability · proficiency · CPR · triage

planning

Arranging for future events

• contingencyUncertain possible event
• protocolPrescribed conduct rules
• logisticsCoordination of complex activities

framework · coordination · procedures · guidelines · blueprint · roadmap · checklist · allocation · continuity · mitigation

prevention

Stopping something before occurring

• preemptiveActing to forestall
• initiativeSelf-directed action capacity
• self-relianceDepending on oneself alone

resourcefulness · adaptability · resilience · responsiveness · safeguarding · mitigation · early-warning · insurance · redundancy · fail-safe

supplies

Resources for a task

• gearToothed wheel or belongings
• kitGrouped supplies, one purpose
• provisionsStockpiled food and supplies

stockpile · equipment · resources · rations · shelter · tools · cache · pantry · reserves · inventory

• foresightforesight, precognition, futurology, forethought, premonition
• carefulnessattention, attentiveness, care, carefulness, caution
• disaster preparednessemergency kit, evacuation plans, evacuation plan, early warning systems, storm shelter
• flood responseflood relief, flood warning, flood control, flood barriers, sandbags
• preparednessreadiness, foresight, forethought, precaution, anticipation
• self-relianceself-sufficiency, independence, resourcefulness, self-discipline, self-motivation