Drill Runner

Practice builds calm

Pick a scenario and run it against the clock. Click each step as you finish it — completing every step stops the timer and logs the run. Beat your best time, then run it again next month.

Pick a drill

Open a drill first, then print to get its pen-and-paper checklist.

Drill log

Danger zone

Erase every recorded run from this device. This cannot be undone.

Pick a drill

Scripts are off, so the timed runner cannot start. The checklists below still work on paper — print this page and tick the boxes by hand.

Night-time house fire evacuation

Goal: everyone out and counted in under 2 minutes.

Shout to wake everyone — say FIRE — and get low.
Feel every door with the back of your hand before opening; hot door means use your second route.
Crawl low beneath smoke to your exit.
Gather at the agreed meeting point outside.
Count heads — nobody goes back inside for anything.
Call emergency services from outside and report anyone missing.

Gas smell indoors

Goal: everyone outside within 60 seconds.

Touch nothing: no switches, no lights, no phone calls indoors.
Get everyone out immediately; leave doors open behind you if it does not slow you down.
Move upwind, well away from the building.
From outside, call the gas company emergency line or 911.
Nobody re-enters until officials declare it clear.

Boil-water order begins

Goal: safe-water routine running within 10 minutes.

Read the order: which areas, how long, what happened.
Boil tap water at a rolling boil — 1 minute, or 3 above 6,500 ft.
Label cooled containers BOILED with the date.
Switch all drinking, cooking, and tooth-brushing to boiled or bottled water only.
Turn off the ice maker and throw out existing ice.
Set a daily reminder to re-check when the order ends.

Winter power outage setup

Goal: warm, lit, and informed within 30 minutes.

Dress everyone in layers before anything else.
Move the household into one small room and block its drafts.
Set up flashlights and lanterns; candles only lit and attended.
Generators, grills, and camp stoves run OUTSIDE only, far from windows.
Test the carbon monoxide alarm.
Keep fridge and freezer shut; note the time power failed.
Send one text to your out-of-area contact with status.

Severe bleeding response

Goal: hard pressure on the wound within 30 seconds.

Grab the cleanest cloth within reach — bare hands beat waiting.
Press hard directly on the wound; both hands, full weight.
Stack fresh cloth on top when soaked; never remove layers.
Send someone to call emergency services.
Hold pressure ten full minutes minimum — no peeking.
Lay them down, keep them warm, watch for shock.

Storm prep 6 hours out

Goal: every task done before dark.

Bring in or tie down loose outdoor items.
Charge every phone and power bank you own.
Fill bathtubs and spare containers with water.
Test flashlight and radio batteries; gather spares.
Fuel vehicles and park clear of trees and power lines.
Confirm the family plan and meeting point; check on neighbors.
Stage medications, documents, and blankets in the interior room.