The People's Emergency Plan: A Civilian Guide to Operational Emergency Planning & Preparedness

This isn’t another checklist of survival gear. It’s a complete system for building your own custom emergency plan—step by step, from start to finish.

The People's Emergency Plan is a powerful, no-nonsense guide that teaches civilians how to plan like the professionals who handle emergencies at the highest levels. Drawing from 25 years of military service, including advanced training in the Operational Planning Process (OPP), author and retired Canadian Army Captain Tom Marazzo brings a proven framework to the average person—breaking it down into simple, actionable steps.

You won’t find fear tactics or doomsday predictions here. Instead, this book delivers practical planning strategies to help you protect your family during natural disasters, blackouts, evacuations, pandemics, and more. Each chapter builds toward a completed, written plan using worksheets included in the appendix—no guesswork required.

Inside this book, you’ll learn how to:

• Analyze threats and assess your unique situation

• Make confident decisions under pressure

• Build realistic Courses of Action (COAs) using structured logic

• Develop contingency plans, decision points, and trigger events

• Reduce fear with clear steps and mental preparedness

• Execute your plan with confidence—when it matters most

Based on military doctrine but written for real families, The People’s Emergency Plan is more than a book. It’s your training manual for emergency readiness—clear, empowering, and battle-tested.

Whether you’re a parent, a caregiver, or someone simply concerned about the future, this book will help you become resilient, resourceful, and ready.