RallyPack — free emergency preparedness

RallyPack helps households, neighborhoods and organizations prepare for wildfire, hurricane, flood and tornado, and for the animals and family members who depend on them. Every feature is free and open source.

Plan to be self-sufficient for at least 72 hours

Assume your household may be on its own for at least 72 hours, and build toward 7 to 14 days where wildfire, extreme heat, outages or remote access make that realistic. Help may be delayed, shelters may be full or distant, and normal services may be unavailable. Plan for the minimum rather than the promise of aid.

Wildfire risk is year-round

Your region may still have peak wildfire months, but dangerous fire conditions can recur outside the historic season. Prepare on a continuous readiness cycle, and raise readiness whenever heat, drought, wind, low humidity, holidays, festivals or utility shutoff conditions converge.

Wildfire and water stress reinforce each other

Drought, heat and wind dry vegetation and make fires harder to control. During major incidents, water sources and municipal systems may be strained, while fire ash and sediment can contaminate watersheds and increase treatment costs afterward. Drinking-water networks are built for drinking water and normal fire protection — they should not be assumed to suppress a fast-moving wildfire at community scale. Prepare for evacuation and outages without assuming water, hydrants, shelters or outside assistance will remain available.

RallyPack wildfire trend report — methodology

The RallyPack 10-year global wildfire report counts large and notable wildfire incidents reported by national and state fire agencies, not every fire response. Small, quickly contained fires are intentionally excluded, so counts are far lower than official all-incident totals. Causes are standardized for display while raw labels are preserved on each record. Fires that smoulder and re-ignite may be recorded as separate incidents, which can inflate counts. Hectares represent burned area across recorded incidents, not a global total.

Sources

FEMA — evacuation and shelter-in-place planning considerations (fema.gov)
US National Interagency Fire Center — large-fire incident data (nifc.gov)
CAL FIRE — California incident and cause data (fire.ca.gov)
Copernicus EFFIS — European forest fire information system (effis.jrc.ec.europa.eu)
NOAA / National Weather Service — hurricane and severe weather alerts (weather.gov)
US Drought Monitor / Drought.gov — drought and wildfire-management conditions (drought.gov)
US Forest Service — drought interactions with wildfire and water supply (fs.usda.gov)
USGS — post-fire water quality and watershed impacts (usgs.gov)
NFPA — fireworks ignition and home fire loss estimates (nfpa.org)
American Red Cross — household preparedness guidance (redcross.org)

Take the free readiness quiz, see how your area compares on the readiness map, or create a free account at rallypack.org .

Business & Organizations

Global Compliance Portal

Fire codes, safety inspections and regulatory requirements change at every border. Pick the country your organization operates in and work from the framework that actually applies to you — covering Canada, Australia, Ireland, the United Kingdom and the United States.

United States — regulating authority

Local fire marshal / fire prevention bureau

Inspected against NFPA standards and OSHA workplace safety requirements.

Inspection Schedule

Inspection cadence for United States. Confirm exact intervals with local fire marshal / fire prevention bureau.

Fire extinguishersMonthly visual check, annual professional service

Exit signs & emergency lightingTested monthly

Sprinkler & fire alarm systemsInspected annually to NFPA 25 / NFPA 72

AED units, batteries & padsChecked monthly, replaced to manufacturer date

Staff CPR / first aid / AED certificationsRenewed every 2 years

Fire drillConducted and logged annually

Regulatory Requirements

NFPA standards and OSHA workplace safety requirements.

Keep egress paths and exit doors clear and unobstructed at all times.
Post evacuation maps on every floor of the building.
Assign a trained floor warden for each occupied floor.
Store hazardous materials according to the applicable fire code.
Retain drill and inspection records for the authority having jurisdiction.

On-Site Compliance Checklist

0/10 complete. Walk the site and tick each item.

This portal is general guidance for planning and self-inspection. Always confirm current requirements with your local authority having jurisdiction — nothing here replaces a formal inspection or professional advice.

Track it, don't just read it

RallyPack business accounts log every kit, certification and piece of safety equipment against its expiry date — so an inspection never catches you out.

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