Your Printable Master Outage Checklist
Last verified: September 2026
The hub of the whole series — a set of simple, printable checklists tying together everything from building a kit to recovering after the storm. Print it and keep it handy. Call (330) 200-8042.
Your Master Outage Checklist, at a Glance
This guide is the hub of the entire series — a set of simple, printable checklists that pull together everything from building a kit to recovering after the storm. It's meant to be printed and kept with your kit or on the fridge, so the whole plan is at your fingertips: the kit contents, the before-during-after steps, the key safety rules, and fill-in pages for your phone numbers and family plan. This is the map; each topic has its own deeper guide for the full story. There's a printable 29-page version up top.
Common Questions
1 How do I use this master checklist?
Print it and keep it with your kit and on the fridge. Work the before card when a storm's coming, the during card when the power's out, and the after card once it's back. Turn to each topic's guide for the full detail.
2 Where should I keep it?
Somewhere visible and easy to reach — with your kit, on the fridge, or both. A checklist forgotten in a drawer can't help; one you see keeps the plan fresh in everyone's mind.
3 What if I haven't done all the prep yet?
That's fine — start anywhere. Use the kit card and the before card first, then fill in the rest over time. A partial plan is far better than none, and this checklist shows you what to add next.
4 How often should I review it?
Give it a look twice a year — an easy reminder is when the clocks change — alongside your kit check. Update the fill-in numbers and family plan whenever anything changes.
5 Which guide should I read first?
Start with the home-outage-kit guide to build your kit, then the before, during, and after guides for the timeline. From there, read whichever topic — water, heat, medical, pets — matters most for your home.
6 What are the safety rules that run through everything?
Never burn anything indoors — no generator, grill, or charcoal in the house or garage; keep a generator outside and far away; use flashlights, not candles; and keep carbon-monoxide alarms on every level. These never relax, whatever the outage.
Would You Rather I Just Help?
This master checklist is the whole plan in one place, and I'm glad to help you build it out and print it for your home — the kit, the timeline cards, and your fill-in numbers and family plan. $99 flat for a visit, 30-day come-back-free.
Would you rather I just do this for you?
No shame in it — plenty of folks would rather hand it off, and that's what I'm here for. I'll come to your home, set it up right, and make sure it's working before I leave. Flat $99 per visit — no jargon, no upsell, and every visit is 30-day come-back-free.
Not a hardware job? I can often fix it remotely for $49 — a secure screen-share, up to 2 hours, that you watch the whole time and can end whenever (included free for $39/mo Support Plan members, and it counts toward the $99 if it turns out I need to come out).