Planning Series

PLN-04: Preparedness Conditions (PREP-CON)

A structured, self-paced course in the five-level PREP-CON readiness scale — turning vague unease into pre-agreed triggers and actions, before the moment arrives.

No prior course required. PLN-04 is a foundation-track course — it assumes no prior FFTP training. If you want the communications side covered first, COM-01: PACE Communications Planning pairs well before or after this course.

What this course covers: the five-level PREP-CON readiness scale, how to read and write both direct and indicator-based triggers, the action set for each level, localizing the national baseline to your own situation, and building your own Triggers & Actions Annex. A deeper dedicated course on Communications Conditions (PLN-05, COMCON) exists for the communications-specific escalation path — this course touches it and tells you where to go for the full depth.

Related curriculum: PLN-01, Community Situational Awareness covers structured MAG welfare sweeps and lifeline reporting that feed the same operational picture. COM-01, PACE Communications Planning is the household communications skill this course assumes you already have. PLN-05, COMCON defines the communications condition levels your PREP-CON posture interacts with.

Course Overview

Lesson 0

Course Introduction: Why a Condition Scale Changes the Outcome

Failures of timing, not supplies — and where PREP-CON came from

Lesson 1

What Is PREP-CON?

Scale direction, structure, and the national/personal distinction

Lesson 2

The Five PREP-CON Levels In Depth

Readiness state, sky name, and posture at each level

Lesson 3

Reading Triggers: Direct vs. Indicator-Based

Setting triggers in advance, plus your own local hazards

Lesson 4

Actions By Level

What each level’s posture actually requires

Lesson 5

Setting Your Own PREP-CON

Localizing the national baseline to your own situation

Lesson 6

Building Your Triggers & Actions Annex

Structure, timing, and the tools to build it

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