Some aspects of figuring out how to prepare for an emergency entail properly maintaining home fixtures and wiring or playing the long-game of emergency prep, but not all are that way. Most of these small ways to prepare for emergencies take less than 10 minutes, and they set us and our spaces up to be better prepared in case of emergency. Soraya Sutherlin, MPA, Certified Emergency Manager, Emergency Management Director of JUDY, an emergency preparedness kit provider Jim Judge, EMT-P, CEM, Emergency Management Director for Volusia County, Florida, and member of the American Red Cross Scientific Advisory Council George Hernandez, IICRC Master Water Restorer, IICRC Master Fire Restorer, Florida Certified Building Contractor and Mold Remediator, and Vice President of PuroClean, an emergency restoration service