Let me tell you something we don’t talk about enough: disaster preparedness is built on words.

I’ve spent years in this field, and if there’s one constant, it’s the mountain of documents we create, read, and share. Plans, after-action reviews, assessments—they’re the tools we use to build readiness. They hold the lessons we’ve learned, the strategies we’ve developed, and the insights we’ve gathered from countless hours of effort.

But here’s the thing no one likes to admit: most of those words? They don’t work when we need them most.

They’re buried in plans no one opens until it’s too late.
They’re hidden in jargon-heavy reports only a few people can navigate.
They’re locked in sprawling documents that make finding a critical insight feel like digging for a needle in a haystack.

And when the clock is ticking, we don’t have time to dig.

The Truth About How We Use Words in Preparedness

The truth is, our disaster preparedness documents weren’t designed for speed or discovery.

I’ve seen it over and over: teams waste hours searching for information, trying to piece together patterns, or re-inventing the wheel because they couldn’t find what they already had. And this information is rarely pulled into exercise design easily.

How often have you had to:

• Sift through an after-action review looking for one key insight?

• Comb through multiple documents to spot recurring trends?

• Rewrite sections of a plan because you couldn’t find the original version?

It’s frustrating, and it’s inefficient. Worse, it leaves us vulnerable to mistakes we shouldn’t be making.

What If We Could Fix This?

Now imagine something different.

What if all those plans, reports, and assessments could actually work for us? What if we could pull the insights we need in seconds, not hours?

I’m talking about something that lets you:
📄 Summarize core points across files in a heartbeat.
🔎 Spot trends you might have missed otherwise.
🧩 Identify gaps in plans before they become problems.
🎯 Turn raw data into actionable strategies.
🏋️‍♀️ Build smarter, more targeted exercises with less guesswork.

This isn’t a pipe dream. It’s what we’re experimenting with Ask Preppr, your multi-document librarian, research analyst, and writer.

Here’s How Preppr Works

Ask Preppr isn’t just another tool to organize your documents. It’s like having an extra team member who’s a genius at making sense of your data—and they’re always ready to help.

Need to find the key gaps in your pandemic plan? Just ask.
Want a summary of the last three after-action reports? Done.
Curious about trends in exercise performance across the past year? Preppr can show you.

It doesn’t just find answers; it gives you the clarity and speed to act.

Why This Matters to Me

I’ve spent my career in disaster preparedness, and I know how high the stakes are. Disasters don’t wait while we dig through paperwork. They don’t care if we’re stuck trying to make sense of outdated plans or buried insights.

I built Preppr because I’m tired of seeing valuable effort wasted. We work too hard to let our efforts disappear into unread reports and forgotten files.

This isn’t about replacing the human expertise that makes preparedness possible. It’s about enhancing what we do, giving us the tools to move faster, act smarter, and get results when it matters most.

It’s Time to Make Our Words Work for Us.