Empowering You, Your Family, and Your Community for Every Emergency
Welcome to Survive-It, where preparation meets peace of mind.
I'm Jackie Kloosterboer, your trusted Disaster Expert with over two decades of frontline experience.
My mission is simple: to equip families, pets and communities with the tools and knowledge needed to face any disaster head-on.
Ready to get started today? Check out Disaster PrepBuddy, my online program that walks you step by step through creating your family’s disaster plan — without the overwhelm.
Watch my appearance on City TV's Disaster Preparedness Documentary
At Survive-It, we offer an array of disaster preparedness to keep you, your family and your pets safe, and with our ESS Support, we ensure your Community is ready to respond when disasters strike.
Disasters can change your life in mere seconds, turning everything upside down. We see this all too often with events like devastating forest fires that displace thousands and disrupt entire communities.
Ensuring you, your family, and your pets are properly prepared for a disaster can make all the difference in how you navigate through the chaos and recover in the aftermath.
Take the steps today to safeguard what matters most, so you can face tomorrow with confidence and resilience. Explore our resources, workshops, and expert advice to help you prepare for any emergency or disaster.
Empowering ESS teams to prioritize and implement effective strategies, I specialize in revitalizing strategies that create resilient communities. If your ESS plan is gathering dust or training workshops remain incomplete, you're not alone. Many teams face challenges executing their initiatives.
With my expertise, your ESS efforts will transform into practical, effective preparations and training that guide your team toward success. Together, we can build a community that thrives even in the face of disaster.
How I Can Enhance Your ESS Team
Lead workshops in ESS Management Skills and ESS Leadership.
Facilitate tabletop or functional exercises to enhance team readiness.
Assist in creating and updating ESS plans tailored to your community's needs.
Provide expert guidance to ensure your ESS initiatives are effective and actionable.
By equipping your team with these skills and tools, we can ensure your community is ready to face any challenge with resilience and confidence.
Online Workshops & Courses Ensuring Your Family’s Safety Has
More Important Disasters can strike anytime, and hoping for the best isn’t a plan. That’s why I created two powerful online resources to help families take action quickly and confidently.
With PrepBuddy, my 3-minute disaster check AI Assistant, you’ll discover where the gaps are in your preparedness and get simple next steps to keep your loved ones safe.
For families ready to go further, the Mom’s Ultimate Disaster Plan online course provides step-by-step guidance through short, practical modules — giving you a complete disaster plan for your family and pets in less than three hours.
Together, these tools take the overwhelm out of preparedness, helping you protect what matters most with confidence and peace of mind.
I specialize in both Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Support Services (ESS).
The two opposite ends of the spectrum, but I firmly believe that families prepared for disasters will better survive in the aftermath.
In 2024 I celebrated 30 years of working with ESS on the front lines of disasters. I have worked with many families helping them through these difficult times. I have seen the panic and the devastation caused when families lose their homes and belongings to floods, forest fires, or house fires. Many times if these families had a disaster plan, they could be in a much better situation.
Seeing the helplessness of these families is what got me into my journey of helping families achieve Peace of Mind by being prepared. Being prepared is not difficult, but often it’s hard to know where to start.
That is where I can help you and your family get prepared. I will lead you step-by-step through the process to ensure you, your family and your pets have what you need to be prepared for whatever disaster may come your way.
Deputy Emergency Program Coordinator Victoria Fire Department City of Victoria
Jackie has a wealth of knowledge and experience in emergency management. She was able to design training and an exercise perfectly suited to our team's goals and knowledge level.
Emergency Management Specialist at Vancouver Fraser Port Authority
Jackie is an outstanding speaker and a true guru in the emergency management field. She is on our continual roster of speakers for when we need to bring someone in to talk to our personnel about personal preparedness.
VP, Victoria Women's Newcomers Club
Jackie is a great presenter who makes a topic that can be frightening both palatable and highly interesting. We highly recommend her as a presenter for your group!
Jackie Kloosterboer has facilitated engaging and actionable workshops for a wide range of communities, organizations, and agencies. Her sessions have supported individuals and teams in becoming more prepared, resilient, and confident in times of crisis. She has proudly presented in the following communities:
Free Download
Imagine knowing that at any time, you have grab & go kits ready and waiting for you in the event of an emergency. If you're looking for a quick and easy to use downloadable and printable checklist, here it is!