My Top 10 Events to Prepare For in order of most likely to occur, and how I expect (am trained) to help:
1. Medical assistance - multiple times a year, ranging from cuts/bruises to broken bones. Keep current on FA/CPR.
2. Winter storms - lose power, heat: general preparedness. Assist with clearing downed trees for emergency vehicle access.
3. Household fires - get everyone OUT, stay OUT. Beyond that first few minutes of chaos, if this goes right, life is gravy.
4. Floods - to others below the flood line. I'll fill sand bags and possibly shelter folks via Red Cross. Post event, help with clean up, they can sure use it.
5. Earthquakes - small. Help self, family, coworkers, neighborhood, community via Red Cross shelter team. Make myself available to turn off gas, fight small fires, light search and rescue (in team), medical triage and assist the injured in my immediate area.
6. Pandemic - help self, family, community volunteer (body disposal) via Red Cross. Try not to become a victim.
7. Earthquakes - large, Seattle Fault or subduction zone. Ditto, except I may be dead or injured, or my assistance is likely to stop at neighborhood unless/until I can help my community via Red Cross.
8. Crime / burglary - at the moment my neighborhood's crime rate is abysmally low. Car prowls at the nearby park and ride. That can change obviously, so would my preps.
9. Zombie Apocalypse - slow shambler zombies. We know its coming, be prepared for it. Shovel, baseball bat, and other brain crushing weapons designed to stay out of reach.
10. Zombie Apocalypse - fast running zombies, infect on blood/sputum contact. Hope to be out on a hike with every one of my loved ones, at elevation. Or a fast car, with a full tank of gas. No plans for this. Dig a hole. Get in. Cower. Die. Then live again, sorta...
I'm considering responding with my Red Cross shelter team to some hurricanes and earthquakes elsewhere in the US, to get some experience for when something strikes the Pacific Northwest.