Part of preparedness is learning how to triage. triage is a French word meaning to short at a time you have a mass casualty or several patients it is essential to prioritise the patients by the severity of their injury. and the the rule of thumb for triage is start where you stand. That same philosophy can be used for getting your family prepared. It could be overwhelming if you try to do everything at one time, but if you do one day at a time… baby steps you will be surprise