About Us
We believe everyone should have the skills and confidence to take care of themselves, their loved ones, and their communities when disaster strikes.
DoomsDaddy was created to make emergency preparedness practical, accessible, and even fun through immersive, hands-on training rooted in decades of real-world disaster response experience.
From wildfires and earthquakes to power outages and unexpected emergencies, we teach people what to do when things go wrong: not just what to buy or keep in a closet, but how to think, adapt, and act when it matters most.
Learn by doing.
You can't learn everything about an emergency from a checklist or a YouTube video. Our trainings are built around real-world scenarios, hands-on practice, and learning that sticks.
Participants get comfortable assessing risks, building emergency kits, navigating evacuations, providing lifesaving first aid, communicating when networks go down, and making informed decisions under pressure.
We bring together experienced instructors, practical tools, and a healthy dose of adventure to make preparedness something people actually want to do.
Whether it's a two-day Camp DoomsDaddy experience, a private training for friends and families, or a customized program for an organization, our goal is the same: help people walk away more capable, confident, and better equipped to handle the unexpected.
Preparedness is a team sport.
When disasters happen, the people around us are often our first line of support. That's why community is at the heart of everything we do.
Our trainings bring people together to learn, solve problems, share experiences, and build relationships. We believe preparedness works best when skills and knowledge are shared, and when people know they can count on one another.
We're not interested in fear-driven survivalism or preparing for the end of the world in isolation. We're interested in building stronger, more connected communities that can take care of themselves and each other.
Meet our founder, Sam Bloch
After more than 20 years responding to disasters and humanitarian crises around the world, Sam has seen firsthand what happens when communities are caught unprepared—and the extraordinary difference that capable, resourceful people can make.
Sam spent eight years as Director of Emergency Response at World Central Kitchen, leading operations in some of the world's most challenging disaster and conflict zones. His work has taken him into the aftermath of hurricanes, earthquakes, wildfires, and humanitarian emergencies, where quick thinking, practical skills, and strong local relationships can make all the difference.
Through those experiences, he came to believe that many of the skills used by professional responders could—and should—be accessible to everyone. He founded DoomsDaddy to bring that knowledge home, translating decades of field experience into approachable, hands-on training for everyday people.
His philosophy is simple: you don't need to be a professional responder to be useful in an emergency. You just need the right skills, some practice, and the confidence to act.