Being a Ham geek, I would agree with GAgunLAW booklet that the Baofeng will be difficult to use as it is a very complicated little radio with lots of features that you will never use for casual communications. Since it is so versatile, the menus are complex with features like repeater offsets, CTSS tones,etc. If you or your daughter pushes the wrong key the radios won’t communicate. Depending on your understanding of the modes of operation, you may or may not get them back to where they will “talk” to each other. However, there is a keypad lock function that may prevent that. I would look for a nice set of FRS radios for this purpose that only have a volume control & PTT button. It’s hard to mess that up. Also, the Baofeng will transmit on Ham frequencies that may get you in trouble if you accidentally punch in the wrong frequency. But that won’t be much of a concern in SHTF situations. The CB solution above is an interesting option, especially if you can find a CB handheld for your daughter.