Summary
Looking for an attainable New Year's resolution? Look no further than preparedness! There are many simple steps you and your family can take to be a little more #ReadyOK this year.
This toolkit was released in celebration of New Year 2025, and aimed to encourage Oklahomans to make any aspect of individual and household preparedness their resolution. This campaign reviewed the major themes focused on in the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management's 12 Ways to Prepare Campaign in 2024, including making a plan, making an emergency kit and getting involved in community.
1. Resolve to Be #ReadyOK
Need an easy #NewYear’s Resolution!? Resolve to be #ReadyOK! 🥳✨
#YouCan prepare many ways. Here are some ideas:
+ Sign Up for Alerts & Warnings
+ Make a Plan
+ Save for Emergencies
+ Practice Emergency Drills
+ Test Family Communication Plan
+ Safeguard Important Documents
+ Plan With Neighbors
+ Make Home Safer
+ Know Evacuation Routes
+ Assemble or Update Supplies
+ Get Involved in Community
+ Document and Insure Property
We’ll be sharing tips on tackling these options all month, so take your pick and get on it, Oklahomies! 🤠👍
#ResolvetoBeReady #Resolution
2. Sign Up for Alerts & Warnings
#YouCan stay informed this year! Resolve to #SignUpforAlertsandWarnings 👂📣
Make sure you have #MultipleWays to get important safety messages:
+ Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs)
+ NOAA Weather Radio
+ Local News
+ FEMA App
Learn more at https://oklahoma.gov/oem/readyok/be-prepared/twelveways/alertsandwarnings.html
#ResolvetobeReady #ReadyOK
3. Make a Plan
Get a clue! 🧐 What are YOU going to do when disaster strikes? Resolve to #MakeaPlan for your family in emergencies this year:
+Learn the dangers likely in your area and best safety practices
+Discuss how you’ll respond to each; include provisions for communication issues, power outages and personal injuries
+Tailor your plans to the specific needs of your family - you most likely won’t be all together when disaster strikes
Learn more at https://oklahoma.gov/oem/readyok/be-prepared/twelveways/make-a-plan.html
#ResolvetobeReady #ReadyOK
4. Save for Emergencies
There are lots of steps #YouCan take to #SaveForEmergencies this year!
+Keep a small amount of cash at home in a safe place
+Put away money in a high-yield emergency savings account
+Obtain insurance/review your policy
+Fill out FEMA’s Emergency Financial First Aid Kit
Learn more at https://oklahoma.gov/oem/readyok/be-prepared/twelveways/save-for-emergencies.html
#ResolvetobeReady #ReadyOK
5. Practice Emergency Drills
🚪 When disaster comes knocking, practice makes perfect 😉👌
#ResolvetoBeReady this year and make sure your family knows what to do during a tornado, fire, earthquake or public attack!
Find emergency drill tips at https://oklahoma.gov/oem/readyok/be-prepared/twelveways/practice-emergency-drills.html
#PracticeEmergencyDrills #ReadyOK
6. Test Family Communication Plan
Your family most likely won’t be all together when disaster strikes 🫤👎 How are you going to get in touch if cell towers are overloaded?
#Resolve to make and test your family communication plan this year, and remember:
+ Text, don’t talk
+ Choose an out-of-state contact for all family members to call or text if separated during an emergency
+ Have two meeting places– one near your home and one outside your neighborhood
+ Memorize and write down the phone numbers of your family members/emergency contacts and store copies in emergency kits
Learn more at https://oklahoma.gov/oem/readyok/be-prepared/twelveways/test-family-communication-plan.html
#TestFamilyCommunicationPlan #ResolvetoBeReady #ReadyOK
7. Safeguard Documents
#YouCan resolve to #SafeguardDocuments this year from disasters and emergencies!
+Store important documents in a waterproof and fireproof box, safe or bank deposit box
+Secure electronic copies with strong passwords and save them on a flash/external hard drive
For a list of what to store, visit https://oklahoma.gov/oem/readyok/be-prepared/twelveways/safeguard-documents.html
#ResolvetoBeReady #ReadyOK
8. Plan with Neighbors
#Resolve to FINALLY meet your neighbors this year! Build a mutually-beneficial relationship to serve each other in times of need. It will return dividends when disaster strikes!
+ Just. Say. Hi 👋 Strike up a conversation & make a friend
+ Exchange contact information
+ Host a potluck, bake some cookies or help with tasks
+ Talk about ways you can help each other in a disaster
+ Get a neighborhood preparedness group goin’
Learn more at https://oklahoma.gov/oem/news/newsroom/january-toolkit11.html
#ResolvetoBeReady #ReadyOK #PlanWithNeighbors
9. Make Home Safer
#Resolve to reinforce your home against disasters this year!
Implement preventative measures for fire 🔥, earthquakes 🫨& flooding 🌊
💡 Gather ideas at https://oklahoma.gov/oem/readyok/be-prepared/twelveways/make-home-safer.html 💡
#YouCan #MakeHomeSafer #ResolvetoBeReady #ReadyOK
10. Know Evacuation Routes
You don’t often think of evacuation routes until you need them, but this year #YouCan think ahead! #Resolve to #KnowEvacuationRoutes:
+ Familiarize yourself with local roads and highways
+ Keep physical copies of local & state maps
+ Identify shelter options ahead of time
Learn more at https://oklahoma.gov/oem/readyok/be-prepared/twelveways/know-evacuation-routes.html
#ResolvetoBeReady #ReadyOK
11. Assemble or Update Supplies
An easy way to #ResolvetoBeReady this year is to #AssembleorUpdateSupplies! Keep these items on hand in case of emergency:
+ 3-day supply of water (1 gallon per person per day)
+ 3-5 days of nonperishable food (w/ manual can opener)
+ first aid kit w/ prescription medications
+ flashlight & weather radio
Learn more at https://oklahoma.gov/oem/readyok/be-prepared/twelveways/assemble-or-update-supplies.html
#YouCan #ReadyOK
12. Get Involved in Community
#Resolve to #GetInvolvedinCommunity this year to better prepare for emergencies!
#YouCan:
+ Request a CERT course in your jurisdiction
+ Volunteer with Oklahoma Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster
+ Join a hobby club or neighborhood organization!
#ResolvetoBeReady #ReadyOK
13. Document and Insure Property
Your stuff doesn’t rule you, you rule your stuff! 😤 #Resolve to get on top of it this year by doing a home inventory and making sure you have the right insurance policy!
Our friends at the Oklahoma Insurance Department have all kinds of resources to help you to this end!
Visit https://oklahoma.gov/oem/readyok/be-prepared/twelveways/document-and-insure-property.html for more!
#YouCan #ResolvetoBeReady #DocumentandInsureProperty #ReadyOK
