Ensuring New Yorkers are prepared for emergencies is OEM’s top priority. Its educational campaigns aim to help residents prepare for all types of emergencies.

Ready New York

Introduced in 2003, the Ready New York  preparedness campaign outlines tips and information designed to help New Yorkers better prepare for all types of emergencies. Centered around a household preparedness guide, Ready New York spans a number of publications, televised public service announcements, outdoor ads, a speakers bureau, corporate partnerships, and training programs including Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT).

Additionally, OEM communicates relevant tips and information to the public during emergencies.

Public Information

During an emergency, OEM works to ensure agencies involved in an emergency response provide a unified, accurate, and timely message to the public. OEM delivers emergency warnings through the broadcast media using the City's emergency public communication systems, and provides email alerts about current emergencies to subscribers. During large-scale emergencies, OEM opens a Joint Information Center to coordinate outreach to the media.

Press Relations

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