For All New Yorkers

Learn about the resources OEM offers to help you and your family prepare for emergencies.

Sign up for Notify NYC
Register for Notify NYC to receive information about emergency events via email, SMS, phone or Twitter.

"Like" OEM on Facebook
OEM's Facebook page provides information about emergency events and preparedness facts to a community of Facebook followers.

Sign up for OEM's Tip of the Week
Sign up to receive weekly emergency preparedness tips by via email.

Citizen Corps Council Monthly Newsletter 
Sign up to receive a weekly comprehensive emergency preparedness publication with preparedness news and volunteer resources.

Find a Meeting Place
Use OEM's Facebook application to pick an emergency meeting place and share it with family and friends.

Take the Readiness Challenge
The Readiness Challenge is an online tool that walks users through a real-life emergency situation to see how prepared you are for an emergency.

Take the Ready New Yorker of the Month Quiz
Find out if you’re prepared for all types of emergencies. With the right answers, you could win a Go Bag.

Join NYC CERT
Train with and join NYC CERT to help your neighborhood prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies.

For Businesses and Community-Based Organizations

Learn how your business or community-based organization can prepare for emergencies, and get involved in New York City's emergency preparedness efforts.

Emergency Information, Email Updates, and Newsletters

CorpNet
CorpNet provides business partners with current, accurate information about emergencies to enhance awareness and aid decision making should their businesses be affected.

NYC Continuity
NYContinuity helps small business owners and continuity professionals prepare for emergencies, strengthen continuity plans, get updates on emergency management news, and learn about events and resources available to businesses.

Citizen Corps Council Weekly Newsletter 
Sign up to receive a weekly comprehensive emergency preparedness publication with preparedness news and volunteer resources.

Advanced Warning System 
Agencies working with special needs populations can sign up to receive emergency information to share with their clients.

Corporate Emergency Access System (CEAS)
A pre-event credentialing program, which authenticates critical business employees for access to restricted areas following a disaster or serious emergency using a secure identification card that is recognized by the NYPD.

Preparedness Programs and Resources

NYC Citizen Corps Council
The Council acts as a forum for local leaders from businesses, community organizations, and the public sector to collaborate on innovative emergency preparedness initiatives.

Partners in Preparedness
Partners in Preparedness Program challenges New York City’s public and private sector organizations to take an active role in helping employees, volunteers, and their families prepare for emergencies.

Request a Ready New York Presentation
In a half-hour, become a New Yorker ready for all emergencies with a presentation from OEM staff and volunteers. There’s a presentation to help seniors and school children get ready, too.

NYC Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters (VOAD)  
NYC VOAD develops emergency plans that address New York's post-disaster needs. Nonprofit organizations are welcome to join.

OEM'S Special Needs Advisory Group 
The advisory group examines how the City’s planning and preparedness efforts affect special needs populations.