On September 6, NYC Citizen Corps Council volunteers and OEM staffers donned bright orange shirts to provide emergency preparedness information to New Yorkers.

Emergency management professionals and volunteers set up tables in seven locations throughout the city. Above, volunteers at the Staten Island Terminal post.

OEM partner Power 105.1 helped make some preparedness noise in Manhattan on 168th Street. Deja vu and Power 105 friends spread the Ready New York message and gave away free Go Bags.

OEM Commissioner Joseph Bruno and American Red Cross in Greater New York CEO Theresa Bischoff stop by the Brooklyn table to stress the importance of preparing. (Photo courtesy of ARC-GNY)

New York City Citizen Corps Council, OEM, and the Red Cross provided literature to help New Yorkers prepare for all types of emergencies, including information on volunteer opportunities.

Passersby came with questions. OEM debuted a new Ready New York pocket guide, which highlights three basic steps: knowing the hazards, making a plan, and gathering supplies.

The  NYC Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) from Brooklyn Community Board 2 managed the Brooklyn Borough Hall site.

On September 16, OEM attended the American Kennel Club's Responsible Dog Ownership Day, and provided Ready New York For Pets.

On September 19, OEM gave a presentation and provided literature at the Ready New York Corporate Prepredness Fair, with The McGraw Hill Companies and The Rockefeller Group.

Throughout National Preparedness Month, the New York City Department of Sanitation displayed 1,200 Ready New York posters on their highly visible trucks.