National Preparedness Month Toolkit

What to Know About Preparedness

Social Media Messages

Graphics and Publications

How to use this toolkit

This preparedness toolkit contains messages you can share with your family and friends and on your social media channels. You can either copy these messages directly or customize them.

What you should know about preparedness

Talking about bad things that could happen like a disaster or emergency isn’t always easy. We may think we’re protecting the people we love by avoiding these conversations, but they are important to start taking steps to get ready and stay safe. 

Starting a conversation today can help you and your family to take more actions to prepare. By taking simple steps, you can build your preparedness at your own pace:

Learn How to Protect Yourself and Your Family from Emergency and Disasters

Find information and tips on how to protect yourself and your family before, during and after  emergencies and disasters by visiting Disasters and Emergencies | Ready.gov. Information on hazards like floods, extreme heat, wildfires and more is available in several languages. The page also features information about emergency alerts, how to make an emergency plan and more.

Messages to Share

Sharing these messages on your social media or group chats can help start a conversation about why and how to get prepared. When posting to social media, use the hashtags #NPM2024 and #StartAConversation. 

• Do you know what kinds of hazards are common where we live, work, and travel?
• Whatever hazards we face, Ready.gov has you covered with tips for safety before, during, and after. 
• When emergencies strike, do you have a way to stay connected with your family and get information from your local officials? I found these easy ways to stay connected!  I went to Ready.gov to make and download a free fillable family emergency plan. I’ll send it around to everyone. Can you share yours?
• I found a great way to get warnings and alerts for five different locations in the U.S. by downloading the free FEMA App. I checked my phone to make sure it can receive Wireless Emergency Alerts and Emergency Alert System messages.
• Do you know where we and our pets will go if we are told to evacuate if an emergency or disaster happens? Whether it’s a friend or relative’s house, a community shelter in your neighborhood, or a hotel in another town, we should talk about where to go to stay safe. I visited Ready.gov’s evacuation page and learned how to stay safe.
• Have we considered supplies we may need to take care of our kids, the older adults in our family, and family members with a disability or who use medical devices after a disaster? We also need to think about what our pets will need. I visited Ready.gov's Build A Kit page and learned about the basic items we’ll need to stay safe.
• Do we have a plan to keep medical devices running and how to keep medications at the appropriate temperature after a disaster? Do we need to get backup power supplies or find out places we can keep medicine stored? Visit Ready.gov to learn what we should plan to do before something happens.
• How are we going to keep important documents, family mementos, heirlooms and treasured possessions safe in case of a disaster or emergency? Do we have water resistant plastic bags or containers to put them in? I made digital copies of my documents and photos, and I am keeping them password-protected online. I found more information on Ready.gov's Make a plan page to find out how to keep these important items safe.

Preparedness Graphics and Publications

• Preparedness Graphics and Publications
• 2024 NPM Social Media Graphics

Downloading Publications

FEMA has provided Ready Campaign publications and materials to the public to download at no cost. Individuals and organizations can reproduce these materials to help expand the reach with this critical information.

Reprint Terms of Use

In reproducing the publication, you agree to the following:

• The content, photos, graphics and figures will not be altered in any way.
• The materials should not be used or displayed in any manner as to imply that the Federal Emergency Management Agency or the U.S. Government endorses your company's products or services.