Spark a Celebration, Not Your Home

As you fire up the grill for Independence Day, make sure to take steps to use your barbecue safely. Use your grill outdoors, never leave it unattended, and always have a garden hose or bucket of sand ready in case of any small grill flare-ups.
Learn more about safe grilling techniques from FDNY
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Choose Your Own Path to Preparedness

OEM TIP OF THE WEEK: CHOOSE YOUR OWN PATH TO PREPAREDNESS

New Yorkers of all ages should know what to do when an emergency occurs. The new Ready New York tween guide series, "Choose Your Own Path to Preparedness", puts young adults in charge. Each story is based on a real-life emergency scenario, and challenges readers to make important decisions about what to do when various disasters strike. Copies of the guides are now available online and by calling 311.
Learn more about these guides
Help kids get prepared for emergencies
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Business Evacuation Plan

FEMA Private Sector Resilience Tip of the Week 6/17/14: An evacuation plan can save your business. Check out how one small business did it. http://go.usa.gov/9xUw

Get Ready, Get Set, Summer!

Summer officially arrives this weekend, are you ready? New York City can get as much as 10 degrees hotter than surrounding areas during the summer, so it's important to be prepared. Beat the heat this season by drinking plenty of fluids, wearing loose and lightweight clothing, and avoiding strenuous activity, especially during the sun's peak hours (11 AM to 4 PM).
Get tips and information from the Ready New York: Beat the Heat brochure
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Pick Where to Meet Dad (and He'll Be Glad)

This Father's Day, give Dad the gift of knowing where to meet if an emergency happens. Present him and your loved ones with a meeting place outside your home and another outside your neighborhood. That way, you can reunite and assure your family's alright.
Learn more about meeting places and emergency planning
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Show How You Know and Win

Atlantic hurricane season has begun. It's time to get prepared -- and creative. Show OEM whether you live in a hurricane evacuation zone by entering the #KnowYourZone Contest. Submit an original photo, illustration, short video, or graphic for a chance to win a cool prize, bragging rights, and the chance to have your work displayed on OEM's website and social media channels.
Enter the #KnowYourZone Contest
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