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Steps to prepare for disasters and keep yourself, your family and commuity safe in Seattle.
Prepare Yourself
Learn how to plan for your own safety and needs, along with those of your family and pets.
Prepare Your Home
Learn simple and effective ways to make your home earthquake-ready. From securing your water heater to retrofitting your house.
Prepare Your Workplace
Learn how to protect staff, ensure quick recovery, and maintain communication with steps for business owners and employees.
Prepare Your School
Learn how to keep students safe in emergencies with resources for school facility and staff preparedness.
Prepare Your Neighborhood
Learn how to make your neighborhood safer in emergencies. Find tips on working with neighbors to be ready for any disaster.
People with Disabilities and Specific Needs
Find resources to help people with disabilities and specific needs prepare for emergencies.
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Sign up for AlertSeattle to get critical public safety information during emergencies. Stay informed and prepared with real-time alerts.
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Read and print emergency preparedness materials in 19 languages including Spanish, Chinese, Russian, and French.
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Learn how disasters affect Seattle. Discover different hazards, view the Hazards Explorer Map, and explore grants and disaster relief options.
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Discover the hazards we face in the Pacific Northwest. Learn about their impacts and the plans we have to respond to and recover from major disasters.
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Grants and assistance programs overseen by Seattle OEM, including the Regional Catastrophic Planning Grant, FEMA Grants, and others.
Education and Engagement
Find opportunities to get educated and involved, including community engagement initiatives, the Community Safety Ambassador Program, and volunteer roles.
Public Disaster Education
Request an OEM-provided class for groups. Engage, share emergency resources, and build a culture of preparedness in your community.
Educate Vulnerable Communities
The Community Safety Ambassador Program offers emergency preparedness training in multiple languages. Be a bilingual instructor.
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Volunteer to help educate the community, assist with radio communications, and more.
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Documents that fall outside of normal planning materials, including annual reports, newsletters, and a history of emergency operations.
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City emergency management plans, specialized training, and Emergency Operations Center (EOC) information.
City Plans
Strategies and plans in place for various hazards and how we prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies.
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Advanced programs designed for emergency planning professionals. Specialized exercises and collaborative training with city experts and partners.
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During disasters, OEM manages the city's EOC, the central location for response coordination and information sharing.
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Learn how disasters affect Seattle. Discover different hazards, view the Hazards Explorer Map, and explore grants and disaster relief options.
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Explore Seattle’s hazards on interactive maps with key demographics & facilities to help you prepare for potential risks.
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Discover Pacific Northwest hazards. Learn about their impacts and our plans to respond and recover from major disasters.
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Grants and assistance programs overseen by Seattle OEM, including the Regional Catastrophic Planning Grant, FEMA Grants, and others.
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