FEMA has released it’s 2025 National Preparedness Month toolkit. The toolkit is designed with preparedness messages and graphics anyone can use on their social media, in emails, newsletters and beyond.
This year’s theme, Preparedness Starts at Home, is a return to the basics of preparedness. The theme acknowledges the role, and responsibility, everyone has in preparedness.
In addition to visiting Ready.gov for helpful information and tips, FEMA are asking people to take four key actions to prepare for any disaster they may face:
- Know your risk
- Know what could happen where you and your family live. This will help you understand the steps you can take to make sure you have what you need to stay safe. Visit Ready.gov and explore disasters and emergencies.
- Make a family emergency plan
- Don’t wait until the last minute to plan decide what to do to keep yourself and your family safe. Visit Ready.gov/plan for tips on what to do before disaster strikes. While you’re there, you can create a free Family Emergency Plan quickly and easily with our fillable form.
- Build an emergency supply kit
- Build a go-bag with all the essentials you might need, so you don’t need to scramble in an evacuation situation. Find a list of supplies at Ready.gov/kit.
- Disasters are costly but preparing for them doesn’t have to be. In fact, taking time to prepare now can help save you thousands of dollars and give you peace of mind when the next disaster or emergency occurs. Visit Ready.gov/low-and-no-cost for tips you can use to be better prepared.
- Get involved in their community by taking action to prepare for emergencies
- Emergencies can happen fast, and emergency responders aren’t always nearby. You may be able to save a life by taking simple actions immediately.
- Join a Community Emergency Response Team program and get trained on basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization and disaster medical operations.
- Take a free online independent study course through FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute or a CPR course through the American Red Cross to learn more about how to help your community become more prepared.
The original announcement can be found here and more information and downloads here.