Be 2 Weeks Ready
Experts recommend being two weeks ready for an emergency. This means having enough non-perishable food, water, and emergency supplies for your family to last two weeks. This will help emergency responders focus limited resources on injured and other vulnerable populations immediately following a disaster.
The Pledge
EWEB's award-winning Pledge to Prepare program will help you and your family become 2 Weeks Ready. The "Pledge" is your commitment to being prepared for the possibility that a natural or human-caused disaster could strike us here in the Pacific Northwest. Events like wildfire, earthquake or even a really bad winter storm can impact our electric and water systems and other public services we all rely on. In a severe emergency, some services could be disrupted for weeks or even months.
And if you are like many of us, the thought of preparing your home and family for a disaster or other emergency can be daunting: Where do you begin? What supplies should you start gathering? How much will it cost? That's why we created Pledge to Prepare, a 12-month blueprint for emergency preparedness.
Are you prepared?
Join the Pledge to Prepare and receive monthly step-by-step emergency preparedness tips, checklists, and recommendations straight to your email. By the end of a 12-month cycle, you'll be "2 Weeks Ready" for an emergency.
Sign UpHow it works
Frequency: You'll receive a monthly email with step-by-step recommendations to help prepare yourself, your home and your family for an emergency.
Prizes: To help you stay motivated and engaged in building your supplies through the year, we will raffle off cool and useful emergency preparedness supplies each month. To be entered into the prize drawings, just send us a photo of your emergency prep efforts for the month.
- You can email your photo here.
- In December, we will celebrate your success with a grand prize drawing for a portable solar generator!
Print & Plan: Below is the year-long emergency preparedness plan we will be following in the Pledge to Prepare campaign. Click on a month to download more information and tips, or download a summary of the 12-month plan here.
Do as much as you can! Even if you don't check off every item on the list, each step gets you more prepared.
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Pledge to Prepare Recognition
In 2024, EWEB's Pledge to Prepare Program was awarded Excellence in Communication efforts by the Nothwest Public Power Association.
This award recognizes the mission of the program to support customers in their efforts to be prepared for emergencies, such as prolonged power outages due to extreme weather.
12-month plan
January
SUPPLIES:
Plastic tote or duffle bag
3 days of food, water and cash
Hand operated can opener
2 flashlights with batteries
February
SUPPLIES:
Propane
Medicine/first aid
Unscented chlorine bleach
+ 1 day of food, water and cash
TASKS:
Make a family emergency plan
March
SUPPLIES:
Emergency radio
Back-up phone power banks
Personal hygiene items
+ 1 day of food, water and cash
April
SUPPLIES:
Emergency Sanitation
+1 day of food, water and cash
TASKS:
Inventory your home
Secure important documents
May
SUPPLIES:
Fire extinguisher
More propane
+1 day of food, water and cash
TASKS:
Practice fire/earthquake drill
Learn how to shut off your utilities
June
SUPPLIES:
Paper goods (plates, napkins, etc.)
Face masks, goggles, hard hats
+ 1 day of food, water and cash
TASKS:
Secure your water heater and furniture
July
SUPPLIES:
More propane
+ 1 day of food, water and cash
TASKS:
Talk to your neighbors
August
SUPPLIES:
+ 1 day of food, water and cash
Basic tools
Rope
Work gloves
Tarps
Duct tape
September
SUPPLIES:
+ 1 day of food, water and cash
TASKS:
Make a go-bag for each household member
October
SUPPLIES:
Extra blankets/warm clothing
+ 1 day of food, water and cash
TASKS:
Make an emergency kit for your car
Insulate water lines to prevent frozen pipes
Inspect trees for potential hazards
November
SUPPLIES:
Candles and matches
Water filter
+ 1 day of food, water and cash
TASKS:
Sign-up for emergency alerts
December
SUPPLIES:
Comfort/entertainment items
+ 1 day of food, water and cash
TASKS:
Give the gift of preparedness supplies
