Be Prepared for Emergencies
"Be Hokie Ready" is a program designed to promote basic skills in emergency prevention, response, and recovery. The main resource is a collection of on-line guides from the Office of Emergency Management. These guides include the basics to emergency preparedness (like making a plan and knowing when to evacuate or to shelter-in-place) as well as guides that emphasize specific sorts of hazards (like advice on what to do before, during, and after a tornado).
Everyone at Virginia Tech is encouraged to use these guides and to gain certification of emergency know-how. For additional information on specific hazards, please see our comprehensive hazard-specific guides.
Additional Information on How to be Hokie Ready
Use the links below to learn more about how to be Hokie Ready.
- Secure-in-Place: Know how and when to secure-in-place.
- Shelter-in-Place: Know how and when to shelter-in-place.
- Evacuation: Be familiar with the necessary steps involved with evacuation.
- Make a Plan: Plan and prepare for emergencies.
- Get a Kit: Build an emergency survival kit catered to specific situations and environments.
- Be Informed - Coming soon!
- Returning to Normalcy: These resources will help the recovery process after an emergency.
- VTGemini iOS Emergency Information Application: Get the Emergency Information Desk Reference, find the closest emergency blue-light callbox on campus, and more, all on your iOS device!
- Emergency Preparedness/Management Training Opportunities at Virginia Tech: This list of training opportunities - addressing topics from the handling of hazardous materials to conflict management in the workplace - will help you be more prepared.
