Emergency Preparedness Guide

We stand ready to inform government officials, media and the general public of our response and operations during a crisis or emergency. This page is provided as a ready resource for you to quickly and easily locate information and guidance that we have published.

Emergency Preparedness Guides

• Federal Manager's/Decision Maker's Emergency Guide [669 KB]
• A Federal Employee's Emergency Guide [621 KB]
• A Federal Employee's Family Preparedness Guide (Washington, DC Area) [728 KB]
• A Federal Employee's Family Preparedness Guide (National) [774 KB]

Resources

• Educational video for people who process, sort, or deliver mail
• Frequently Asked Questions on Military Leave
• Emergency Guide Memos
• Operating Status for the Washington, DC Area
• Federal Executive Board (FEB) Portal
• Managers Handbook on Handling Traumatic Events
• Questions and Answers on Potential Exposure to Anthrax
• Pandemic Influenza Information

Federal employees in the Washington, DC area may call 202-606-1900 for our Status of Operations message or visit www.opm.gov/status.

Hearing impaired users may utilize the Federal Relay Service by simply dialing 1-800-877-8339 to reach a CA. The CA will dial the requested number and relay the conversation between a standard (voice) telephone user and text telephone (TTY) user. Alternatively, users may point their browser to http://www.frso.us. This service is similar to the Federal Relay Service but this service does not require a TTY.