Partners

On behalf of the State of Oklahoma and the McReady Planning Committee we would like to thank the McReady partners!

	Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM) prepares for, responds to, recovers from and mitigates against disasters and emergencies. The department maintains the State Emergency Operations Center which serves as a command center for reporting emergencies and coordinating state response activities. OEM delivers service to Oklahoma cities, towns and counties through the network of more than 400 local emergency managers. OEM also maintains, regularly updates and exercises the State Emergency Operations Plan. The department provides funding and/or assistance to more than 400 local emergency management departments throughout the state.

	Oklahoma McDonald's Owner/Operator Cooperatives

	OGE Energy Corporation For more than 100 years, from the days of pioneers plowing prairies to the era of creating new energy technology, OGE Energy Corp. has been a proud part of Oklahoma’s growth.

	KOCO News Channel 5 KOCO Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell is part of the McReady team. One of the primary things any Oklahoma can do to stay safe is to have a weather radio, and we're giving one away every Wednesday in April!

	KOTV News Channel 6 It's important to teach kids about severe weather, but not to scare them, and that's why News On 6 Chief Meteorologist Travis Meyer talks to area kids to teach them the dangers of Mother Nature using science and fun!

	The Oklahoman

	KRMG News Talk Radio Station

Local Emergency Management info	Oklahoma Emergency Management Association The Association assists state, county, municipal and tribal emergency managers and their staff in furthering our continuing mission to minimize the effects of attack, technological and natural disasters upon preparedness, and by coordinating emergency response and disaster recovery operations.

	Tulsa Partners Tulsa Partners, Inc. is a non-profit organization made up of citizen, business, and agency partners working to reduce risk and assist the community in being prepared for all hazards.

	American Red Cross The American Red Cross is where people mobilize to help their neighbors—across the street, across the country, and across the world—in emergencies. Each year, in communities large and small, victims of some 70,000 disasters turn to neighbors familiar and new—the more than half a million volunteers and 35,000 employees of the Red Cross. Through over 700 locally supported chapters, more than 15 million people gain the skills they need to prepare for and respond to emergencies in their homes, communities and world.

	The Salvation Army The Salvation Army is a worldwide evangelical Christian church with its own distinctive governance and practice. The Army's doctrine follows the mainstream of Christian belief and its articles of faith emphasize God's saving purposes.

	National Weather Service The National Weather Service (NWS) provides weather, hydrologic, and climate forecasts and warnings for the United States, its territories, adjacent waters and ocean areas, for the protection of life and property and the enhancement of the national economy.

	Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security It is the mission of the Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security (OKOHS) to exhaust every effort in order to make our state a safe place to live.

	Oklahoma Floodplain Manager's Association The Oklahoma Floodplain Managers Association advocates the protection of the natural functions of the floodplain through education, training and service to Oklahomans.

	R.D. Flanagan & Associates R.D. Flanagan & Associates strive to reduce the loss of life and property due to disasters and enable mitigation measures to be implemented during the immediate recovery from a disaster.

	Citizen Corps Citizen Corps is FEMA's grassroots strategy to bring together government and community leaders to involve citizens in all-hazards emergency preparedness and resilience. Citizen Corps asks you to embrace the personal responsibility to be prepared; to get training in first aid and emergency skills; and to volunteer to support local emergency responders, disaster relief, and community safety.