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Be Ready - Disaster Preparedness

Natural disasters can strike without warning, but there are steps we can take to be prepared. The messages and graphics are available for your use to talk about being prepared for a natural disaster.

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Feel free to tailor any of these approved social media messages to use locally on your platforms.

Messages to Help Your Audiences Be Ready

Graphics

Use the graphics below before disaster strikes to empower your community to be ready.

Infographic: Daylight Saving Time

Plan. Prepare. Protect. Natural Disaster Resource Guide. It’s Daylight Saving Time! In addition to setting your clocks forward one hour, consider these safety checks and updates as part of your routine: check and replace batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms; check your emergency kits in your home and vehicle for expired items; see if your fire extinguishers need to be recharged; Make sure your information is updated in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System: www.tricare.mil/DEERS; throw away expired medication using the proper “drug take back” procedures: www.tricare.mil/DrugTakeBack; verify and update your emergency contact list; sign up for email alerts from TRICARE: tricare.mil/subscriptions. Image of alarm clock. Be ready at a moment’s notice. www.tricare.mil/Disaster.

 Infographic: Prepare Early for Disasters 

Multiple images with text "Prepare Early for Disasters"

Infographic: If You're Activated or Deployed

Four military personnel with text that says "If You're Activated or Deployed"

Infographic: Consider Special Needs

Famiy with son in wheelchair with text "Consider Special Needs"

Infographic: Gather, Organize & Store Medications

Image of various medications and a first-aid kit with text "Gather Medications"

Infographic: Gather Food, Water & Supplies

Image of food, water and supplies with text "Gather Food, Water and Supplies"

Infographic: Get Tech Ready

Image of phone and tablet, fully charged with text "Get Tech Ready"

Infographic: Protect Paperwork & Important Documents

Image of passport, will, with text "Protect Paperwork and Important Documents"

Infographic: Make an Evacuation Plan

Image of map with text "Make Evacuation Plan"

Infographic: Don’t Forget Your Pets 

Image of dog and cat with text "Don't forget your dogs and cats"

Infographic: Sign Up for Email Alerts from TRICARE

This graphic urges people to sign up for email alerts from TRICARE in the event of a disaster

Infographic: Essential Resources Before A Disaster

This graphic highlights emergency resources people can use before emergencies to be disaster ready.

Infographic: Readiness Kit

This graphic lists and depicts items that should be in your Disaster-Readiness Kit

Infographic: PCM Referral Waivers

Image describing what a Primary Care Manager Referral waiver is, and when you can obtain a blanket referral waiver during a disaster

Getting Emergency Prescription Refills

This graphic highlights how to obtain emergency prescription refills in the event of a natural disaster.

Infographic: Nurse Advice Line (condensed)

The MHS Nurse Advice line is available 24/7 by phone, web chat and video chat to all TRICARE beneficiaries in the U.S. and U.S. Territories, and countries with established military hospitals and clinics. This condensed NAL infographic incudes the website www.MHSNurseAdviceLine.com.

Infographic: Nurse Advice Line (Full Version)

The MHS Nurse Advice line is available 24/7 by phone, web chat and video chat to all TRICARE beneficiaries in the U.S. and U.S. Territories, and countries with established military hospitals and clinics. This NAL infographic incudes the website www.MHSNurseAdviceLine.com and describes enhanced services provided by the MH NAL and expanded overseas coverage.

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Daylight Savings Time

Infographic
11/9/2022
Plan. Prepare. Protect. Natural Disaster Resource Guide. It’s Daylight Saving Time! In addition to setting your clocks forward one hour, consider these safety checks and updates as part of your routine: check and replace batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms; check your emergency kits in your home and vehicle for expired items; see if your fire extinguishers need to be recharged; Make sure your information is updated in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System: www.tricare.mil/DEERS; throw away expired medication using the proper “drug take back” procedures: www.tricare.mil/DrugTakeBack; verify and update your emergency contact list; sign up for email alerts from TRICARE: tricare.mil/subscriptions. Image of alarm clock. Be ready at a moment’s notice. www.tricare.mil/Disaster.

Plan. Prepare. Protect. Natural Disaster Resource Guide. It’s Daylight Saving Time! In addition to setting your clocks forward one hour, consider these safety checks and updates as part of your routine: check and replace batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms; check your emergency kits in your home and vehicle for expired items; see if your fire extinguishers need to be recharged; Make sure your information is updated in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System: www.tricare.mil/DEERS; throw away expired medication using the proper “drug take back” procedures: www.tricare.mil/DrugTakeBack; verify and update your emergency contact list; sign up for email alerts from TRICARE: tricare.mil/subscriptions. Image of alarm clock. Be ready at a moment’s notice. www.tricare.mil/Disaster.

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Prepare Early for Disasters

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11/9/2022
Multiple images with text "Prepare Early for Disasters"

Plan. Prepare. Protect. Natural Disaster Resource Guide. Prepare Early for Disasters.

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Prepare Early: Get Tech Ready

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11/9/2022
Image of phone and tablet, fully charged with text "Get Tech Ready"

Be Ready. Prepare Early, get tech ready

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Prepare Early: If You're Activated or Deployed

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11/9/2022
Four military personnel with text that says "If You're Activated or Deployed"

Be Ready. Prepare Early, if you're activated or deployed

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Prepare Early: Gather Food, Water, and Supplies

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11/9/2022
Image of food, water and supplies with text "Gather Food, Water and Supplies"

Be Ready. Prepare Early. Gather food, water, and supplies

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Prepare Early: Gather, Organize, and Store Medication

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11/9/2022
Image of various medications and a first-aid kit with text "Gather Medications"

Be Ready. Prepare Early. Gather, Organize, and Store Medication.

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Prepare Early: Nurses Line (Full Version)

Infographic
11/9/2022
The MHS Nurse Advice line is available 24/7 by phone, web chat and video chat to all TRICARE beneficiaries in the U.S. and U.S. Territories, and countries with established military hospitals and clinics. This NAL infographic incudes the website www.MHSNurseAdviceLine.com and describes enhanced services provided by the MH NAL and expanded overseas coverage.

The MHS Nurse Advice line is available 24/7 by phone, web chat and video chat to all TRICARE beneficiaries in the U.S. and U.S. Territories, and countries with established military hospitals and clinics. This NAL infographic incudes the website www.MHSNurseAdviceLine.com and describes enhanced services provided by the MH NAL and expanded overseas coverage.

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Prepare Early: Make Evacuation Plan

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11/9/2022
Image of map with text "Make Evacuation Plan"

Be Ready. Prepare Early. Make an evacuation plan.

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Prepare Early: Getting Emergency Prescription Refills

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11/9/2022
This graphic highlights how to obtain emergency prescription refills in the event of a natural disaster.

TRICARE will authorize emergency prescription refills.

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Prepare Early Don't Forget Your Pets

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11/9/2022
Image of dog and cat with text "Don't forget your dogs and cats"

Be Ready. Prepare Early. Don't forget your pets.

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Prepare Early: Disaster Referral Waiver

Infographic
11/9/2022
Image describing what a Primary Care Manager Referral waiver is, and when you can obtain a blanket referral waiver during a disaster

What is a PCM Referral Waiver? If you have TRICARE Prime, your Primary Care Manager (PCM) provides most of your care. If you see a TRICARE-authorized specialty provider without a referral, you have to pay Point-of-Service (POS) charges.

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Prepare Early: Nurse Line (Condensed)

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11/9/2022
The MHS Nurse Advice line is available 24/7 by phone, web chat and video chat to all TRICARE beneficiaries in the U.S. and U.S. Territories, and countries with established military hospitals and clinics. This condensed NAL infographic incudes the website www.MHSNurseAdviceLine.com.

The MHS Nurse Advice line is available 24/7 by phone, web chat and video chat to all TRICARE beneficiaries in the U.S. and U.S. Territories, and countries with established military hospitals and clinics. This condensed NAL infographic incudes the website www.MHSNurseAdviceLine.com.

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Prepare Early: Protect Paperwork and Important Documents

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11/9/2022
Image of passport, will, with text "Protect Paperwork and Important Documents"

Be Ready. Prepare Early, protect paperwork and important documents.

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Prepare Early: Essential Resources

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11/9/2022
This graphic highlights emergency resources people can use before emergencies to be disaster ready.

Plan. Prepare. Protect. Natural Disaster Resource Guide.

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Prepare Early: Readiness Kit

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11/9/2022
This graphic lists and depicts items that should be in your Disaster-Readiness Kit

Plan. Prepare. Protect. Natural Resource Guide, Readiness Kit.

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Last Updated: June 28, 2021
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