Ready.gov Video Blog

Here's how it works:

Video Format

You can use any recording device to record your video clip (such as cell phones) and clips should be no shorter than 60 seconds and no longer than 3 minutes. Upload the video to www.youtube.com/fema by responding to the video that requests submissions. Any video format that can successfully be uploaded to YouTube will qualify for a submission. Good quality cell phone videos can qualify, make sure your lighting and audio will come out well before shooting the video!

Criteria

Qualified submissions must include the term "Ready.gov" somewhere in the title of the video. Submissions will be chosen on the basis of content, helpfulness in encouraging preparedness, and general clarity of your message. Your video will be reviewed by Ready and be featured on our Web site (www.ready.gov) if your submission is approved, and it will help thousands of people to prepare for emergencies and natural disasters.

 Possible reasons for rejection include: poor video quality, excessive background noise, poor lighting, video volume "too loud" or "too soft", offensive language or content, failure of video submission to play correctly, video length issues [too short or too long], irrelevance to the subject matter, or incorrect or omitted contact information or email for submission.

The Preparedness Video Blog will be hosted here: http://www.ready.gov/vblog.

If you don't already have a YouTube account, you can create one by visiting http://www.youtube.com/signup?next=/fema.

For examples of preparedness videos, you can review FEMA's YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/fema.

Thank you in advance for helping us engage and influence Americans on the important issue of emergency preparedness!