You don't become prepared just by joining an organization like HOPE. You must invest time, money, and effort in acquiring the right equipment, learning how to use it, and understanding how you can use it to help others out in a crisis.
To help our members our, we're maintaining a collection of tips that will make this process of being prepared easier.
Of course, this collection of tips is by no means comprehensive. If you have a tip you think is useful, please let us know.