Emergency Preparedness Information

The information below has been categorized by area of interest.

Links for The GENERAL PUBLIC

Preparedness Guides:

• United for a Stronger America: Citizens' Preparedness Guide

• Are You Ready? Guide - FEMA

Http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/emergency_planning.shtm

• Preparing for Disaster - American Red Cross

http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/0,1082,0_601_,00.html

Natural Disasters:

General Information:

• Be Informed - Natural Disasters (Ready.gov)

Http://www.ready.gov/america/natural_disasters.html

Types of Natural Disasters:

Blackouts

• Surviving Electrical Power Outages (Michigan Public Service Commission)

 http://www.cis.state.mi.us/mpsc/execsec/alerts/eleout.htm

• Power Outages - CDC

  Http://www.bt.cdc.gov/poweroutage/

• Fact Sheet: Safety Information for Short-Term Power Outages or Rolling Blackouts (American Red Cross)

  Http://www.redcross.org/static/file_cont1359_lang0_609.pdf

Fire

• Are You Ready? Fires (FEMA)

Http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/fire.shtm

• Home Fire Safety (U.S. Fire Administration)

Http://www.usfa.fema.gov/safety/

Flood

• Are You Ready? - Floods (FEMA)

Http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/flood.shtm

• Floods (CDC)

Http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/floods/

• Home Safety Tips: Flood Safety Tips (Home Safety Council)

Http://www.homesafetycouncil.org/safety_guide/sg_flood_w001.aspx

• Floods the Awesome Power - NOAA / NWS http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/brochures/Floodsbrochure_9_04_low.pdf

• National Flood Insurance Program

http://www.floodsmart.gov/floodsmart/pages/index.jsp

Extreme Heat

• Are You Ready - Extreme Heat? (FEMA)

http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/heat.shtm

• Extreme Heat (CDC)

http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/extremeheat/

• Heat Wave, A Major Summer Killer (NOAA / NWS)

 Http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/brochures/heatwave.pdf

Thunderstorm

• Are You Ready? Thunderstorms and Lightning (FEMA)

 http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/thunderstorms.shtm

• Are You Ready for a Thunderstorm? (American Red Cross)

Http://www.redcross.org/static/file_cont228_lang0_105.pdf

• Facts About Lightning, Safety Tips for the Mariner (NOAA / NWS)

 http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/wcm/lightning/resources/LightningFactsSheet.pdf

• Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, Lightning Natures Most Violent Storms

            A Preparedness Guide (US Department of Commerce)

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/brochures/ttl.pdf

• Coaches and Sports Official Guide to Lightning Safety (NOAA / NWS)

 http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/wcm/lightning/resources/CoachGuide.pdf

Tornado

• Are You Ready? Tornadoes (FEMA)

Http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/tornadoes.shtm

• Are You Ready for a Tornado? (American Red Cross)

Http://www.redcross.org/static/file_cont244_lang0_114.pdf

• Tornadoes (CDC)

Http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/tornadoes/

• Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, Lightning Natures Most Violent Storms

  A Preparedness Guide (US Department of Commerce)

  http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/brochures/ttl.pdf

Winter Conditions

• Are Your Ready? Winter Storms and Extreme Cold (FEMA)

 http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/winter.shtm

• Winter Storm (American Red Cross)

Http://www.redcross.org/static/file_cont265_lang0_127.pdf

• What You Should Know About Winter Weather (CDC)

Http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/winter/

• Winter Storms - The Deceptive Killers (NOAA / NWS)

Http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/brochures/winterstorm.pdf

 

Miscellaneous Information:

Stress at Work: Information from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Links for CHILDREN:

A Family Disaster Plan

Disaster Supply Kit

FEMA for Kids

Links for HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS:

Smallpox:

CDC Interim Smallpox Response Plan and Guidelines

Frequently Asked Questions: The Disease and Vaccine

Smallpox: The Disease

CDC Smallpox Vaccine Overview

Who Should Not Receive the Vaccine

Side Effects (Reactions) of Vaccination

Live Virus Vaccines and Vaccinia

Anthrax:

CDC Anthrax Info Pages

General Information:

Biological Diseases/Agents Listing

Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology

What Every Clinician Should Know (Web cast 10/18/01)

Links for FIRST RESPONDERS

Trumatic Incident Stress: Information for Emergency Response Workers

Hospital Resources for Disaster Readiness