Are You Ready? A Guide to Citizen Preparedness
Are You Ready? provides a step-by-step outline on how to prepare a disaster supply kit, emergency planning for people with disabilities, how to locate and evacuate to a shelter, and even contingency p details...
Federal Emergency Management Agency |
Disaster Preparedness Resources for Parents and Teachers
This site provides a listing of resources that are designed to assist professionals who work with children and parents in preparing children for action in a disaster. Includes also links to additional details...
Federal Emergency Management Agency |
Disaster Response Fact Sheets
Select a disaster or other topic from this page for information about disasters and steps you can take to prepare yourself and your family. details...
Federal Emergency Management Agency |
Earthquake: A Prevention Guide to Promote Your Personal Health and Safety
Also available in: Spanish
This pamphlet describes specific prevention measures that can help reduce your chance of serious injury if an earthquake occurs in your area. These guidelines will help you and your family to be prepa details...
National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
Emergency Medicine: Online Medical Reference
This online medical reference is designed for use by medical practitioners and the general public and includes thousands of x-rays, color illustrations, and pictures. Users are also able to view autho details...
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Emergency Treatment for Burns
Provides "quick action" tips to help minimize more severe damage and scaring from thermal, chemical and electrical burns. details...
Shriners Hospitals for Children |
Environmental Emergencies: Whom to Notify and How to be Prepared
Environmental emergencies may occur from transportation accidents, events at chemical or other facilities using or manufacturing chemicals, or as a result of natural or man-made disaster events. This details...
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
Extreme Cold: A Prevention Guide to Promote Your Personal Health and Safety
Also available in: Spanish
Exposure to cold temperatures can cause other serious or life-threatening health problems, particularly to infants and the elderly. This consumer health education brochure provides advice on preventin details...
National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) Library
This page lists vital telephone numbers within the FEMA system. These include helplines, fax lines, registration lines for disaster assistance regulations, and flood insurance information hotlines. details...
Federal Emergency Management Agency |
First Aid for Electrical Accidents
This online fact sheet provides step-by-step instructions for the first aid treatment of victims of electrical shock and electrical burn accidents. details...
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |