The information has been categorized by area of interest.

Children

Create a Family Disaster Plan

Disaster Supply Kit  

FEMA for Kids

First Responders

Trumatic Incident Stress: Information for Emergency Response Workers

Ricin Emergency Response Card: Information for First Responders

Agent-specific identification, medical symptoms, prevention & personal protective equipment, fire fighting, sampling & analytical methods, decontamination, spillage disposal, packaging & labeling information.

Information 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

Natural Disasters by Type:

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/

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: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/99-101/

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Healthcare Workers

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

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