Citizen Preparedness
A resource to improve citizen, community and business preparedness for a disaster per the recommendation of the ANSI-HSSP Workshop on Citizen Preparedness. In the words of Tom Ridge, Secretary of Homeland Security, "We cannot protect the homeland if we do not protect the hometown; we cannot protect the hometown until we protect the home."
Three keys to preparing for an emergency:
- Assemble an emergency supply kit
- Develop a family communication plan
- Learn about the types of emergencies you could face.
Learn more about how to ensure the safety of your family and home
- Allstate's Catastrophe Information Center
- Animals and Emergencies: Preparedness Info (FEMA)
- American Red Cross Disaster Planning
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry on Helping Children After a Disaster
- American Academy of Pediatrics on Children and Disasters Preparedness
- Are You Ready? (FEMA)
- Boy Scouts of America Emergency Preparedness
- Children and Disasters
- Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness (ORNL)
- Citizen Preparedness (FEMA)
- FEMA Catalogue of Youth Disaster Preparedness Education Resources
- FEMA for Kids
- FEMA Youth Preparedness
- FEMA/American Red Cross Publication-Help Children Cope with Disasters
- FEMA Children's Working Group
- FirstGov.gov Protect Yourself
- Food and Water in an Emergency (FEMA)
- Food Safety During a Disaster
- How can I help when Disaster Strikes?
- Humane Society Disaster Center
- Helping Children Cope with Disasters
- The Homeowners Guide to Disasters and Home Care
- Ready.Gov (DHS)
- Resources on Children and Disasters
- National Commission on Children and Disasters
- Threat Alert System - Information for Citizens
Learn how to ensure the safety of your community
- Boy Scouts of America Emergency Preparedness
- CitizenCorps (FEMA)
- Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT)
- Design and Construction Guidance for Community Safe Rooms (FEMA)
- Disaster Preparedness and Volunteers
- Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP)
- EPA's Community Emergency Response Program
- FloodSmart.gov
- National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster
- Neighborhood Watch
- Volunteers in Police Service
Learn about emergency preparedness and business continuity
- Business & Industry Guide (ARC)
- Business Emergency Management Planning Guides (NIOSH)
- Emergency Management for Business & Industry (FEMA)
- Emergency Procedures for Employees with Disabilities in Office Occupancies (FEMA/US Fire Administration)
- Private Sector Emergency Preparedness and Business Continuity Standard - NFPA 1600
- National Safety Council-Preparedness
- Ready.Gov Business Readiness (DHS)
Resources for ensuring the safety of your school
Resources to ensure the safety of persons living with a disability
- ADA Guideline for Local Government: Making Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Programs Accessible to People with Disabilities
- Center for Disability Issues and the Health Professions - Emergency Preparedness Guide
- Checklist for People with Mobility Problems
- Disabled People and Disaster Planning
- Disaster Preparedness for People with Disabilities (ARC)
- FEMA: Assisting People with Disabilities in a Disaster
- FEMA: Disaster Preparedness for People with Disabilities
- Emergency Preparedness and Emergency Communication Access: Lessons Learned Since 9/11 and Reccomendations
- N.O.D - Emergency Preparedness Initiative (EPI)
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Developmental Disabilities
Resources to ensure the safety of senior citizens
Resources and instructions on communications in times of an emergency
Resources to help ensure cyber security at home and work
Useful sources of information in times of an emergency
Preparedness, response and follow-up resources to ensure public physical and mental health
Learn about the activities of organizations and federal and state agencies involved in homeland security
Review research on and analysis of citizen preparedness
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