American Red Cross:
Emergency Response/Service
Ministries:
Tsunami Information Centers:
West Coast & Alaska Tsunami
Warning Center:
Pacific Tsunami Warning Center:
Local non-profit organizations:
Prepare to Volunteer:
Children's Disaster Services prepares volunteers
to serve and help children heal in the aftermath of major disasters. In some sections of the country, such as the LA
region, Rapid Response Teams also assist in ARC shelters after major local incidents, such as apartment fires. More
information can be found at:
Other Sources of Disaster Preparedness Information:
An enterprising student named
"Drew" found and shared a well-rounded site with both science links and preparedness information.
Congratulations, "Drew"! And thanks to his teacher Ms. Pierce for inspiring her students to
go the extra mile. The site can be found at:
Another enterprising student named "Elaina" found and shared an interesting
master site with links to all kinds of disaster information by type. Thanks to teacher Ms. Mercer for letting me know
how helpful our page is as a resource, and for encouraging Elaina and other students to learn about natural disasters.
The link can be found at:
http://www.lifeinsurance.org/safety-insurance/
International Code Council -- “Safety First” (emergency preparedness
tips); Includes some coloring sheets for children during Building Safety Week.
Emergency First Aid Information:
Questions about children and/or coping - wildfires:
To learn about privacy rules
and access to health records:
To create a printable wallet card with your
ICE information:
Avian (Bird) Flu/Pandemic Flu:
Draft of the California Dept. of Health Services plan can
Medical Registeries, Missing Persons, Next of Kin Services:
Sign up at this secure service to provide personal identifying information that
will allow ONLY official emergency personnel to locate your next of kin if you are unconcious or a disaster victim:
http://nokr.org/nok/restricted/home.htm Note: this is also a helpful place to register info for relatives with Alzheimer's or other vulnerable conditions.
To read about the importance of, and how to create, a portable Personal Health Record (PHR),
visit the site of the national non-profit group American Health Information Management Association at www.myphr.com. Their site also provides the means to bring up links to other sources of help in the field, and to sort them
by your own preferences (e.g. paper or web-based).
Bioterrorism:
Los
Angeles county Department of Health Services - Public Health; Hotline #866-999-LABT (5228) and web link at:
En Espagnol:
Recommended Vendors:
For truck or van mounted fire fighting water tanks or stationary auxiliary
More are coming....stay tuned!
