This list of links to apps and mobile Web sites provides a comprehensive array of tools to rely on in preparing for and responding to disasters. – More...
Download tips: For Health Professionals, Drinking Water, Transmitted Diseases for Food and Water, Transmitted Diseases by Vectors, Mental Health and Prevent Accidents.
A storm is a rotating, organized system of clouds and thunderstorms that originates over tropical or subtropical waters and has a closed low-level circulation that rotate counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and its classify in 4 different categories:
The number of people affected by destructive winds and heavy rains from hurricanes is growing. Hurricanes cause the destruction and collapse of infrastructure, with adverse effects on health in the form of injury, trauma, and drowning.
House damages generates loss of critical services (water, power) and population displacement to shelter can be prolonged for a long period of time. They also have an impact in the mental health of the affected population, and a have a huge effect on health services, causing an increased risk of vector and water-borne diseases.
Due to the vulnerability of the exposed populations, some extreme phenomena such as prolonged rains, can trigger secondary events and generate damages and losses, and affect communities.
Hurricanes
We encourage you to visit the following pages from the NLM Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC). You can embed the content from both of these pages on your own Website by accessing the Health and Human Services (HHS) Content Syndication Storefront. When we update any of these pages, your pages will be automatically updated as well.
DIMRC
MedlinePlus
Federal Agency Resources
Agencies and Organizations
Social Media
Crowdsource Resources
Finally, visit the NNLM SEA Page of Disaster Information Resources for Alerts and Feeds, State and National Specific Resources, Multilingual and Evacuation Resources, and more!
Updates: September 13, 2018
Please visit the Public Health Emergency Page for more Emergency Declarations as they are made and information about Public Health Emergency Declarations.
Update September 16, 2018
Hotlines for dialysis patients from KCER:
Information Guide: https://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/hurricane.html
Embed Syndicated Content: https://digitalmedia.hhs.gov/storefront/showContent/15779
Tweet: #Harvey is getting stronger as it moves toward US; are you ready? http://go.usa.gov/xRGry
Floods
Information Guide: https://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/floods.html
Embed Syndicated Content: https://digitalmedia.hhs.gov/storefront/showContent/15711
Tweet: The #floods from #Harvey bring health related issues. Get ready: http://go.usa.gov/xRGrw
Coping with Disasters, Violence and Traumatic Events
Information Guide: https://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/coping.html
Lost Person Finder Harvey Event https://pl.nlm.nih.gov/en
Tweet: Tropical Storm #Harvey strengthening in Gulf; expected to become Cat 3 #hurricane as it approaches TX. Search/Report go.usa.gov/x8mwj
Resources from NLM:
Resources in Spanish and other languages
National Institute of Environmental Health Science resources:
University of Southern California, Department of Nursing:
National Institutes of Health resources:
Other Federal agency resources:
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Harvey
https://www.phe.gov/emergency/events/harvey2017/Pages/default.aspx
CDC/NIOSH Emergency Response Resources
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/emres/flood.html
SAMHSA Disaster Distress Line Helpline
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helpline
FEMA Twitter list
https://twitter.com/FEMAlive/lists/happening-now
Health agency resources:
National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) Help Kids Cope App http://www.nctsn.org/content/help-kids-cope
Healthcare Ready
http://healthcareready.org/
Healthcare Ready has activated RX Open to assist in locating open pharmacies https://www.healthcareready.org/rxopen
Create an RX on the Run card with your medical information: https://www.healthcareready.org/rx-on-the-run
Protecting Breastmilk
How do I protect my breastmilk during a power outage?
http://www.eatsonfeetsresources.org/?page_id=2624
Hurricane and Flooding Data
If in Texas at the moment, you can use the USGS Water On-The-Go app: https://txpub.usgs.gov/water-onthego/
USGS Flood Information:
https://water.usgs.gov/floods/
USGS Texas - Real-time data and Response to Hurricane Harvey
https://txpub.usgs.gov/txwaterdashboard/
USGS Hurricane Harvey: https://www.usgs.gov/harvey
USGS Water Watch: https://waterwatch.usgs.gov/
USGS Groundwater Watch: https://groundwaterwatch.usgs.gov/
USGS Water-Quality Watch: https://waterwatch.usgs.gov/wqwatch/
Recently updated information guides from NLM:
Resources from the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness & Response (ASPR):
ASPR has developed a list of official social media accounts for Texas and Louisiana. Find them on the homepage, in the right sidebar under “Get Connected.” https://www.phe.gov/
Guide to Financial Emergency Preparedness
Organize and manage your finances before and after a natural disaster
Visit the Ebola Resources web site - Mobile Apps - Videos
Losses from disasters are a threat to people's lives and development; disaster risk is accumulating in most regions. The scale of vulnerability and exposure to hazards, and the resulting demand for assistance and protection are projected to increase substantially over the next decades. This is due to a combination of climate risk, resource scarcity and drought, ecosystem degradation, livelihoods' impoverishment, demographic changes, and limited capacities to manage risks from natural, technological and biological hazards, including epidemic diseases. Now, more than ever, disaster risk reduction must be integral to sustainable development.
The Plan of Action outlines the purpose, a set of core commitments and actions, a shared approach to measure impact and progress, and steps for implementation. The Plan of Action also embraces the international momentum to use "resilience" as a common outcome that integrates poverty reduction, disaster risk reduction, sustainable livelihoods and climate change adaptation, as integral to sustainable development. - Download pdf
Humanitarian Needs Assessment – The Good Enough Guide
ACAPS has published Humanitarian Needs Assessment – The Good Enough Guide, to help humanitarian staff design and implement needs assessments in emergencies.
What assistance do disaster-affected communities need? This book guides humanitarian field staff in answering this vital question during the early days and weeks after a disaster, when timely and competent assessment is crucial for informed decision making. Developed by the Emergency Capacity Building Project (ECB) and the Assessment Capacities Project (ACAPS), the Good Enough Guide is especially aimed at national project managers and their teams. Essential reading for field staff carrying out assessments, the Good Enough Guide is also for humanitarian policy makers and researchers. » Download pdf (2.89 mb)
Be Prepared: Disaster Planning
Resources to prepare your nonprofit or public library's technology for a disaster
Disaster preparedness isn't just about being ready for a fire or earthquake; it's a nimble, flexible approach to your organization's day-to-day programs and operations.
A natural disaster may never hit your office, but by adopting certain technologies and strategies, you can deepen your nonprofit's impact and make your work faster and more efficient. The resources in this toolkit will not only prepare you for a crisis, but also deepen the impact of your nonprofit or charity in times of health.
The Resilient Organization is a holistic guide to disaster planning and recovery. This book is intended both for organizations striving to be better prepared for an emergency and for organizations striving to rebuild and maintain operations after a disaster.
Download The Resilient Organization
Prioritization of Themes and Research Questions for Health Outcomes in Natural Disasters, Humanitarian Crises or Other Major Healthcare Emergencies
This details the methodology for the process, and most importantly lists the 30 priority questions that were identified. Please share this paper with anyone in your organisation who is interested in priority setting.
Prioritization of Themes and Research Questions for Health Outcomes in Natural Disasters, Humanitarian Crises or Other Major Healthcare Emergencies
This details the methodology for the process, and most importantly lists the 30 priority questions that were identified. Please share this paper with anyone in your organisation who is interested in priority setting.
Key Resources
The following are are links to technical and practical information that will help health workers, health policy makers, program managers, and others respond to the disasters and emergencies.
They cover the vital sectors in emergencies, including health, water and sanitation, food security, and shelter. The resources include manuals, reference tables, checklists, briefs, pamphlets, posters, and teaching and training materials, and tools and job aids. Feel free to adapt them for your local circumstances and languages.
Nepalese editions of 6 Hesperian books are freely available online. Download chapters from the Nepali Community Guide to Environmental Health on sanitation, hygiene, water purification, and more. Check out the other titles on the Nepali language hub, tell your networks about these resources, and make copies available to your family and friends in Nepal. (We are relieved to report that Hesperian's longtime advisor and translation partner in Nepal, Dr. Aruna Uprety, has e-mailed to let us know that she and others from RHEST have survived the earthquake.)
Donate to Global Giving, the American Himalayan Foundation, the American Jewish World Service and others involved in relief efforts. The New York Times is maintaining a list of organizations contributing to the effort.
Inform healthcare professionals aiding in the earthquake response (including libraries and organizations) that the US National Library of Medicine's Emergency Access Initiative is granting free access to full text articles from major biomedical titles to healthcare professionals, librarians, and the public affected by disasters.
Tech-savvy volunteers can contact MicroMappers, an initiative preparing to analyze tweets and pictures for evidence of damage and needs in affected areas of Nepal and India.
Check Hesperian's blog for updates and new ways to get involved in relief efforts.
WMD, Emergency Management and Medical Web Sites
Intended to provide a comprehensive list of internet sites of use for emergency planning and in particular Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and medical emergency planning. It is updated about every six months.
Trauma - The National Child Traumatic Stress Network - NCTSN
Complex Trauma
Domestic Violence
Early Childhood Trauma
Medical Trauma
Natural Disasters
Neglect
Physical Abuse
Refugee and War Zone Trauma
School Violence & Crises
Sexual Abuse
Terrorism resources for parents, teachers, educators, and primary care personnel
Biological
Chemical
Radiological
Traumatic Grief
Reproductive Health in Humanitarian Settings Toolkit
This Toolkit provides donors, decision makers, program managers, health service providers, including emergency workers, and communications professionals, with a carefully selected collection of state-of-the-art resources and tools for delivering reproductive health and related services in challenging emergency conditions.
What does the Toolkit offer?
As of 2011, an estimated 43 million people worldwide were considered forcibly displaced as a result of conflict or persecution; women and girls comprise half of this population. Ensuring access to reproductive health care and related services in humanitarian settings is a cost effective, life saving strategy that can advance post-crisis recovery, development, and economic stability; prevent maternal and infant morbidity and mortality; curb the spread of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, and much more.
Avian Influenza A(H7N9) Virus: Information Resources on Disease Caused by H7N9
Information on Ricin:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Ricin home page
Some materials are also in Chinese, French, German, Spanish and/or Tagalog
WISER [Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders]
Provides succinct, crucial information for first responders and first receivers.
- Ricin record on webWISER, - Ricin on iOS and Android devices. After installing the app, click on "Known Substances," then "Search Known Substances" and enter 'ricin' in the search box.
WISER is designed to be used in the field as an app on a smartphone as well as on a computer. Its content can be downloaded for use when there is no Internet access or can be used while connected to the Internet.
Please encourage anyone in your institutions who may need quick info on chemicals, CDC Category A bioterrorism agents, and radiological agents to download WISER and become familiar with its use. It can be downloaded to iPhones, Android devices, iPads, laptops, and desktop computers for offline access by 911 operators, haz-mat responders, police, firefighters, hospital emergency departments, EMTs, paramedics, and the public.
Hazardous Substances Data Bank from TOXNET,
NLM's most comprehensive record on ricin. If printed, the record would be 19 pages.
PubMed
There are 39 biomedical journal articles on ricin poisoning in humans, written in English.
Search strategy:
(ricin [MH] OR "ricin"[All Fields] OR 9009-86-3 [RN]) AND poisoning [SH] AND humans [MH] AND English [LA]
Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health,
Documents, reports, training materials on disaster topics. — Resources on ricin
Ammonia (Anhydrous Ammonia): Information Sources on Health Effects
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Ammonia Solution (UN 3318); Ammonia, Anhydrous (UN 1005): Lung Damaging Agent
- Ammonia
CHEMM - Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management
Note there are TWO pages. The links (Hot Zone, Decontamination Zone, Treatment Area) on the left of each page point to the content.
- Ammonia - Prehospital Management
- Ammonia - Emergency Department/Hospital Management
WISER [Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders]
Provides succinct, crucial information for first responders and first receivers. WISER is designed to be used in the field as an app on a smartphone as well as on a computer. Its content can be downloaded for use when there is no Internet access or can be used while connected to the Internet.
- Ammonia record on WebWISER
- Ammonia record from the app for iOS and Android devices. After installing the app, click on "Known Substances," then "Search Known Substances" and enter 'ammonia' in the search box.
Please encourage anyone in your institutions who may need quick info on chemicals to download WISER and become familiar with its use. It can be downloaded to smartphones, iPads, laptops, and desktop computers for offline access by 911 operators, hazmat responders, police, firefighters, hospital emergency departments, EMTs, paramedics, and the public.
Hazardous Substances Data Bank from TOXNET
NLM's most comprehensive record on ammonia. If printed, it would be 141 pages.
PubMed
There are 136 biomedical journal articles on ammonia and poisoning in humans, written in English.
Search strategy: (Ammonia OR 7664-41-7 [RN]) AND poisoning [sh] AND humans [MH] AND English [LA]
There are 15 biomedical journal articles on ammonia related to fires or explosions, written in English.
Search strategy: (Ammonia OR 7664-41-7 [RN]) AND (explosions [MH] OR explosions [All Fields] OR explosion [All Fields] OR fires [MH] OR fires [All Fields] OR fire [All Fields]) AND humans [MH] AND English [LA]
Tox Town
For consumer-friendly information
Also in Spanish
Ammonia is depicted as a hazard in the Farm scene
MedlinePlus
Chemical Emergencies
Also in Spanish
Disaster Types
Disaster-Related Topics
Specific Events
Pathways for Public Health Information
Tox Town
MedlinePlus Topics
MedlinePlus Topics en español
Selection Guidelines for Non-National Library of Medicine Resources
Other Useful Links
Below is a list of useful links to non-governmental organizations, professional associations, and international organizations and agencies.
American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)
American Medical Association (AMA)
CARE
Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA)
Doctors Without Borders / Medicins Sans Frontieres
Emergency Nurses Association
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Harvard Humanitarian Initiative
Intenational Centre for Migration and Health (ICMH)
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
International Council of Nurses (ICN)
International Federation of Red Cross & Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR)
National Library of Medicine
National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT)
Nepal Disaster and Emergency Medicine Center (NADEM)
NOAA Center for Tsunami Research
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
Partners in Health
Regional of Office for South-East Asia (SEARO)
Relief Web
Save the Children
Save Accident Victims of Nigeria (SAVAN)
Sphere Project
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
UN High Commissioner for Refugees
US Agency for International Development (USAID)
US Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
World Health Organization (WHO)
WHO Western Pacific Regional Office
WHO: Guidelines on emergency surgical care in disaster situations
Cochrane Collaboration: Evidence Aid Project
Harvard program in refugee trauma
WHO: Psychological first aid - guide for field workers
WHO: Health Action in Crises
Increasing National Resilience to Hazards and Disasters: The Perspective from the Gulf Coast of Louisiana and Mississippi
Medical Management of Individuals involved in Radiation Accidents (ARPANSA)
Role of libraries in disaster situations
University of Birmingham module on disaster management
PAHO: Management of dead bodies in disaster situations
UK International Emergency Trauma Register: Emergency doctors in international disasters presentation
WHO Europe: Disaster preparedness and response
WHO: disaster activities, reports, news, events, contacts, and partners
UN: disaster resilience systems
World Association of Disaster and Emergency Medicine: homepage
Merlin: homepage
Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre: homepage
RedR: homepage
National Disaster Management Authority of India: disaster resilience mechanism
Cochrane: Resources for Japanese earthquake and tsunami
Cochrane: Radiation sickness
Medscape: Bioterrorism and disaster medicine resource centre features
CDC: Guidance for relief workers and others travelling to Haiti for earthquake response
NRC: Advice on potassium iodide and radiation release from Japanese reactors
Pitt: Japan Earthquake, March, 2011-03-11 (This will be continuously updated)
Pitt: General Earthquake information
Pitt: Public Health Consequences of Earthquakes
Pitt: Nuclear health (In Japanese)
Pitt: Tsunami
Southern Medical Journal - Special Jan. 2013 Issue – Disaster Medicine and Physician Preparedness
Disaster and Safety Library (multiple languages)
Preparing for Power outages, Tips for People with Disabilities (multiple languages)
Disaster Preparedness Recipes and Tips
Disaster Preparedness for People on Dialysis
General Preparedness for People with Disabilities
Disaster Help and Resources
Hurricane Preparedness Emergency Supplies Tips (audio and Spanish)
Emergency Preparedness for Seniors
Guidance on including older people in emergency shelter programmes - pdf
HelpAge International and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
We Can Do Better: Lessons Learned for Protecting Older Persons in Disasters - pdf
AARP
Protecting older people in energencies: good practice guide - pdf
HelpAge International - UNHCR
When Disaster Strikes - Promising Practices - pdf
Tornado Resources
Factsheets for parents, teachers, children, and teens:
After the Tornado: Helping Young Children Heal - pdf
En Español [ Después de Pasar por La Experiencia de Un Tornado ] - pdf
Parent Guidelines for Helping Children after a Tornado - pdf
Questions To Ask Your Children About the Tornado - pdf
Teacher Guidelines for Helping Students after a Tornado - pdf
Tornado Response for Kids: Right after a Tornado - pdf
Tornado Recovery for Kids: Making Things Better - pdf
Tornado Response for Teens: Right after a Tornado - pdf
Tornado Recovery for Teens: Making Things Better - pdf
Tips for Parents on Media Coverage of the Tornadoes - pdf
People & Traditions - Tribal Preparedness for Emergencies and Disasters
Our Health
Prepare for Emergencies in Tribal Nations
Federal Emergency Management Administration)
Build a kit, make a plan, and be informed about what might happen.
What is Emergency Management?
(St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin)
For Researchers, Health Professionals, & Educators
Disaster Behavorial Health Information for Tribal Organizations
(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, DHHS)
Provides behavorial health bibliographies focusing on working with tribal organizations.
Emergency Preparedness Education for CHRs
(Indian Health Service)
This train-the-trainer information for Community Health Representatives (CHR) will provide the resources to teach people how to prepare an emergency plan and kit.
Getting Ready in Indian Country: Emergency Preparedness and Response for Native American Cultural Resources
(Heritage Preservation)
This initiative is intended to advance emergency preparedness, stimulate new discussion, and inspire new initiatives in Indian Country, with regard to the protection of precious cultural and historic resources during disasters.
2010 Report (PDF, 49 KB)
Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
(National Congress of American Indians)
Provides policy information, news and and documents.
National Training and Education Division
(Federal Emergency Management Administration)
Provide first responders with high-quality training that enhances their skills for preventing, protecting, responding to, and recovering from manmade and natural catastrophic events. Trainings can be in-person and online and several are free.
Regional Materials
(Federal Emergency Management Administration)
This site offers brochures, posters, and radio public service announcements to help individuals, families, and communities prepare for disasters. They are customized by region to reflect the diverse local conditions and cultures found in Alaska and Indian Country.
Training for Tribal Representatives
(Rural Assistance Center)
Descriptions, locations, and contact information for free training by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Tribal Teen CERT (PDF, 12.4 MB)
(National Tribal Emergency Management Council)
VERY LARGE DOCUMENT. A train-the-trainer manual on how to implement and deliver the teen CERT program in their community. This a developed cirriculumn for adolescent learners. Created in 2007.
Organizations and Programs
American Indian or Alaska Native
(National Resource Center on Advancing Emergency Prepardness for Culturally Diverse Communities)
American Indian Environmental Office Tribal Portal
(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
American Red Cross
National Native American EMS Association
National Tribal Emergency Management Council
Preparing American Indians and Alaska Natives
(National Resource Center on Advancing Emergency Prepardness for Culturally Diverse Communities)
Tribal Emergency Mutual Aid Compact (TEMAC)
(National Resource Center on Advancing Emergency Prepardness for Culturally Diverse Communities)
Tribal Information
(Federal Emergency Management Administration)
Tribal Risk and Emergency Management Association
Information About Preparedness for Everyone
American Red Cross Emergency Contact Card (PDF, 59 KB)
(American Red Cross)
Fill out this contact card with your friends and family and have on hand in case of an emergency or disater.
Disaster Preparedness and Recovery in MedlinePlus
(National Library of Medicine)
Emergency Preparedness and You
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‚ DHHS)
Preparing and Getting Trained
(American Red Cross)
Ready.gov
(Federal Emergency Management Administration)
Ready.gov for Kids
(Federal Emergency Management Administration)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) About Extreme Heat
Extreme Heat Prevention Guide | Hot Weather Tips | Heat Stress in Older Adults | Extreme Heat PSAs | Related Links
First Steps in Hurricane Planning
(in audio and Spanish)
Just In Time Disaster Training - Parents with Access and Functional Needs Children
Hurricane Preparedness for Parents of Children with Disabilities
(in Chinese, Spanish, and Vietnamese)
What You Need to Know When the Power Goes Out
(in Spanish and Vietnamese)
Red Cross Launches Social Media Disaster Response Center
The new Social Media Disaster Response Center, located in the Red Cross National Disaster Operations Center in Washington, D.C., will monitor social media outlets for Red Cross related disaster information. A newly created volunteer opportunity with the Red Cross has arisen from the need to monitor social media during disasters and emergencies. These "Digital Volunteers" will be trained to respond online to questions from the public, distribute critical information and provide comfort and reassurance during emergencies. The digital volunteers will play a critical role in working to verify and curate an incredible volume of data during disasters, notifying Digital Operations Center staff of online trends and situational information that can inform disaster response efforts.
HHS/ASPR selects challenge winners for Facebook app
Three Facebook applications designed to help people prepare for emergencies and get support from friends and family in an emergency – from personal medical emergencies or car accidents to natural or man-made disasters – are winners of a Facebook application challenge sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR). Review the YouTube videos of each of the winning teams to learn more about the application.
Team APL - Team Jamajic - Team TrueTeam Effort
Epilepsy and Seizure Response for First Responders
The Epilepsy Foundation of America has developed a webpage of resources for first responders to help them recognize and respond to a person during a seizure. Make sure to see the resources under Additional Information, including the document "Important Information for First Responders".
NN/LM Earthquake Summit
The National Network of Libraries of Medicine Earthquake Summit will be held April 6th at the University of California, San Francisco Library and Center for Knowledge Management. The tentative schedule includes presentations by a scientist at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the head of facilities for the San Francisco Public Library System, FEMA, National Library of Medicine Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC), and an expert on disaster psychology.
NN/LM Hurricane Summit Report
The report from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine Hurricane Summit report provides readers with a visual feel for the summit, the content and speakers. It provides background information on some of the speakers, and their past research is provided through hyperlinks. The Takeaways page lists key elements of the Summit that can be used to explore further research.
Gulf Long-term Follow-up (GuLF) Study
Nearly two years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, more than 10,000 cleanup workers and volunteers have enrolled in the National Institutes of Health Gulf Long-term Follow-up (GuLF) STUDY, a national effort to determine if the oil spill led to physical or mental health problems. Reaching the GuLF STUDY's target goal of 55,000 participants would make it the largest health study of its kind. For more information, people can call the toll-free number at 1-855-NIH-GULF (1-855-644-4853) or visit the GuLF STUDY website.
Emergency Managers Tool Kit: Meeting the Needs of Latino Communities
Visit the National Council of La Raza to view the recently-released emergency management toolkit and accompanying CD-ROM materials designed to improve responsiveness to Latinos in disaster planning, relief, and recovery efforts. This toolkit was developed by the National Council of La Raza in collaboration with the Office of Minority Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and Mosaica: The Center for Nonprofit Development and Pluralism, and the National Immigration Law Center.
Training Program on Emergency Preparedness for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
My Safety, My Responsibility, My Plan is a multi-session program to train adults with intellectual disabilities to understand and to be prepared for emergencies. Information is based on the principles set by FEMA, the Department of Homeland Security, the American Red Cross and the U.S. Fire Administration.
Disaster Movies: Lessons Learned
See a list of disaster films from the CDC, which includes a synopsis of the disaster faced and the behavior the characters in the film should have followed!
NACCHO's Podcast with Contagion Screenwriter Scott Burns and Scientific Consultant Dr. Ian Lipkin
In the latest National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) podcast, Contagion screenwriter Scott Z. Burns answers questions about the fact or fiction of the movie alongside the film's scientific consultant, Director, Center for Infection & Immunity, John Snow Professor of Epidemiology, Columbia University Dr. Ian Lipkin. They also answer a few questions from 2012 Preparedness Summit attendees via Twitter.
Mass Gatherings in the News
Are you part of the preparation activity for events in your location? Make sure and check out the web page "Public Health Preparedness for Mass Gatherings". Recent examples of mass gathering news include the measles outbreak after the Super Bowl and London preparing for the Olympics with security drills. What events are happening in your community?
New in the Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health
Communicating Public Health Preparedness Media and Message Guide: A Project of the American Public Health Association and Qorvis Communications
This Media and Message Guide is intended to be used by public health professionals and partners to help provide consistent messages and communications about public health preparedness.
Emergency Preparedness for Farmers, Ranchers and other Rural Residents with Disabilities
Farmers/ranchers, family members, and other rural residents with disabilities are especially vulnerable to emergencies and disasters because of restricted physical abilities and greater physical isolation from neighbors and emergency services. This webinar provides describes the scope and nature of disability within the farm, ranch and rural population, and identifies the basic emergency management issues that may develop for individuals with disabilities living in rural communities.