Source |
Description |
Website |
The North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services |
This site will give information about our own state EMS |
www.ncems.org |
A Disaster Information Center by the North Carolina State Cooperative Extension |
The information at this site includes readiness and recovery information |
www.ces.ncsu.edu/disaster |
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Disaster Preparedness |
An array of topics such as, “What to do before, during and after a storm or flood;” Cleanup for homeowners and businesses, health care professionals and more |
www.dhhs.state.nc.us/docs/hurricane.htm |
Ready North Carolina Disaster |
A directory with topics such as Shelter in place, evacuate, emergency kit, first aid, utilities, food and water, and other information on specific types of disasters. |
www.readync.org |
North Carolina Division of Aging and Adult Services Disaster Preparedness |
Disaster Preparedness information for consumers and care providers; contains suggestions for Emergency Kit |
www.ncdhhs.gov/aging/disaster.htm |
Public Health Preparedness Training Website |
A website offering training modules on topics such as surveillance, bioterrorism, disease agents. You may receive free CEUs. |
http://www2.sph.unc.edu/nccphp/training/ |
Home Care Agency |
Solinet Preservation Services Leaflets |
A summary of the main components of a disaster preparedness plan |
www.solinet.net |
A complete Disaster Preparedness Handbook prepared by Washington Military Dept., and Washington State Dept. of Health |
This handbook includes preparedness for a wide range of disaster events. |
www.doh.wa.gov/phepr/factsheets.htm |
Personal and Family Disaster Preparedness Resources |
Charity Wire is a disaster preparedness focusing on animals |
Information to help you prepare your animals for disaster. |
www.charitywire.com/charity267/05762.html |
Ready America, A part of Homeland Security |
Has checklist for emergency supply list, state EMS information |
www.ready.gov |
Four steps to a family disaster plan |
These sites cover four inclusive steps to putting together a family disaster plan. |
www.disastercenter.com/guide/family.htm
www.ussartf.org/family_disaster_planning.htm |
Special Needs Disaster Preparedness Information |
Full Circle of Care Disaster Preparedness for Caregivers |
Caregivers must prepare for disaster too. They need to prepare for the person they are caring for as well as themselves. This site has a wide range of helpful information to aid in getting prepared for disaster. |
www.fullcirclecare.org |
Disaster Preparedness Tips for People with Disabilities |
A wide range of tips on disaster for people with disabilities |
www.floridadisaster.org/disabilities.htm |
Disaster Preparedness for People with Special Needs |
This is an informative website with ideas related to preparing you or someone you care for with special needs for disaster |
www.agingcarefl.org/aging/disaster |
A step by step checklist for disaster preparedness—easy reading and large print |
This gives explicit directions for having supplies ready for disaster |
www.homesafetyliteracy.org |
Information on preparedness for diabetics |
These sites provide insightful and useful information on how and what diabetics need to do to prepare for disaster |
www.diabetes.org
www.fda.gov/cder/emergency/insulin.htm |
Miscellaneous |
Disaster Preparedness info. Related to How To get Ready for a Disaster |
Information on how to prepare for the unexpected. Instructions on how to shelter in place, preparedness tips, Family, business, and pet preparedness |
www.getreadygear.com |
American Red Cross Information |
Information on disaster preparedness for all members of our population are on this site. How to keep safe during specific types of disaster; coloring books for children to aid in learning important safety information |
www.redcross.org |
Disaster Help for those who have been in a disaster |
This is a federal site that will assist victims of a disaster in finding the resources they need. |
www.disasterhelp.gov |
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