Preparedness & Response Resources
PREPAREDNESS WEB SITES
USGS
http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/prepare/prepare.html
U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program
Frequently
Asked Questions about Earthquake Preparedness
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/faq/prepare.html
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/earthquakes.shtm
Are you Ready Guidelines
Southern California Earthquake Center
http://www.scec.org/
Southern California Earthquake Center
Putting
Down Roots in Earthquake County
http://www.earthquakecountry.info/roots/
Southern California Earthquake Center
PrepareNow.org
http://www.preparenow.org/
PrepareNow.org
American
Red Cross
http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/
Earthquake Safety Information (and other disaster preparedness information)
California
Office of Emergency Services
http://www.oes.ca.gov/
Managing Risk in Earthquake Country
Emergency
Preparedness Information Center
http://TheEpicenter.com/
Emergency Preparedness Supplies
Fastening
Solutions Earthquake Safety Products
http://www.fasteningsolutions.com/Earthquake.html
Nonstructural Hazard Mitigation
Planning
for a Disaster: Protect Your Pets
http://www.phsspca.org/disaster.htm
Pasadena, CA Humane Society
Prepare.org
(The American Red Cross)
http://www.prepare.org/
Earthquake Safety Information (and other disaster preparedness information)
Are
you Prepared? 72hours.org
http://www.72hours.org/
Helps you create your own Disaster Plan
Quake
Country
http://www.sfgate.com/chronicle/special/quakes/
Resources from the San Francisco Chronicle
QuakeHold
Earthquake Safety Products
http://www.earthquakeinfo.com/quakehold/
Emergency Preparedness Supplies
Pandemic Flu Information
Forum of ESRD Networks
http://www.esrdnetworks.org/pandemicflu.htm
Pandemic Planning Toolkit
http://www.pandemictoolkit.com
PREPAREDNESS PUBLICATIONS
Emergency
Preparedness for Dialysis Facilities
http://www.therenalnetwork.org/images/EmergencyPreparednessForDialysisFacilities.pdf
A CMS Guide for Chronic Dialysis Facilities (143 pages)
Planning
for Natural Disasters and other Types of Emergencies (Facilities)
http://www.kidney.org/atoz/pdf/disaster_prepardness.pdf
Planning for Natural Disasters and other Types of Emergencies (A Guide For
Dialysis Facilities) ~ A NKF Publication
Preparing
for Emergencies: A Guide for People on Dialysis
http://www.medicare.gov/Publications/Pubs/pdf/10150.pdf
A Dialysis Patient Guide from CMS
Planning
for Natural Disasters and other Types of Emergencies (Patients)
http://www.kidney.org/atoz/pdf/DisasterBrochure.pdf
Planning for Natural Disasters and other Types of Emergencies (A Guide For
Dialysis Patients)~ A NKF Publication
Putting
Down Roots in Earthquake Country
http://www.earthquakecountry.info/roots/Roots_So_Cal_2006.pdf
Southern California edition
Putting
Down Roots in Earthquake Country
http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/2005/15/
Northern California edition
The
Earthquake Preparedness Handbook
http://www.lafd.org/eqindex.htm
Los Angeles City Fire Department
Earthquake
Preparedness Guides
http://www.johnmartin.com/earthquakes/EQGUIDES/EQGUI_1000.HTM
California Office of Emergency Service
Emergency
Preparedness Guide: Protecting Your Family and Your Home
http://homeownershipalliance.com/documents//emergency_final.pdf
Prepared by the Homeownership Alliance
How
You Can Strengthen Your Home for the Next Big Earthquake
http://www.cert-la.com/BAS-How-You-Can-Strengthen-Your-Home.pdf
Easy Low-Cost Ways to Help Reduce the Risk of Damage to Your Home. (PDF)
Is
Your Home Protected from Earthquake Disasters?
http://www.ibhs.net/natural_disasters/downloads/earthquake.pdf
Institute for Business and Home Safety, 1999. (PDF)
Surviving
an Earthquake
http://www.advanceonline.com/earthquake/start.htm
Online training course from Advance Online
The
Next Big Quake in the Bay Area
http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/prepare/future/
Newspaper article about the next big earthquake in the Bay area.
RESPONSE
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Federation of Red Cross & Red Crescent Societies
U.S. State Department - Travel Warnings & Consular Info Sheets