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Emergency
Preparedness Web Links
Amateur radio
Clackamas County ARES
Washington County ARES
General:
government and private
Association
of Contingency Planners
CBS
News Disaster Links
Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention
Consumer Reports storm and emergency guidance
Council for Excellence in Government: What's Your
Readiness Quotient?
Disaster
Central
Disasters and
Emergency Management Disaster
Recovery Institute International
Emergency Financial First Aid Kit (critical
documents and financial information for emergency
preparedness; 273-kB
PDF)
Emergency
Management Training and Education
Federal Alliance for
Safe Homes (FLASH)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
FEMA: Preparedness Guides and Links
Federal Trade Commission: Financial Readiness
Institute
for Business and Home Safety
International
Association of Emergency Managers MEDLINEplus:
Disasters and Emergency Preparedness National
Homeland Security Knowledgebase
National Response Plan Northwest
Fire Watch
Oregon
Emergency Management Association
Oregon
Natural Hazards Workgroup
Oregon
Office of Emergency Management Oregon
Trail Chapter, American Red Cross
Ready.gov (US
Dept. of Homeland Security)
ReallyReady.org (Federation of American
Scientists)
University
of Colorado Natural Hazards Center
US Geological Survey (USGS) Natural Hazards Gateway
Washington State Emergency Management Division
Texas A&M University Public Policy Research Institute Disaster &
Emergency Management Info Network
TVF&R Business
Preparedness
TVF&R Hospital
Preparedness
TVF&R Terrorism
information
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volcanoes, and tsunamis
US Geological Survey (USGS) Natural Hazards Gateway
USGS Earthquake Hazard Program
USGS
"Earthquakes for Kids"
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Design and simulate your own earthquake with The Learning Channel's Make
a Quake
Cal Tech's
ShakeMovie: 3-D simulation of real earthquakes
Oregon
Department of Geology and Mineral Industries Earthquake Hazards
Earthquake hazard
maps for Metro region and other W. Oregon areas (courtesy of DOGAMI
and Portland State University)
Cascadia Region Earthquake
Workgroup (CREW)
Smithsonian article (March 2005) on earthquake hazards in the
Pacific Northwest University
of Washington "Seismo-surfing the Internet"
University
of Washington earthquake "one-pagers" Western
States Seismic Policy Council (WSSPC)
WSSPC
"Catch a Seismic Wave" USGS
Cascades Volcano Observatory
What to do if a volcano erupts
USGS:
Volcanic ash: what it can do and how to prevent impacts
Oregon
Department of Geology and Mineral Industries Volcanic Hazards
Mt. Hood
Emergency Coordination Plan
University of California internet resources on tsunamis
University
of Washington "Tsunami!" West
Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center
Hazardous materials
Hazardous Materials Safety Information Guide (courtesy of the
American Society of Safety Engineers)
Hazardous Materials in Your Home & Community
Sheltering in Place
US EPA Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Office (CEPPO)
Web-based training: classes and materials
available online through
FEMA's
Emergency Management Institute.
Independent study courses include:
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Schools
American Red Cross Masters of Disaster school program
National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities preparedness resources
Homeland
Security Alert System: American Red Cross Suggestions for Schools
(PDF)
Keys to Safer Schools (not-for-profit resource)
US Dept. of
Education Office of Safe & Drug-Free Schools: Emergency Planning
US Dept. of Education Office of Special Education Programs: A Guide to
Safe Schools US
Dept. of Education Safeguarding our Children: an Action Guide
(link to PDF) (link
to MS Word version)
US
Secret Service Safe Schools Initiative
Web-based training: classes and materials
available online through
FEMA's
Emergency Management Institute.
Independent study courses include:
Special populations
Animals
American Red Cross: Pets and Disasters
American Veterinary Medical Association: Saving the
Whole Family
Emergency
Animal Rescue Services: Emergency Preparedness for Pets
Humane Society of the US Disaster Center
Ready.gov: pet
preparedness items
Web-based training: classes and materials
available online through
FEMA's
Emergency Management Institute.
Independent study courses include:
Children
American Academy of Pediatrics
American Red Cross: Children and Disasters
FEMA for Kids
Ready.gov:
preparedness for children
Seattle Children's Hospital: Disaster, War, and Emergencies
Disabled & special
medical needs
American Diabetes Assn: Preparedness tips for people living with
diabetes
American Red Cross Disaster Services
Center for
Disability Issues and the Health Professions Emergency Evacuation
Preparedness Guide
FDA: tips on medical devices and disasters (includes power,
sterility, environment)
FEMA: Caring for Someone with Dementia in a Disaster
FEMA:
Preparedness for People with Special Needs
FEMA: Preparing for Disaster for People with Disabilities & Other
Special Needs (PDF, 732 kB)
National Fire Protection Assn: life safety resources for people with
disabilities
National Kidney Foundation: preparedness for people
with
chronic kidney disease (PDF, 2.4 MB)
National Organization on Disability: Emergency Preparedness Initiative
Northeast Center for Special Care: Disability Resources in a Disaster
Nobody Left
Behind (Univ. of Kansas)
ReallyReady.org: preparedness for people with disabilities
Univ. of Washington Special Needs Emergency Preparedness
US Dept.
of Health & Human Services: Preparedness for People on Dialysis
(PDF, 146 kB)
US. Dept. of Justice: ADA
preparedness guide for local governments
US Dept. of
Transportation: Emergency Preparedness and Individuals with Disabilities
Expectant Parents
American College of Nurse-Midwives: Emergency Preparedness for Expectant
Parents
Seniors
AARP Bulletin online:
How to Develop a Disaster Plan for Older, Distant Relatives
American Red Cross: Disaster Preparedness for Seniors by Seniors
International
Longevity Ctr. - USA: Emergency Preparedness for Older People
(PDF, 36 kB)
US Dept. of Health & Human Services, Administration on Aging:
Disaster Assistance
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Weather and river information
National
Weather Service (NWS) seven-day forecast for Portland area
Current
NWS alerts
NWS
weather radar for Portland area
Weather
satellite for NW US
NWS-Portland regional forecast page
NWS
Hydro-meteorological data (includes stream gauge data)
NWS
National Severe Storms Laboratory
NWS
Storm Prediction Center
NWS NW River
Forecast Center ODOT
TripCheck
Washington County roads
information
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Contact TVF&R's Emergency Manager:
Jeff Rubin: (503) 642-0399
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