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- City of Tigard
- City of Tualatin
- City of Wilsonville
2-1-1 (regional information and referral)
Amateur Radio
General: government and private
- Disaster and Safety Library (wide range of topics in multiple languages, all downloadable)
- Preparedness topics sorted by type of emergency/disaster
- Recovery topics sorted by type of emergency/disaster
Association of Contingency Planners
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDC Public Health Matters blog (preparing and responding)
Disaster Recovery Institute International
DisasterSafety.org (Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety)
Emergency Management Training and Education
Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH)
Federal Communications Commission/FEMA tips for communicating in an emergency
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Federal Trade Commission: Financial Readiness
International Association of Emergency Managers
MEDLINEplus: Disasters and Emergency Preparedness
National Incident Management System (NIMS)
Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI) - earthquakes and other natural hazards
Oregon Emergency Management Association
Oregon Partnership for Disaster Resilience
Oregon Office of Emergency Management
Oregon Public Health - Preparedness
Oregon Trail Chapter, American Red Cross
Texas A&M University Disaster Recovery Guidebook and e-book (free downloads)
University of Colorado Natural Hazards Center
University of Delaware Disaster Research Center
US Geological Survey (USGS) Natural Hazards Gateway
Washington State Emergency Management Division
Wildfire information for the Pacific Northwest
Hazardous Materials
US Dept. of Transportation Emergency Response Guide
Hazardous Materials and Sheltering in Place
Web-based training: classes and materials available online through FEMA's Emergency Management Institute.
Independent study courses include:
- Introduction to Hazardous Materials (IS-5.A)
- An Orientation to Hazardous Materials for Medical Personnel (IS-346)
Schools
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: School-Based Emergency Preparedness: A National Analysis and Recommended Protocol
American Red Cross Masters of Disaster school program
Keys to Safer Schools (not-for-profit resource)
Emergency Response Guide for Child Care Providers (State of Indiana) (PDF)
US Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs: A Guide to Safe Schools
US Department of Education Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (grant program)
US Secret Service Safe Schools Initiative (National Threat Assessment Center)
Web-based training: classes and materials available online through FEMA's Emergency Management Institute.
Independent study courses include:
- Preparing for Mass Casualty Incidents: A Guide for Schools, Higher Education, and Houses of Worship (IS-360)
- Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools (IS-362.A)
Vulnerable Populations
National Library of Medicine: Emergency and Disaster Preparedness for Special Populations
Animals
Oregon Humane Society: Including Pets in Your Disaster Preparedness Plans (PDF)
Oregon Veterinary Medical Association: Disaster Preparedness for Pet Owners
American Red Cross: Pets and Disasters
American Veterinary Medical Association
- Saving the Whole Family (free PDF available)
- Disaster preparedness resources for veterinarians
FEMA: Preparedness for Pet Owners (Downloadable PDF)
Humane Society of the U.S. Disaster Center
National Assn of Professional Pet Sitters: Emergency Planning Guide for Pet Owners (PDF)
Pet Finder: Disaster Preparedness and Pets
Web-based training: classes and materials available online through FEMA's Emergency Management Institute.
Independent study courses include:
Children
American Academy of Pediatrics
- Disaster Preparedness for Children
- Emergency Preparedness for Children with Special Health Care Needs
American Red Cross: Children and Disasters
CDC: Caring for Children in a Disaster
Disaster Hero (interactive preparedness game from FEMA and the American College of Emergency Physicians)
Ready.gov for Kids (includes Disaster Master game)
Save the Children: checklist for parents assessing disaster preparedness of schools and child-care facilities
Seattle Children's Hospital: Prepare
Seattle Children's Hospital: Emergency Preparedness For Children With Special Needs
Expectant Parents
American College of Nurse-Midwives: Emergency Preparedness for Childbirth (PDF)
CDC: Emergency preparedness for pregnant women
Disabled and Special Medical Needs
Accessible Emergency Information (emergency preparedness resources for people with vision and hearing impairments; includes videos in ASL, publications in large print and downloadable in Braille)
Alzheimer's Assn: Safety in a Disaster for People with Dementia and Their Caregivers
American Diabetes Assn: Preparedness tips for People living with Diabetes
American Red Cross: Disaster Preparedness for People with Disabilities
Center for Disability Issues and the Health Professions Emergency Evacuation Preparedness Guide
CDC: Emergency Preparedness: Including People with Disabilities
CDC blog: Emergency Preparedness for Families with Special Needs
FDA: tips on medical devices and disasters (includes power, sterility, environment)
FEMA: Preparedness for People with Access and Functional Needs
FEMA: Preparing for Disaster for People with Disabilities and Other Special Needs (PDF or text file)
FEMA: Pet/Service Animal Preparedness (PDF)
Kidney Community Emergency Response Coalition
National Assn. for Home Care and Hospice: Emergency Preparedness Packet for Home Health Care Agencies (PDF)
National Fire Protection Assn: life safety resources for people with disabilities
National Kidney Foundation: preparedness for people with chronic kidney disease (PDF)
National Organization on Disability emergency preparedness resources for people with disabilities (hosted by disastersrus.org) (PDFs)
Northeast Center for Special Care: Disability Resources in a Disaster
Northwest Renal Network (emergency preparedness and other resources)
Nobody Left Behind (Univ. of Kansas)
Ready.gov preparedness videos (several ~ 5-minute videos, 10-20 MB; direct links to videos in FEMA preparedness video collection):
UCLA Center for Public Health and Disasters: Medication Kits - 3 Ways to Prepare (PDF)
Univ. of Washington Special Needs Emergency Preparedness
US HHS: preparedness for people on dialysis (PDF available)
US Department of Homeland Security: Disaster Planning Guide for Home Health Care Providers (PDF)
US. Department of Justice: ADA preparedness Guide for Local Governments
US Department of Transportation: Emergency Preparedness and Individuals with Disabilities
Seniors
American Red Cross: Disaster Preparedness for Seniors
CDC: Emergency preparedness for Older Adults
(free download)