Mick’s Picks:
Emergency Preparedness
- Administration
On Aging – Disaster Assistance Resources
Resources for Older Persons and Their Families, Resources for Practitioners and the Aging Network. - American Association
of Poison Control Centers
Find your local poison control center, lists the 1-800-222-1222 call number, prevention tips and links. PoisonHelp 1-800-222-1222.info - American Psychiatric Association – Disaster
Psychiatry
War and Terrorism: How To Cope. - American Red Cross
Training, News, Services, Publications- Disaster Supplies Kit – Learn about the six items that you would most likely need during an evacuation in an easy-to carry container.
- Family Disaster Plan – Provides information to assist families in making preparations to handle disasters.
- Heat Waves – Heat can kill by pushing a human body beyond its limits. A significant rise in heat-related illnesses happens when excessive heat lasts more than two days.
- Homeland Security Recommendations – American Red Cross Homeland Security Advisory System Recommendations for Individuals, Families, Neighborhoods, Schools, and Businesses.
- Special Needs and Disabilities – Disaster Preparedness for People with Disabilities
- What Types of Disasters Do You Need to Prepare For? – Click on a disaster to see if it frequently occurs in the state where you live. Then click on hailstorm, tornado, hurricane, severe thunderstorm, flood or drought.
- BAM! (Body and Mind) –
Kids Survival Skills
Everyday survival skills with outdoor sports, insects and more.- Health Topics for Kids – Biking safety, being active with a disability, safety and injury prevention.
- Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC) – Public Health Emergency Preparedness & Response
What to Do in an Emergency - Citizen Corps
Uniting Communities – Preparing the Nation can help your family and community be safer, stronger and prepared to respond. Citizen Corps, a vital component of USA Freedom Corps, was created to help coordinate volunteer activities that will make our communities safer and ready to respond. - Colorado State University – Cooperative
Extension
Disaster related food/nutrition health publications can be accessed from the web site. - Disasterhelp.gov
Providing information and services of disaster management in the areas of preparedness, response, recovery, and migration. - Educational Resources – University
of Nebraska Cooperative Extension in Lancaster County, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Index of On-line Educational Resources- Household Hints & HELP! – Health & Safety, Cleaning, Consumer Education, Home Maintenance.
- Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN)
Links Extension educators across the U.S. Also find subjects from food to field safety, physical to physiological, government and the community. - Texas Extension Disaster Education Network EDEN
The Texas AgriLife Extension Service encourages you to help yourself and your family by “Being Prepared for the Unexpected” whether it be a natural or man-made disaster. - FDA Kids’ Homepage
Locate Food Safety, Inspect a Warehouse, Animals, Vaccines and The Teen Scene resources. - The Federal Aviation Administration
Aviation Safety, Traveler Briefing, Airport Status, Safety Tips, Weather.- Aviation Education Outreach – National Home Page – Kids Corner, Educators Corner, Minority sites of Interest, DOT Transportation Education Links.
- Federal Citizen Information
Center
Citizen’s Survival Kit. - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
FEMA en Español, Library, Features, Storm Watch & Current Weather, Top News Stories, Disaster News, Spotlight and Agency News.- Are You Ready? A Guide to Citizen Preparedness
- FEMA for Kids – Disaster information kids can relate to, including pet care, put together a home supply kit, games, quizzes and library.
- FirstGov.gov
- FirstGov for Kids
- Travel Safely – Be prepared for domestic or international travel.
- FoodSafety.gov
Gateway to Government Food Safety Information. - Food
Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) – Food Security and Emergency Preparedness
- Food Safety Education and Consumer Information – Food Safety Resources for Educators and Consumers, Publications, Current Interest, Hotlines, Training Materials.
- HazardMaps.gov
The Multi-Hazard Mapping Initiative (MMI) fact sheet. - Homeland Security – The
White House
In Focus, News, Appointments, Offices, Speeches. - Home
Safety Council (HSC) – Encyclopedia
General Home Safety, Child Safety, Disaster Preparedness, Do-It-Yourself Project Safety, Fire Safety, Holiday Safety, Home Security, Hurricane and Severe Storms, Outdoor Safety, Senior Safety, Projects, En Español.- CodeRedRover – The Safety Zone, Rover’s House, Safety Adventure and Featured games, all to help teach safety around the home.
- Identity Theft
The U.S. government’s central web site for information about identity theft.
- Integrative Center for Homeland
Security – Texas A&M University
Covers safety aspects of food and agriculture, transportation, information archiving and security, management of biohazards, health issues, training of first-responders and medical personnel. - McGruff.org
Basic safety rules for children through games, puzzles, and comics. - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
– United States Department of Transportation
Vehicle & Equipment Information, Traffic Safety/Occupant Issues, Air Bags, Child Passenger Safety, Ratings, Recalls, Complaint Form, Testing Results, Auto Safety Hotline, Injury Prevention. - National Safe Kids Campaign
Protecting Kids from their number one killer…unintentional injury. - National Traffic and
Road Closure Information – U.S. Department of
Transportation, Federal Highway Administration
Click on State for Traffic and Closure Information, 511 – America’s Traveler Information Telephone Number, Construction Related, Traffic Conditions, Transit Related, Regional Links, Weather/Road Conditions.- Texas Traffic Information – Texas Department of Transportation Links, Metropolitan Road Conditions, Real-Time Traffic, Road Construction and Other Traffic Links.
- National Weather Service– National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Observations, Forecasts, Weather Safety, Education/Outreach, Information Center. - New York Online Access to Health (NOAH) – Dealing
with Traumatic Events
What are reactions to traumatic events, the basics, causes and victims, effects, children, trauma, care and treatment, living with traumatic events, information and resources in English and Spanish. - Purdue Cooperative Extension Service – Indiana
- Ready.gov
From the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, simple things we can do to help ourselves and our loved ones prepare for the potential of terrorist attacks. Make a kit, make a plan (whether at work, school, in a vehicle or a high-rise building) and become informed. - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA)
– The Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The goal of CMHS is to help provide support services for those needed by adults and children in mental health areas. - Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Emergency Information Web Site
- Texas Department of State Health Services
(DSHS)
See Texas DSHS Today, health data, publications, kids corner, services and library. - Texas
Department of Insurance (TDI)
Auto, Home, Health, Life, Title, Commercial, Workers' Comp, Bulletins/Rules, Insurance Fraud, Regulation, Publications, Links, - Texas Homeland Security
Be informed. Be prepared. Be involved. A Texan’s role in homeland security and what you can do to protect your family and safeguard our great State can be found here. - Texas Poison Control Center
- Texas
School Safety Center
Provides training and assistance to promote safety and reduce violence. - Trauma Link – The
Interdisciplinary Pediatric Injury Control Research Center
Pediatric Trauma Research Center is based at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania. Online Resources include: Child Passenger Safety, Violence Prevention, Responses to Traumatic Injury and General Injury Prevention. - U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
Product recalls, library, Consumer (Español), Links, Video, 4 Kids, Business and Search.- USDA Community Food Security Initiative, United State Department of Agriculture – Helping to fight hunger, improve nutrition, strengthen local food systems, empower low-income families to move toward self-sufficiency.
- U.S.
Department of Education – Emergency Planning – ED.gov
A site that helps provide school leaders with information (natural disasters, violent incidents and terrorist acts) they need to plan for an emergency. - U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency – Learn About Chemicals Around the House
Learn about toxic substances, labels, accidents-what to do, questions about household products, puzzlers, test your knowledge and home tour. - The
Weather Channel
Health, Travel, Events, Recreation, Driving Forecast.
