Government Links and Resources
Local Links
National Links
American Heart Association: (http://www.americanheart.org)
Keeping a healthy heart is part of being fit and prepared for disasters by having the strength and stamina required to deal with the emergency situation as they arise unexpectedly
American Red Cross: (http://www.redcross.org)
The Red Cross will provide relief to victims of disasters and help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: CDC (http://www.cdc.gov)
"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people-at home and abroad, providing credible information to enhance health decisions, and promoting health through
Earthquake Preparedness Handbook: (http://www.lafd.org/eqindex.htm)
A handbook prepared by the Los Angeles Fire Department on how to prepare for an earthquake in one of the most earthquake-prone areas of the
Federal Emergency Management Agency: FEMA (http://www.fema.gov)
"FEMA's mission is to reduce loss of life and property and protect our nation's critical infrastructure from all types of hazards through a comprehensive, risk-based, emergency management program of mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery."
FEMA en Español:
www.fema.gov/spanish/index_spa.shtm
Homeland Security Department: (http://www.dhs.gov)
The Department of Homeland Security serves to mobilize and organize our nation to secure the homeland from terrorist attacks.
Humane Society of the United States: (http://www.hsus.org)
"The HSUS is dedicated to creating a world where our relationship with animals is guided by compassion."
Independent Living Resource Center of San Francisco: (http://www.ilresf.org)
"Our mission is to ensure that people with disabilities are full social and economic partners, both within their families and in a fully accessible community."
Institute for Business & Home Safety: (http://www.IBHS.org)
"IBHS is a nonprofit association that engages in communication, education, engineering and research. Our mission is to reduce deaths, injuries, property damage, economic losses and human suffering caused by natural disasters."
National Disaster Education Coalition: (http://www.disastereducation.org)
"The National Disaster Education Coalition (NDEC) is composed of federal government agencies and national not-for-profit organizations that work together to develop and disseminate consistent educational information for the public about disaster preparedness."
National Fire Protection Association: (http://www.usfa.dhs.gov)
"The mission of the international nonprofit NFPA is to reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards on the quality of life by providing and advocating scientifically-based consensus codes and standards, research, training and education."
National School Safety Center: (http://www.schoolsafety.us)
"The National School Safety Center serves as an advocate for safe, secure and peaceful schools worldwide and as a catalyst for the prevention of school crime and violence."
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: (http://www.weather.gov)
"The National Weather Service (NWS) provides weather, hydrologic, and climate forecasts and warnings for the United States, its territories, adjacent waters and ocean areas, for the protection of life."
Occupational Safety and Health Administration: (http://www.OSHA.gov)
"The mission of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is to save lives, prevent injuries and protect the health of America's workers."
Ready.gov: (http://www.ready.gov)
"Ready.gov is a common sense framework designed to launch a process of learning about citizen preparedness. One of the primary mandates of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is to educate the public, on a continuing basis, about how to be prepared in case of a national emergency-including a possible terrorist attack."
Rose Resnick Lighthouse for the Bling and Visually Impaired: (http://www.lighthouse-sf.org)
"The mission of the LightHouse is to promote the independence, equality and self-reliance of people who are blind/visually impaired through rehabilitation training and relevant services, such as access to employment, education, government, information, recreation, transportation, and the environment."
United States Environmental Protection Agency: (http://www.epa.gov)
"EPA's mission is to protect human health and to safeguard the natural environment-air, water, and land-upon which life depends. For 30 years, EPA has been working for a cleaner, healthier environment for the American people."
United States Fire Administration: (http://www.usfa.dhs.gov)
"As an entity of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the mission of the USFA is to reduce life and economic losses due to fire and related emergencies, through leadership, advocacy, coordination, and support."
United States Geological Survey: (http://www.usgs.gov)
"This web site is provided by the United States Geological Survey's Western Earthquake Hazard Team as part of our effort to reduce earthquake hazard in the United States."