National Threat Levels
First 72 Hours
First 72 Hour Kit Advice from Homeland Security http://www.nationalterroralert.com/ready
guide/72hourkit.htm
First 72 Hour First Aid Kit http://www.nationalterroralert.com/readyguide/
firstaidchecklist.htm
Avert Disasters 72 Hour Kit http://www.avertdisasters.org/html/72_hour2.html
Meals for 72 Hour Kits http://www-suares.stanford.edu/72hour-kit.html
Ready.GOV http://www.ready.gov
The Department of Homeland Security website for business, personal, and child safety -- some content provided by
FEMA.
Homeland Security Advisory System National Threat Levels
FEMA's Are You Ready http://www.fema.gov/areyouready
Text of the book, Are You Ready, which addresses a broad range of disasters -- by type -- and provides information on checklists, shelter, and related topics.
Basic Preparedness http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/basic
preparedness.shtm
Natural Hazards ">http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/natural
hazards.shtm/a>
Technological Hazards http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/technological
hazards.shtm
Terrorism http://www.fema.gov/areyouready
/terrorism.shtm
Recovering from Disaster http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/recovering_from_
disaster.shtm
American Red Cross http://www.redcross.org/index.html
Chartered by Congress to be a first responder in case of disaster, the Red Cross website and local offices also provide
good advice and resources to help families, schools, and businesses prepare for emergencies. Every parent should
read.
Prepare at Home http://www.redcross.org/services/prepare/0,
1082,0_80_,00.html and
Children and Disasters http://www.redcross.org/services/prepare/0,
1082,0_85_,00.html
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster http://www.nvoad.org/members.php
Provides web links to members and related materials. This is a good resource for identifying other organizations to
support with financial contributions. For example, Adventist Community Services collect, sort, store, transport and gift clothing to disaster victims., a service that the Red Cross does not perform.
Disaster Preparedness/Response and Cultural Assets http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/
bytopic/disasters/
A major directory of resources on disaster preparedness and recovery for libraries, museums, and other cultural
institutions following a disaster -- prepared and maintained by Stanford University. Advice can be applied to all critical
and precious documents and data resources, including family papers and photos, etc.
Emergency Preparedness Net http://ga.eemergencypreparedness.net/
Provides links to commercial sites that sell preparedness equipment and supplies.
Personal Safety:
Crime Prevention
USA on Watch http://www.usaonwatch.org
We Prevent http://www.weprevent.org/
Identity Theft
Identity Theft/Fraud Prevention
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/
microsites/idtheft//
Inhalant Abuse
National Inhalant Prevention Coalition
http://www.inhalants.org/new_items.htm
Internet Usage
Safe Blogging http://www.isafe.org/imgs/pdf/
education/Blogging.pdf
Safety Tips
Wheeled Sports Safety
http://www.injuryfree.org/safetytpc_display.cfm?
PermanentId=C6CFBAC4-7E39-4522-8DAAEF6F4B566C22
Safety at Home
Fire Safety Topics http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/citizens
/index.shtm
Fire Safety for Older Adults http://www.usfa.dhs.gov
/citizens/older/
Safety in Vehicles
SAFEKIDS http://www.blankchildrens.org/cps
TV and Video Game Violence
Parents TV Council http://www.parentstv.org