Resource Information
- Home Security/Safes
- Emergency Preparedness
- First Aid
- Home Safety
- Auto Safety
- CERT (Community Emergency Response Teams)
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Your home is your castle. Protect it and your family by using ideas from "Ten Ways to Keep Your Home Burglary-Free".
State Farm Insurance lists statistics about home burglarys and ideas how to keep your home safe.
The 3 Steps Family & Neighborhood Emergency Preparedness program teaches how to organize your neighborhood to help each other in times of emergency. Tons of solid information here.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security can help you Get an Emergency Kit, Make a Plan, and Be Informed.
FEMA's comprehensive manual "Are You Ready?" online. Your guide to Basic Preparedness from A to Z.
What is America doing to protect itself? Read Emergencies & Disasters.
Want to be a part of your community's safety net? Join their CERT team. Community Emergency Response Teams supply emergency training to their citizens. Call your own city offices right now to see if they have a CERT organization.
Let Smokey Bear help you teach your family how to protect our forests from wildfires. A fun way to teach valuable emergency preparedness lessons in your home.
Another great site to teach fire safety. This time it's New York State's Fire Safety website. Especially fun and educational for kids.
The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) has created an Emergency Preparedness & Response website. Great up-to-date information.
DERA (The Disaster Preparedness & Emergency Response Association) is a great resource for all who have an interest in breaking news about emergency preparedness. Newsletters, web links, and other resources to keep you abreast of the latest happenings in the world of emergency preparedness.
The American Red Cross has many publications available to the public. Among them is "First Aid Fast" an illustrated quick-reference guide that provides first aid essentials.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security gives us a detailed list of items to include in our First Aid Kits.
FEMA has a pdf file titled "Your Family Disaster Supplies Kit" available for download that covers not only first aid but all the items you should consider for your comprehensive kit.
Keeping your child safe is your top priority. Learn about protecting your family. Emergencies, stocking first aid kits, calling for help and much more.
The Health World website is also a great resource for first aid instructions plus a wealth of health condition information.
The Mayo Clinic's First Aid Guide has the information to deal with medical emergencies.
The Department of the Navy Standard First Aid Course is a comprehensive online course that covers first aid from A to Z. Find answers to your specific questions or take the whole course at your own pace.
The University of Oklahoma Police Department notebook on First Aid for Choking is a refresher course for people with first aid training. Covers what to do for everyone from infants to adults.
The ERealEstateDirectory is not only a leading online real estate directory, it also has a comprehensive list of first aid and other links to preparedness resources.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security tells us how to "Make An Emergency Plan" to keep our family safe in an emergency situation.
A downloadable .pdf file to guide citizens in what to do to Keep Your Family Safe at each of the different levels of the "Risk of Attack" color coded Homeland Security Advisory System.
Get quick Help For Your Family from FEMA's page of DHelp Quick Links to find out what you should do in any conceivable disaster situation.
A game called "Disaster Blaster" is a fun way to learn Emergency Preparedness by playing a board game with your family.
Let your kids learn about Fire Safety the fun way with lessons on their level as well as related crossword puzzles, coloring pages and many other educational activities.
The Home Safety Council offers a wealth of information on all aspects of Home Safety for you and your family.
The Institute for Business & Home Safety is another good site. Addressing flood, freezing weather, hurricane, wildfire, earthquake, hail, water damage, and tornados, you will find something of value to you here.
Your consumer website for Disaster, Fire & Emergencies as well as almost anything else related to Home & Community.
Information on Child Passenger Safety Programs plus links relating to child safety as related to automobiles.
CERT (Community Emergency Response Teams)
CERT information explained by the Emergency Management Institute.CERT Los Angeles, this is where it all began. This site is "Of CERT, By CERT, and For CERT Graduates."
Citizen Corps, Uniting Communities, Preparing the Nation. Up to the minute information about CERT, Neighborhood Watch, and other efforts to protect our communities.
CERTBC (British Columbia, Canada), offers good information explaining CERT and CERT Training.
The Los Angeles Fire Department can provide disaster preparedness training for your community or business group.
Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) in Virginia.
Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) in Lucas County, Ohio.
New Jersey Office of Emergency Management. "The CERT Program is about reclaiming the American tradition of neighbor helping neighbor."
AVERT - Association of Volunteer Emergency Response Teams. Dedicated to "do the most good for the most people"!
Homeland Security fact sheet on the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program.
