EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS RESOURCES
This section provides a compilation of websites, reports, videos as well as tools
and resources regarding emergency preparedness and public health organizations involved
with emergency response. The top websites with relevant and helpful emergency preparedness
information are:
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Massachusetts Department of Public Health
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Ready
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American Red Cross
Non-English/Limited English Speakers
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Home Preparedness Checklist
(English)
(Español) (Ayisyen) (Portuguese)
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Facts about Influenza (Español)
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Los Angeles has a compilation of emergency
preparedness in several languages other than English. All of these materials are
available online at:
http://www.cert-la.com/education/other-languages.htm
Specific topics include:
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Your Guide to Public Health Emergency Planning
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(Also available in Arabic, Armenian, Chinese, Farsi, Khmer, Korean, Russian, Spanish,
Tagalog, Thai, and Vietnamese.)
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Family Emergency Plan
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(Also available in Arabic, Armenian, Chinese, Farsi, Khmer, Korean, Russian, Spanish,
Tagalog, Thai, and Vietnamese.)
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Family Emergency Supplies Kit
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(Also available in Armenian, Chinese, Farsi, Khmer, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog,
Thai, and Vietnamese.)
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Build Your Kit with 10 Items
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(Also available in Arabic, Armenian, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog,
Thai, and Vietnamese.)
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Emergency Preparedness Checklist
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(Also available in Spanish)
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Emergency Supplies Checklist
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(Also available in Cambodian, Chinese, Hmong, Korean, Laotian, Spanish, Tagalog
and Vietnamese.)
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Food and Water in an Emergency
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(Also available in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Tagalog and Vietnamese.)
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Your Family Disaster Supplies Kit
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(Also available in Cambodian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Tagalog and Vietnamese.)
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Your Family Disaster Plan
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(Also available in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish and Tagalog.)
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A Children's Primer on Emergency Preparedness
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(Also available in Arabic, Armenian, Chinese, Farsi, Khmer, Korean, Russian, Spanish,
Tagalog, Thai, and Vietnamese.)
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Activity Book for Kids
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(Also available in Spanish)
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Be Ready Book 123
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(Also available in Spanish and Vietnamese)
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Disaster Preparedness Coloring Book
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(Also available in Spanish and Vietnamese)
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Emergency Plan for People with Disabilities
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(Also available in Arabic, Armenian, Chinese, Farsi, Khmer, Korean, Russian, Spanish,
Thai, Vietnamese.)
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Emergency Preparedness: Taking Responsibility for
Your Safety:
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(Tips for People with Disabilities and Activity Limitations is available in English
and Spanish.)
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How Do I Deal With My Feelings?
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(Also available in Arabic, Bosnian, Cambodian, Chinese, Croatian, Farsi, French,
Laotian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish and Tagalog.)
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Helping Young Children Cope with Trauma
Designed for parents and care givers.
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(Also available in Arabic, Bosnian, Cambodian, Croatian, Farsi, French, Hmong, Korean,
Serbian, Spanish, Tagalog and Vietnamese)
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Helping Children Cope with Disaster
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(Also available in Chinese and Japanese.)
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When Bad Things Happen
Designed for middle school/junior high school students.
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(Also available in Arabic, Bosnian, Cambodian, Chinese, Farsi, French, Korean, Laotian,
Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Tagalog and Vietnamese)
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Why Do I Feel Like This?
Designed for high school students
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(Also available in Arabic, Bosnian, Cambodian, Chinese, Croatian, Farsi, French,
Hmong, Korean, Laotian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Tagalog and Vietnamese)
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27 Things to Help You Survive an Earthquake
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(Also available in Arabic, Cambodian, Chinese, Farsi, Japanese, Korean, Spanish,
Tagalog, and Vietnamese.)
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Are You Ready for a Fire?
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(Also available in Spanish)
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Are You Ready for a Flood or Flash Flood?
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(Also available in Spanish)
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Are You Ready for a Heat Wave?
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(Also available in Spanish)
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Are You Ready for a Hurricane?
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(Also available in Spanish)
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Are You Ready for a Thunderstorm?
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(Also available in Spanish)
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Are You Ready for a Tornado?
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(Also available in Spanish)
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10 Steps for Terrorism Preparedness
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(Also available in Spanish)
The American Red Cross offers emergency preparedness materials in Arabic, Chinese,
French, Haitian-Creole, Korean, Large Print English, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese.
Specific topics include:
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Be Red Cross Ready (general
preparedness
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Earthquake Safety
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Fire Prevention & Safety
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Flood Safety
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Flu Checklist
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Heat Wave Safety
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Helping Young Children
Cope With Trauma
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Hurricane Safety
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Landslide Safety
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Pets and Disaster Safety
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Power Outage
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Returning Home after a
Hurricane or Flood
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Taking Care of Your Emotional
Health after a
Disaster
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Thunderstorm Safety
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Tornado Safety
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Wild Fire Safety
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Winter Storm Safety
Click
here to access these materials.