Emergency Preparedness Information Resources

General Preparedness Information from national sources:

            FEMA: www.ready.gov/kids

            American Red Cross: www.redcross.org

Local Preparedness Websites:

            What To Do To Make It Through: www.makeitthrough.org

            Take Winter By Storm: www.takewinterbystorm.org

            City of Bellevue: www.ci.bellevue.wa.us/emergency_preparedness.htm

            City of Kirkland: www.kirklandwa.gov/prepare

            King County Preparedness for the Deaf Community: click here

            Washington State:  click here

Learn More:

            Fire Safety: www.nfpa.org/safety-information/safety-tip-sheets

            Fire Safety for younger kids: www.sparky.org

            Winter Safety: http://takewinterbystorm.org

                         Article from the Royal Oak Patch newspaper: Click Here

            Earthquakes: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn

            Volcanoes: http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/

                         Volcano Info for kids: http://kids.discovery.com/games/build-play/volcano-explorer

            Floods: www.floodfacts.com

            Power Outages and More: www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/poweroutage/needtoknow.asp

            Water Storage: http://calculate-this.com/how-much-water-store-hurricane-calculator

                                         http://www.artofmanliness.com/2014/04/01/hydration-for-the-apocalypse-how-to-store-water-for-long-term-emergencies/

            Choking: www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000047.htm

            Pet Preparedness: http://www.humanesociety.org/about/departments/disaster_preparedness

            Red Cross Babysitting Basics Online Course:

Designed primarily for youth ages 11 and older, this online course will prepare students to be better babysitters. Topics include how to provide care for infants and children; how to stay safe; what to do in an emergency; how to choose age-appropriate activities; and how to recognize and handle a variety of behaviors.  As of 1/15/2014 this course cost $25.00.
www.redcross.org/take-a-class/course-dowbt000000000010273

NOTE: These links were active as of 1/15/2014.  If you find a broken link, or would like to suggest a new link, please Contact Us.