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Information Resources
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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
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.