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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
- AGENCIES
- CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
History for this site began "On July 1, 1946 the Communicable Disease Center (CDC) opened its doors and occupied one floor of a small building in Atlanta. Its primary mission was simple yet highly challenging: prevent malaria from spreading across the nation. Armed with a budget of only $10 million and fewer than 400 employees, the agency’s early challenges included obtained enough trucks, sprayers, and shovels necessary to wage war on mosquitoes....Today, CDC is one of the major operating components of the Department of Health and Human Serves and is recognized as the nation’s premiere health promotion, prevention, and preparedness agencies."
- Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service
From the site: "For more than 200 years, men and women have served on the front lines of our nation’s public health in what is today called the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service. The Commissioned Corps traces its beginnings back to the U.S. Marine Hospital Service protecting against the spread of disease from sailors returning from foreign ports and maintaining the health of immigrants entering the country. Currently, Commissioned Corps officers are involved in health care delivery to underserved and vulnerable populations, disease control and prevention, biomedical research, food and drug regulation, mental health and drug abuse services, and response efforts for natural and man-made disasters as an essential component of the largest public health program in the world."
- FEMA: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Established in 1979, FEMA’s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from and mitigate all hazards. The site helps to Plan, Prepare & Mitigate Before, During, & After a Disaster; Disaster Survivor Assistance; and Response & Recovery.
- Homeland Security
The Department of Homeland Security secures the nation from such threats as terrorism, domestic terrorism, human trafficking, cybersecurity, immigration enforcement, and disasters. DHS combined 22 different federal departments and agencies into a unified, integrated cabinet agency when it was established in 2002.
- NCDP: National Center for Disaster Preparedness
Columbia University's Earth Institute posts the following mission statement: The National Center for Disaster Preparedness at the Earth Institute works to understand and improve the nation’s capacity to prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters. NCDP focuses on the readiness of governmental and non-governmental systems; the complexities of population recovery; the power of community engagement; and the risks of human vulnerability, with a particular focus on children. Some topics are Ebola, hurricanes, and Children & Disasters.
- San Antonio Office of Emergency Management
he mission of the City of San Antonio Office of Emergency Management (SAOEM) is to coordinate activities of the City departments responsible for continued operations during disasters, coordinate agreements for the use of resources, communicate with State and Federal agencies, and provide education and training to citizens and municipal employees.
- TIPS
- Drought Preparedness & Water Conservation
The American Red Cross presents information on types of drought and general guidelines on water restrictions. A way of life in South Texas.
- Emergency Supplies for Earthquake Preparedness
From the CDC. Granted, San Antonio generally doesn't have a problem with earthquakes. Drought, Hurricanes, Tornadoes, and especially Flash Floods, but not Earthquakes. Oh, and let's not forget Snake Bites.
- How to Make a Tornado Survival Kit
The good news: the chances of surviving are higher than most people think.
- Hurricane Preparedness - Be Ready
From the National Hurricane Center.
- Snake Bites
MedlinePlus presents Causes (because the dang snake bit me!), Symptoms (I'm dying!), First Aid (Keep calm? Right ...), When to Contact a Medical Professional (Now!), Prevention (don't go outside ... ever). There, I believe I've covered the steps and my honest reaction to them.
- 10 Disaster Preparedness Tips You Can Really Use
The tips are substantial, and the pictures are hilarious.
- TFFC: Texas Flash Food Coalition
Includes Best Flood Safety Management Tips with links to the City of San Antonio, City of Austin, and the San Antonio River Authority.
- Tips for First Responders
From Texas A&M University, tips to help victims with impairments, seniors, childbearing & newborns, mental illness, and general tips.
- What Makes a Good Cadaver Dog?
Q&A asked of English professor Cat Warren by Cate Lineberry for National Geographic.
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