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Civil Defense
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Are You Ready? An In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness 
 This guide "provides a step-by-step approach to disaster preparedness by walking the reader through how to get informed about local emergency plans, how to identify hazards that affect their local area, and how to develop and maintain an emergency communications plan and disaster supplies kit. Other topics covered include evacuation, emergency public shelters, animals in disaster, and information specific to people with disabilities." From the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/ Topics: Environment, Home & Housing, Military, Science, Terrorism, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Sep 1, 2005 The Cold War Era Civil Defense Museum
This virtual museum is "dedicated to the Civil Defense personnel of the United States who worked throughout the Cold War to try to protect the public from nuclear attack." Among the exhibits are bomb shelter tours, illustrated inventories of shelter supplies and toilet facilities, radiation kids, a sizable art gallery of official posters from the Office of Civil Defense, and audio files of radio warnings. http://www.civildefensemuseum.com/ Topics: History, Military, Wars & Conflicts, Weapons Last updated Jan 18, 2004 Emergency Alert System (EAS)
"A national public warning system that requires broadcasters, cable television systems, wireless cable systems, satellite digital audio radio service (SDARS) providers and, ... direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service providers to provide the communications capability to the President to address the American public during a National emergency." The site provides handbooks for radio, television, and cable services; rules and regulations; and links to state and local plans. From the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). http://www.fcc.gov/pshs/eas/ Topics: Home & Housing, Military, Science, Science, Technology, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Mar 28, 2007 Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response
Alerts, advisories, and updates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Includes fact sheets on bioterrorism, biological agents and diseases, and chemical agents, and lists of contacts and notification procedures for bioterrorist attacks. Portions of the site are also available in Spanish. http://www.bt.cdc.gov/ Topics: Infectious Diseases, Military, Terrorism, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq, Weapons Last updated Feb 24, 2003 Ready.gov
This U.S. Department of Homeland Security site discusses biological, chemical, nuclear, and radiation threats, and suggests ways to prepare for unexpected terrorist attacks. Instructions are provided on how to assemble an emergency supply kit, develop family communications plans, and stay informed about possible consequences of terrorist threats. Includes a downloadable brochure, "Preparing Makes Sense, Get Ready Now." http://www.ready.gov/ Topics: Military, Terrorism, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Aug 12, 2005 UK Resilience
Website of the Civil Contingencies Secretariat (CSS) in the United Kingdom Cabinet Office, established in 2001 "to ensure that the UK and its communities remain a safe and secure place to live and work" by managing emergencies such as floods, outbreaks of human or animal disease, and terrorist attacks. Contains news on recent emergencies and current risks, publications on emergency management, links to related resources, and more. http://www.ukresilience.gov.uk/ Topics: History By Place, Military, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Jul 3, 2008 |
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