Traditional Emergency Service Resources

• The Federal Census
• The Governor’s Office of Emergency Services
• FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
• disasterhelp.gov
• Red Cross Disaster Services
• The National Center for Disaster Preparedness
• Ready.gov
• Coordinated Assistance Network
• Clinic Emergency Preparedness Project
• CADRE (Santa Clara county)
• PrepareNow
• CitizenCorps

Alameda County-Specific Resources

• Alameda County's 2003 Developmental Disabilities Council Resource Directory
• Alameda County's Foldable Resource Pocket Guide for Men, Women, Children & Teens
• The Association of Bay Area Governments
• Alameda County Public Health Department
• Alameda County Environmental Health
• San Leandro Triad Alliance
• Alameda County resource phone numbers [PDF]
• Alameda County Emergency Medical Services for Children

Useful Independent Preparedness Resources

• to be added

Health and Medical Resources

• Toll free medical numbers
• Emergency medical training
• The Center for Disease Control (CDC) Website
• Influenza pandemics

International Resources

• Article:"Social vulnerability Assessment in Mexico City and L.A." (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) [PDF]
• Direct Relief
• Article:“Are Women More Vulnerable In Disasters?” (The South Asian)
• SPHERE
• Relief International
• UN Habitat
• International Strategy for Disaster Reduction

Miscellaneous Links

• Guide to Communication in a crisis [PDF]
• Article:“How Vulnerable is your Business to a Disaster?” (Satellite on the Net)
• Resources for business disaster preparedness
• EMS Solutions
• Article:“Meeting the Needs of Vulnerable Populations in Times of Disaster” (Governor's office of Emergency Services) [PDF]
• Article:“Why the United States Is Becoming More Vulnerable to Natural Disasters” (American Geophysical Union)
• Article:”Do you have a Disaster Plan?” (Inside Self Storage)