Emergency Preparedness Resources

Find links to local, state, federal, and international emergency preparedness resources.

Select a topic for more information:

Earthquakes:

• A Child's View of Earthquake Facts and Feelings
• California Integrated Seismic Network (CISN), one of the largest and most automated seismic networks in the world.
  • "Did You Feel It?" – Report your earthquake observations
• Earthquake Information, U.S. Geological Survey
• National Earthquake Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
• Nonstructural Earthquake Hazards in California Schools, (PDF) California Office of Emergency Services
• Putting Down Roots in Earthquake Country, U.S. Geological Survey
• Real Time Earthquake Maps: California & Nevada, Earthquake Hazards Program, USGS
• Southern California Earthquake Data Center
• Southern California ShakeMovie, Caltech's near real time simulation of Southern California seismic events portal
• UCSD Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics (IGPP)
• UCSD Department of Structural Engineering

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Emergency preparedness:

• American National Red Cross
• American Red Cross, San Diego/ Imperial Counties Chapter
• Are You Ready? A Guide to Citizen Preparedness, Federal Emergency Management Agency
• Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
• Personal Workplace Disaster Supply Kit, American Red Cross (PDF)
• EDEN, Extension Disaster Education Network's searchable database of disaster-related resources
• Emergency Preparedness and Planning, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• FEMA, Federal Emergency Management Agency
• Helping Children Cope with Disasters (FEMA publication)
• OES, Governor's Office of Emergency Services
• Ready.gov, U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security
• San Diego County Emergency Homepage
• San Diego County Office of Emergency Services

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Fire:

• Ash and Debris Cleanup Guidance (Word file) San Diego County and an Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board
• Burn Institute
• Emergency Fire Resources, City of San Diego
• Firesafe, fire and safety resource directory for San Diego County
• Wildfire Smoke: A Guide for Public Health Officials (PDF)

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Homeland security:

• U.S. Department of Homeland Security
• DHS Threats & Protections – Advisory System

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Public health:

• Be Prepared California, California Department of Health Services
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• World Health Organization

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Tsunamis:

• Tsunamis and Southern California
• Are You Ready? Tsunamis, Federal Emergency Management Agency
• Pacific Tsunami Warning Center
• Tsunamis Home Page, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
• Tsunami Warning, for children.
• West Coast & Alaska Tsunami Warning Center, National Weather Service

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Weather:

• National Weather Service
• Weather & Climate from COLA, Center for Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Studies

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Safety

Emergency Preparedness

• Automated External Defibrillator Locations
• CERT (Campus Emergency Response Team)
• Community Resources
• Department Emergency Action Plans
• Emergency Guide
• Emergency Operations Plan
• Emergency Supplies: Personal Checklist
• Evacuation Procedures
• Evacuation for People With Disabilities
• Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Team
• Medical Training Resources
• Reducing Workplace Earthquake Hazards
• Resources
• Tsunamis and Southern California