Learning More
Here are some resources to help you learn more about emergency preparedness. Use the links to prepare your household, your business and your community…
General Emergency Preparedness Resources:
www.Ready.gov
A website managed by FEMA.
www.dhs.gov
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
www.fema.gov
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
www.redcross.org
American Red Cross
www.prepare.org
A website managed by the American Red Cross
www.state.ma.us/mema
Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA)
Flu Resources, including H1N1 (swine flu):
www.flu.gov
A website managed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(see also www.hhs.gov and www.hhs.gov/disasters)
www.state.ma.us/dph
Website of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health
www.cdc.gov
Website of the U.S. Centers for Disease Prevention and Control
Online learning
ICS100—Explore the basics of the Incident Command System.
NIMS700—Learn the basics of the National Incident Management System.
http://training.fema.gov/IS/NIMS.asp CHECK THIS
Emergency Management Institute courses: http://training.fema.gov and http://training.fema.gov/emiweb/edu/
Getting Involved
Medical Reserve Corps (MRC): www.medicalreservecorps.gov
(For information on Watertown’s MRC, contact the Watertown Health Department at 617-972-6446 or visit )
Red Cross: www.redcross.org
Citizen Corps: www.citizencorps.gov
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT): www.citizencorps.gov/CERT
Resources for Those with Disabilities
www.disability.gov/emergency_preparedness
www.fema.gov/plan/prepare/specialplans.shtm
www.nod.org National Organization on Disability
Resources for Businesses and Organizations:
www.ready.gov
www.sba.gov Small Business Association (search for “disaster preparedness”)
www.business.gov/expand/emergency-preparedness
www.adcouncil.org
Resources for Pets
www.uan.org United Animal Nations
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals:
www.aspca.org/pet-care/disaster-preparedness/aspca_pet_
preparedness_full_page.pdf
Additional Resources
www.watertown-ma.gov Town of Watertown
www.wcod.org Watertown Commission on Disability
www.mass.gov/eohhs/masssupport Mass. Support