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Personal Preparedness Resources Information

This page links to a wide variety of resources available to help individuals and families plan for disasters. Creating a personal plan for work, for home, for school and for extended family members are all important components of being prepared. These websites are not maintained or endorsed by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, and are provided as a source of additional information only.

Education

FEMA offers a variety of online, independent-study courses that help educate individuals about mitigation and prevention of hazardous situations, disaster response, emergency management, personal preparedness and more. A few courses that individuals and families might find helpful are:

• IS 7 - A Citizen's Guide to Disaster Assistance http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is7.asp

• IS 22 - Are You Ready? An In-Depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is22.asp

• IS 55 - Household Hazardous Materials - A Guide for Citizens http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is55.asp

• IS 197.SP - Special Needs Planning Considerations for Service and Support Providers http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is197SP.asp

Colorado Resources

The websites listed below provide local resources for developing a personal or family emergency plan, including suggested contents of an Emergency Go-Kit, community training and volunteer opportunities, and more. Additionally, you might wish to contact your local county, city or community government to see what other resources may be available to help you.

• READYColorado http://www.readycolorado.org/

• Colorado Division of Emergency Management http://www.dola.state.co.us/dem/index.html

• Colorado State Animal Response Team http://www.cosart.org/

National Resources

The websites listed below provide nationwide or federal resources for developing a family or personal emergency plan. These links often have local counterparts, but may provide interesting and useful information.

• American Family Safety http://www.americanfamilysafety.com/

• The American Red Cross http://www.redcross.org/services/prepare/0,1082,0_80_,00.html

• Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) http://www.citizencorps.gov/cert/

• The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Plan Ahead! Program http://www.fema.gov/plan/index.shtm

• Pandemic Flu Planning for Individuals & Families http://www.pandemicflu.gov/individualfamily/index.html

• READY.gov http://www.ready.gov/

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