Related Emergency & Disaster Links*

Emergency Information Websites

• Emergency Public Information Coordinators (EPIC)
  Requires a login user name and password to access

• Disaster Help
  How and where to get assistance during disasters

• Weather Radar maps

• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
  Climate prediction

• HazMat
  Hazardous material information

• U.S. Weather Service
  Forecasts and current conditions for Southern California

• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

• California Governor's Office of Emergency Services

• CAER (Community Awareness and Emergency Response)
  Includes links to emergency preparedness and hazardous materials information

Disaster Education Websites

• American Red Cross Emergency Preparedness
  Includes information on a wide variety of disasters and special needs from various sources.

• The Fire Safe Council
  California wildfire safety and preparedness

• FEMA for Kids
  Kids (and adults :-) can learn about disaster preparedness; test your knowledge and receive a Disaster Action Kid Certificate!

• US Geological Survey Hazards
  Links to natural and geologic hazards information.

• The Weather Channel: Project Safeside
  Links to emergency preparedness information for various natural hazards.

• Emergency Response & Research Institute
  Information on hazardous material

• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

• The Natural Hazards Center

• The Disaster Recovery Journal

• The North American Center for Emergency Communication (NACEC)

• American Red Cross
  National Red Cross website

• International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
  Information on emergencies world wide

• International Committee of the Red Cross
  Information on emergencies world wide and the Geneva Conventions.

Fire Safety Websites

• Wildland Residents Association
  A liaison between the mountain communities and public safety agencies, to support the volunteer fire departments and community safety activities.

• The Fire Safe Council
  California wildfire safety and preparedness

• Firewise
  National wildfire safety and preparedness

• National Fire Protection Association
  Fire preparedness information

• Fire Alert
  Fire safety information

• Kidde Home Safety Equipment
  Fire safety information from manufacturer of fire safety equipment

Earthquake Websites

• Southern California Earthquake Data Center

• Caltech Seismological Laboratory
  General earthquake information

• UCSB Institute for Crustal Studies
  Provides link to information on Santa Barbara earthquakes

• Pacific Northwest Seismograph Network
  Lists worldwide earthquake information websites

Hazardous Materials Websites

• CAER (Community Awareness and Emergency Response)
  Includes links to emergency preparedness and hazardous materials information

• Environmental Protection Agency
  Material safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals

• University of Ohio, Akron
  Material safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals

• HazMat Operations Archive
  Hazmat site that lists references to other hazmat sites.

• Chemical Safety
  Chemical spill response flow chart

• U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation

Weather Websites

• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
  Climate prediction

• U.S. Weather Service
  Forecasts and current conditions for Southern California

• National Weather Service

Terrorism Websites

• Centers for Disease Control
  Bio-terrorism preparedness and information

• Health and Human Services
  Disaster preparedness information

• FEMA
  Terrorist related emergency preparedness information

• American Red Cross
  Multitude of emergency preparedness information hidden everywhere :-0

• American Red Cross Preparedness
  Shortcut to emergency preparedness info only

Other Websites of Interest

• United States Dept. of Commerce Atomic Clock
  Set your watch ;-)

• 211 Santa Barbara County
  An easy to remember phone number for non-emergency information and referral, crisis intervention, and suicide prevention. 211 is to health and human services what 911 is to emergency services.

• US Geological Survey
  Maps and imagery data available

• United States Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (CDC)

• State of California Legislative Counsel
  Pending California Legislation

• California State Senate
  Pending California Legislation

• Library of Congress
  Pending Federal Legislation

* This listing is for your convenience. It does not imply endorsement by the American Red Cross.