State and National Preparedness Resources

Disaster Preparedness

• The Ready Campaign - www.ready.gov; 1-202-282-8000 or 1-866-644-8361 TTY; En Espanol - www.listo.gov
• Ready North Carolina - www.readync.org
• FEMA’s Guide To Citizen Preparedness - www.fema.gov/areyouready; (800) 621-FEMA (3362); TDD: TTY users can dial 1 (800) 462-7585 to use the Federal Relay Service
• American Red Cross Family Preparedness; Local Chapter phone number – 456-8141
• N.C. Cooperative Extension Service Preparedness Fact Sheets (including disaster response and recovery; dealing with stress) - www.ces.ncsu.edu/disaster/factsheets/index.html;
• En Espanol - www.fema.gov/spanish/index_spa.shtm; Inscríbase Vía Teléfono al 1-800-621-3362

• Involving Children in Emergency Planning - www.fema.gov/kids/index.htm

Fire Safety

• http://firechief.com/leadership/public-education/video_children_10172007/   - Fire safety PSAs for parents, children and educators
• http://www.rvfdfiresafety.com/series2.htm  - Includes Rainbow Valley Fire Department, a childrens’ fire education video series
• http://www.fema.gov/plan/index.shtm - Disaster preparedness information on all types of disasters
• http://www.nfpa.org/ - Go to the Learning section for a whole range of Fire Prevention information aimed at public educators
• http://video.about.com/babyparenting/Fire-Safety-for-Your-Home.htm  - Tips aimed at babies and toddlers
• http://www.ncdoi.com/OSFM/SafeKids/fireprevention/   - Information from the N.C. Dept. of Insurance and Fire Marshal Jim
• http://www.ncdoi.com/OSFM/ProgramsPreventionAndGrants/SafeKidsMessage.asp