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Emergency Tips
Preparing for the Unexpected
Listed below is information that will help guide you in your disaster preparedness efforts. Specifically, you will find information from relevant emergency agencies, important training resources, different types of threats that you may encounter, and other valuable general preparedness information.
Make an Emergency "Go Kit"
Every member of the family should have an Emergency Preparedness kit. Emergency Preparedness kits should be made or purchased for your home, car, and office to provide food, water, tools, and medical supplies for a minimum of 3-5 days following an earthquake or other major community disaster. Learn what to put in your "go kit."
Emergency Agency Links
- Alameda County Public Health Department
- Alameda County Emergency Preparedness
- American Red Cross
- California Office of Emergency Services
- Department of Homeland Security
- Emergency Medical Services Authority
- Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA)
- Ready.gov
- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- U.S. Geological Survey
Training & Videos
- Americans with Disabilities Video
- Disaster Activities for Children
- Emergency Preparedness for Pets
- FEMA for Kids
- Introduction to CERT - Independent Study Course
- Senior Citizen Preparedness Information
Threat-Specific Links
- Biological
- Chemical
- Chemical and Biological Weapons
- Infection Control and Epidemiology
- Infectious Disease
- Natural Disasters