As you work through individual sections if the Are You Ready? guide, you will see reference points. These are reminders to refer to previous sections for related information on the topic being discussed.
FEMA Publications
Throughout the guide are lists of publications available from FEMA that can help you learn more about the topics covered. To obtain these publications, call the FEMA Distribution Center at 1-800-480-2520 or request them by mail from:
P.O. Box 2012 Jessup, MD 20794-2012 www.fema.gov
Other Publications
Other publications cited throughout this guide can be obtained by contacting the organizations below:
P.O. Box 25286 Denver, CO 80225 1 (888) 275-8747 www.usgs.gov
Additional Government Agencies
- Be Ready Campaign www.ready.gov
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry www.atsdr.cdc.gov
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention www.cdc.gov
- Citizen Corps www.citizencorps.gov
- Department of Commerce www.doc.gov
- Department of Education www.ed.gov
- Department of Energy www.energy.gov
- Department of Health and Human Services www.hhs.gov/disasters
- Department of Homeland Security www.dhs.gov
- Department of Interior www.doi.gov
- Department of Justice www.justice.gov
- Environmental Protection Agency www.epa.gov
- Federal Emergency Management Agency www.fema.gov
- Food and Drug Administration www.fda.gov
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration www.noaa.gov
- National Weather Service www.nws.noaa.gov
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission www.nrc.gov
- The Critical Infrastructure Assurance Office www.ciao.gov
- The White House www.whitehouse.gov/response
- U.S. Department of Agriculture www.usda.gov
- U.S. Fire Administration www.usfa.fema.gov
- U.S. Fire Administration Kids Page www.usfa.fema.gov/kids
- U.S. Geological Survey www.usgs.gov
- U.S. Office of Personnel Management www.opm.gov/emergency
- U.S. Postal Service www.usps.gov
- USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station www.wildfireprograms.com
Non-government Sites
- American Red Cross www.redcross.org
- Institute for Business and Home Safety www.ibhs.org
- National Fire Protection Association www.nfpa.org
- National Mass Fatalities Institute www.nmfi.org
- National Safety Compliance www.osha-safety-training.net
- The Middle East Seismological Forum www.meieisforum.net
- The Pan American Health Organization www.disaster-info.net/SUMA
source: FEMA - Are You Ready? Guide