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Curriculum & Activities
Young Americans Prepare: Becoming Disaster Ready
Building A Hurricane Proof House Activity
Plywood House Fire Model
Lesson Plans and Fire Prevention Test -- prepared by Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, Fire Department
Investigating Community Preparedness Exercise
Masters of Disaster Quiz Bowl

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School Safety
US Department of Education - Emergency Planning for Schools
Los Angeles County Office of Education Safe Schools Center web page
FEMA Training Courses for Educators
Early Warning, Timely Response: A Guide to Safe Schools
How Schools Can Become More Disaster Resistant

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Disaster Resources
American Academy of Pediatrics Links Related to Children and Disasters
Suggestions for Educators Meeting the Needs of Students
Bibliography: Books on Disasters For Children
Disaster Web Sites
Free FEMA Publications and Materials of Interest to Teachers and Parents
Special Web Sites of Interest to Kids

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Terrorism-Related Resources
My Book About the War in Iraq and Terrorism in the World
A guided activity workbook for children, families and teachers. This book, produced by the nonprofit Children’s Psychological Health Center in San Francisco.
Sample pages are available in PDF and TEXT format below:
Adobe PDF Icon Sample pages in PDF format -- 330 KB
Text Document Icon Sample pages in TEXT format -- 28 KB
Council on Foreign Relations Terrorism Q&A
Facing Fear: Helping Young People Deal With Terrorism and Other Tragic Events
Suggestions for Adults Talking and Thinking with Children About the Terrorist Attacks
Read stories of educator and youth responses to September 11th, the aftermath and rebuilding efforts.
How to Talk to Children about the Threat of Biological Warfare or Terrorist Attack
September 11th Art Project Empowers Children

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Fire Safety Factsheets
These documents are provided in PDF Format ( Adobe PDF Icon ). Down Acrobat Reader.
Title Version
This Is Fire! Adobe PDF Icon PDF -- 26 KB
Get Out Safely: Fire Escape Planning Adobe PDF Icon PDF -- 23 KB
Holiday Fire Prevention Adobe PDF Icon PDF -- 48 KB
Curious Kids Set Fires: Teaching Children Fire Safety Adobe PDF Icon PDF -- 22 KB
On the Safety Circuit: Home Electrical Fire Prevention Adobe PDF Icon PDF -- 23 KB
Bedroom Fire Prevention Adobe PDF Icon PDF -- 66 KB
Home Fire Prevention Adobe PDF Icon PDF -- 46 KB
Rural Fire Safety and Prevention -- Fire-safe Landscaping Can Save Your Home Adobe PDF Icon PDF -- 27 KB
Rural Fire Safety and Prevention -- Fireplace and Home Fire Safety Adobe PDF Icon PDF -- 23 KB

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More Resources
National Fire Protection Association Catalogue of Educational Materials
Taking Charge: A Disaster Preparedness Guide for Child Care and Development Centers
(Disseminated by the California Department of Education)
This manual provides training for child care providers on how to prevent, prepare for, deal with, and recover from emergency and crisis situations. Also included are checklists and other resources to help providers prepare for a disaster. 1996, 104 pp., illus. Order at: http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/pn/rc/ap/pubdisplay.aspx?ID=001255
Children Changed by Trauma: A Healing Guide
FBI for Kids
Download the Complete Adventures of Julia & Robbie
Adobe PDF Icon En Español -- 6.7 MB
Adobe PDF Icon English -- 2 MB
After a Disaster: How to Help Child Victims
Earthquake Preparedness: What Every Childcare Provider Should Know
National Association of School Psychologists
A Guided Activity Workbook for Children, Families and Teachers to Support Mental Health Following a Disaster from the Children's Psychological Health Center, Inc.
Are You Ready? A Guide to Citizen Preparedness
Household Hazardous Materials: A Guide for Citizens

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