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Prepare for an Emergency: Quick Guide to Healthy Living
There is no way to know when the next disaster will strike. Make sure your family is prepared. Planning ahead can help keep you and your loved ones safe.... Details >
National Health Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The Heimlich Maneuver 
This online fact sheet describes the Heimlich maneuver and its use for helping a person who is choking on a foreign object. Information also provided on how to help children who are choking, and on h... Details >
After the Emergency is Over: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Children and Youth
This fact sheet defines post-traumatic stress disorder, lists common symptoms, and provides adults with tips on how to help children and youth who have suffered a traumatic event, in addition to notin... Details >
Are You Ready? A Guide to Citizen Preparedness
Are You Ready? provides a step-by-step outline on how to prepare a disaster supply kit, emergency planning for people with disabilities, how to locate and evacuate to a shelter, and even contingency p... Details >
CDC's Emergency Preparedness and Response Web site
This site is intended to increase the nation's ability to prepare for and respond to public health emergencies. Topics covered include bioterrorism, chemical and radiation emergencies, mass casualties... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Clean Hands Save Lives: Emergency Situations
Also available in: Spanish
After an emergency, finding running water can be difficult. However, keeping your hands clean helps you avoid getting sick. It is best to wash your hands with soap and water for 20 seconds. However, w... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Dealing with Allergy and Asthma Emergencies
Learn how to identify asthma and anaphylaxis (allergic reaction) emergencies and what to expect when calling 9-1-1 and do until the paramedics arrive. Knowing the warning signs could save a life.... Details >
Dental Emergencies and Injuries
There are a number of simple precautions you can take to avoid accident and injury to your teeth. Accidents do happen, and knowing what to do when one occurs can mean the difference between saving and... Details >
Disaster Preparedness Resources for Parents and Teachers
This site provides a listing of resources that are designed to assist professionals who work with children and parents in preparing children for action in a disaster. Includes also links to additional... Details >
Emergency Preparedness and Response: Earthquakes
Surviving an earthquake and reducing its health impact requires preparation, planning, and practice. Far in advance, you can gather emergency supplies, identify and reduce possible hazards in your hom... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Emergency Preparedness Tips for Older Adults
Help may not be immediately available in the wake of a disaster. And pharmacies, medical supply stores, physicians' offices, and hospitals may be closed or inaccessible. This publication offers emerge... Details >
Emergency Wound Care After a Natural Disaster
Also available in: Spanish
The risk for injury during and after a hurricane and other natural disasters is high. Prompt first aid can help heal small wounds and prevent infection. Tetanus is a potential health threat for person... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Facts About Evacuation During a Radiation Emergency
In the event of a radiation emergency, such as a nuclear power plant accident or the explosion of a radioactive dirty bomb, you may need to leave your home or the immediate area (evacuate). Depending ... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Family Preparedness Checklist
Protect your family from emergencies by developing a home emergency response plan. This page provides an online checklist to help you in developing an emergency plan for your family to follow in any d... Details >
Get Out Safely: A Factsheet on Fire Escape Planning
This consumer information fact sheet discusses the importance of a fire escape plan for every family. Readers are advised to practice escaping from every room in the home and to designate a meeting p... Details >
United States Fire Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency
How To Use the 911 Emergency Telephone System
Also available in: Spanish
The United States has decided to use the telephone number 911 for emergency response services. This number may be dialed for free from any telephone when an emergency response is required.... Details >
Keep It With You: Personal Medical Information Form
In an emergency situation, people may not be able to get to their medical records. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention developed a “Keep It With You” (KIWY) Personal Medical Information For... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Keeping Food Safe During an Emergency
Also available in: Spanish
Did you know that a flood, fire, national disaster, or the loss of power from high winds, snow, or ice could jeopardize the safety of your food? Knowing how to determine if food is safe and how to kee... Details >
Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Lead and Manage My School: Emergency Planning
This page provides information that can help school leaders plan for any emergency, including natural disasters, violent incidents and terrorist acts.... Details >
Ready.gov
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security promotes individual emergency preparedness through the Ready Campaign and Citizen Corps as part of a broader national effort conducted by the Department's Prep... Details >
Recent Outbreaks and Incidents
Also available in: Spanish
This page from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides information on public health emergency topics of recent public interest.... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Recognizing Medical Emergencies
A medical emergency is a sudden illness or injury that needs care right away. This happens when a person’s health problem may cause him or her to die or lose a limb like a finger, arm, leg, or somethi... Details >
State Offices and Agencies of Emergency Management
This is a list of addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers, and web sites of the state offices and agencies of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).... Details >
What You Need to Know About Natural Gas Detectors
Also available in: Spanish
This fact sheet provides information on things to consider when selecting a natural gas detector, what to do if your gas detector alerts you to a natural gas leak, medical complications, symptoms, tre... Details >
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders