Disaster Preparedness Toolkit: Links Only
The Disaster Preparedness Toolkit: Links Only page is a shortened version of all three pages within the Disaster Preparedness Toolkit (Before An Event, After An Event, and Disaster Preparedness Training) that includes only the web links without the additional explanatory notes.
Before An Event
Drinking Water
Drinking Water During an Emergency
- Personal Water Use - Safe Drinking Water in Emergencies (CDC)
- Disaster Supplies Kit (CDC)
- Drinking Water: Immunocompromised Persons and Other Vulnerable Groups (CDC)
- Water (Preparing for a Disaster) (FEMA)
Inspecting and Disinfecting Wells
Hygiene and Sanitation
Sewage and Septic Systems
Preparedness Planning and Water
- Water Security (CDC)
- Water Security (EPA)
- National Response Framework (FEMA) [PDF - 1.06 mb]
Water-related Diseases and Illnesses
- Water-Related Diseases, Contaminants, and Injuries (CDC)
- Infectious Disease after a Disaster (CDC)
- A to Z Index (CDC)
After An Event
- Drinking Water
- Hygiene and Sanitation
- Worker Safety
- Community Shelters or Mass Care
- Water-related Diseases and Illnesses
Drinking Water
Drinking Water During an Emergency
- Personal Water Use - Safe Drinking Water in Emergencies (CDC)
- Drinking Water: Immunocompromised Persons and Other Vulnerable Groups (CDC)
- Water (Preparing for a Disaster) (FEMA)
- Emergency Disinfection of Drinking Water (EPA)
Emergency Disinfection - Education Materials: Posters and Flyers (CDC)
- Make Water Safe
- Make Water Safe - English [PDF - 325 kb]
- Cómo desinfectar el agua (Make Water Safe) - Español [PDF - 424 kb]
- Drink Safe Water
- Drink Safe Water - English [PDF - 109 kb]
- Beba agua que sea segura (Drink Safe Water) - Español [PDF - 140 KB]
Drinking Water Advisories
- Boil Water Advisories (CDC). For Cryptosporidium, but applies to other organisms as well.
Inspecting and Disinfecting Wells
- What To Do With Drinking Water Wells Before and After an Emergency (CDC)
- What to Do After the Flood (EPA)
Hauled Water or Bulk Water Delivery
- Information on Bulk Water Hauling and Cleaning of Storage Tanks and Tankers from WHO and Connecticut (CDC)
Hygiene and Sanitation
Hygiene, Handwashing, Sanitation, and Clean-up
- Hygiene and Handwashing (CDC). Information on practicing basic hygiene and handwashing during the emergency period.
- Cleaning and Sanitizing (CDC). Information on cleaning and sanitizing containers and surfaces during the emergency period.
- After a Hurricane or Flood: Cleanup of Flood Water (CDC)
http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/floods/cleanupwater.asp
Sewage and Septic Systems
- What To Do With Septic Systems Before and After an Emergency (CDC)
- Septic Systems - What to Do After the Flood (EPA)
- Flooded Private Sewage Systems: Safety, Sanitation And Clean-Up Concerns (National Ag Safety Database)
Worker Safety
Community Shelters or Mass Care
- Infection Control Guidance for Community Evacuation Centers Following Disasters (CDC)
- Shelters (CDC)
- Public Health Surveillance After a Disaster: Shelter Assessment Tool (CDC)
Water-related Diseases and Illnesses
- Water-Related Diseases, Contaminants, and Injuries (CDC)
- Infectious Disease after a Disaster (CDC)
- A to Z Index (CDC)
Disaster Preparedness Training
Disaster Preparedness Training for Responders and Healthcare Professionals
- Environmental Health Emergency Response Guide (The Twin Cities Metro Advanced Practice Center) [PDF - 671 kb]
- Water Security (EPA)
- National Response Framework (FEMA) [PDF - 1.06 mb]
- Response Protocol Toolbox (EPA) [PDF - 1.43 mb]
- Public Health and Environment (World Health Organization - WHO)
Non-federal Sites
- Linking Public Health and Water Utilities to Improve Emergency Response (Journal of Contemporary Water Research and Technology) [PDF - 105 kb]
- Environmental Health Training in Emergency Response (National Environmental Health Association - NEHA)
- Recognizing Waterborne Disease and the Health Effects of Water Pollution (Water Health Connection)
Additional Websites
- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention- Emergency Preparedness and Response
- U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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