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Consumer & Educator Resources

911 LIFE SAVING INSTRUCTIONS

AGROSECURITY

AgroSecurity Information

AMERICA AT WAR

Helping Children Grow: Learning to Cope with Death

Understanding the Grief of Children

Coping with Your Loss and Grief

Loss and Grief in Later Life

When War is in the News

Talking with Children When the Talking Gets Tough

Understanding Grief & Loss Following Death

Depression: What You Should Know

Handling Challenging Times

Helping Families and Children Cope

Citizen’s Guide to Homeland Security

72-Hour Family Disaster Preparedness Supplies Kit

Be Prepared - Be Ready!

A Curriculum for Educators Facing Fear - Helping Young People Cope

ANIMAL SAFETY

HOPE Animal-Assisted Crisis Response

Pets & Disaster: Be Prepared

ANTHRAX

United States Postal Service Mail Security FAQ’s for the Public

Anthrax - Signs & Symptoms

OSHA’s Anthrax E-Tool

Anthrax Threat Guide

AVALANCHE

Avalanche Awareness

Wilderness Medical Courses

AVIAN INFLUENZA

Louisiana State University AgCenter

See Pandemic Flu

Guide to Pandemic Preparedness

BIOTERRORISM

USDA Operation Liberty Shield

Preparing for and Responding to Bioterrorism: Information for the Public Health Workforce and Clinicians

BUSINESS PREPAREDNESS

Ready Business - Information for Preparing an Emergency Plan for your Business

CHEMICALS

2012 Emergency Response Guidebook

MT Dept. of Environmental Quality - Tier II Chemical Inventory

CHILD SAFETY

Extreme Heat: Effects to Children and Pregnant Women

Children & Emergencies - U.S. EPA,
Office of Children's Health Protection

Smokey Bear Child Safety

Emergency Planning in Schools

Healthy Kids: Creating Safe Communities and Schools

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (informational site)

COLD & WINTER WEATHER

Winter Power Outage: Are You Prepared?

How to Prevent Your Pipes From Freezing

Severe Weather and Winter Storms

Ice Dams

Ice Jams

Hail Damage

CYBER THREAT

US Computer Emergency Readiness Team Information

DISASTERS & EMERGENCIES

Winter Power Outage: Are You Prepared?

Children's Health in the Aftermath of Floods

Children & Emergencies - U.S. EPA,
Office of Children's Health Protection

2012 Emergency Response Guidebook

Families & Trauma: Providing Help & Hope (National Council on Family Relations)

Earthquake Quiz! (NorthWest Cable News)

Helping Children Grow: Learning to Cope with Death

Understanding the Grief of Children

Coping with Your Loss and Grief

Loss and Grief in Later Life

Talking with Children When the Talking Gets Tough

A Citizen's Guide to Basic Evacuation Procedures

Preparing Makes Sense for Older Americans

Preparing Makes Sense for People with Disabilities & Other Special Needs

Ready Kids Emergency Preparedness Site

FEMA Disasters & Emergencies Library

Preparing a Family Disaster Plan

Family Communication Plan Worksheet (.pdf)

Emergency Financial First Aid Kit (.pdf)

Are you Ready? Assemble a Disaster Supplies Kit

Work and School Disaster Plans

Ready Business: Disaster Planning

Deciding to Stay or Go in an Emergency or Disaster

Talking About Disasters A Guide to Standard Messages

DROUGHT

MT Drought Monitoring

Drought Impact Reporter

Resources for coping with the drought

Hay Hotline

EARTHQUAKE

Families & Trauma: Providing Help & Hope (National Council on Family Relations)

Earthquake Quiz! (NorthWest Cable News)

A Citizen's Guide to Basic Evacuation Procedures

Earthquake Preparedness Information

Live Earthquake Activity

EMERGENCY CONTACTS

Montana Amber Alert

Giving Blood

ENERGY INFORMATION SHEETS

Air Sealing - Keeping Heat Where It Belongs

Put a Lid on Heating Costs by Installing Attic Insulation

Controlling Condensation in the Home

Energy Efficient Lighting - A Bright Idea

Gas Appliances & Your Health

Home Insulation Choices

Insulating Side Walls of Existing Homes

Mobile Home Energy Saving Tips

Top 10 Home Energy Saving Tips

FIRE

Environmental Hazards for Children in the Aftermath of Wildfires

Health Risks of Wildfires for Children

Families & Trauma: Providing Help & Hope (National Council on Family Relations)

A Citizen's Guide to Basic Evacuation Procedures

Northern Rockies Coodination Center - Up-to-Date Fire Information

Living with Fire - A Guide for the Great Plains Homeowner

Fire Season Info. - MT Dept. of Natural Resources & Conservation

Living With Fire

FireWise for Educators

Northern Region Forest Service

MT Fire Services Training School

Fire Fighter Training & Certification

FLOODS

Children's Health in the Aftermath of Floods

Floods & Flooding - A multi-university listing of flood resources

National Weather Service - Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

Families & Trauma: Providing Help & Hope (National Council on Family Relations)

A Citizen's Guide to Basic Evacuation Procedures

Flood Preparedness Checklist

Flood Cleanup Health Tips

FEMA Flood Information

FEMA Flood Fact Sheet (.pdf)

National Weather Service - Hydrologic Information

FOOD SAFETY

USDA Food Safety Guidance for Power Outages

Emergency Action Plan for Retail Food Establishments - DRAFT

Government Food Safety Information

72-Hour Family Disaster Preparedness Supplies Kit

USDA Operation Liberty Shield

FOOT & MOUTH DISEASE

Protecting America from Foot & Mouth Disease and Other High-Consequence Livestock Diseases

HANTA VIRUS & OTHER AIRBORNE DISEASES

Facts About Hantavirus

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

2012 Emergency Response Guidebook

Detecting and Planning for Possible Hazardous Materials

Interactive Guide to Commonly Encountered Toxic Substances

MSDS-Material Safety Data Sheets - Database

HEAT/HOT WEATHER

Extreme Heat: Effects to Children & Pregnant Women

Extreme Heat - EPA

"It's Too Darn Hot" - Planning for Excessive Heat Events

HOME SAFETY

Earthquake Quiz! (NorthWest Cable News)

A Citizen's Guide to Basic Evacuation Procedures

Detecting Natural Gas Leaks

MT/WY Safety Council

CDC Public Health Training Network

American Red Cross Shelter in Place Fact Sheet (.pdf)

HURRICANES

Families & Trauma: Providing Help & Hope (National Council on Family Relations)

A Citizen's Guide to Basic Evacuation Procedures

INTERNATIONAL DISASTER INFORMATION

The Center for International Disaster Information

INSURANCE & FINANCIAL

Home Preparedness & Insurance Information After a Disaster

Montana Health Insurance Information Resources

Helping Friends Cope with Financial Crisis

Preserving and Safeguarding Important Family Documents

LANDSLIDE INFORMATION

National Landslide Information Center

FEMA - Landslide Information

International Landslide Research Group

American Planning Association - Planning for Landslides

MAD COW DISEASE

USDA

Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy

MEDIA - LOCAL & NATIONAL

Montana Media

MSN.COM

METHAMPHETAMINE LABS

Meth-Free Montana

PANDEMIC INFLUENZA

What is Pandemic Influenza?

"Why don't we do it in our sleeves? The right coughing technique prevents spread of germs

Pandemic Flu Information (Government)

Pandemic Preparedness

National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza

Checklists for School Pandemic Preparation

USDA Information Resources on Avian Influenza

Montana's Response to Pandemic Influenza

CDC Key Facts on Avian Influenza

FDA Q&A's on Avian Influenza ("Bird flu") and Food Safety

WHO Avian Influenza Frequently Asked Questions

PESTICIDES & HERBICIDES

Home Pesticide Use

Montana Pesticide Education Program - WNV Information

Pesticide Management & Education

PREPAREDNESS

National Weather Service - Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

2012 Emergency Response Guidebook

Earthquake Quiz! (NorthWest Cable News)

A Citizen's Guide to Basic Evacuation Procedures

Preparing Makes Sense for Older Americans

Preparing Makes Sense for People with Disabilities & Other Special Needs

RADIOLOGICAL ACCIDENTS

Radiological Accidents - How to be prepared

SCHOOLS

Environmental Hazards for Children in the Aftermath of Wildfires

Health Risks of Wildfires for Children

Children's Health in the Aftermath of Floods

"Why don't we do it in our sleeves? The right coughing technique prevents spread of germs

Families & Trauma: Providing Help & Hope (National Council on Family Relations)

The Right Coughing Technique Prevents Spread of Germs

Earthquake Quiz! (NorthWest Cable News)

Helping Children Grow: Learning to Cope with Death

Understanding the Grief of Children

When War is in the News

Talking with Children When the Talking Gets Tough

Understanding Grief & Loss Following Death

Depression: What You Should Know

Handling Challenging Times

Safe Schools & Crisis Management - Guidelines, Strategies & Tools

Emergency Planning in Schools

Healthy Kids: Creating Safe Communities and Schools

Checklist for School Personnel on the mental health component of the school crisis and emergency plan (.pdf)

SWINE FLU

EDEN Pandemic Influenza information

What is Pandemic Influenza?

USDA Frequently Asked Questions

Media Statement: Montana Pork Producers Council

Swine Flu or North American Flu?

Swine Influenza Backgrounder

Public Health Fact Sheet - Influenza: Pigs, People and Public Health

CDC - Coping with a Disaster or Traumatic Event: Information for Individuals and Families

Children and Disaster: What Parents & Caregivers Can Say & Do

TERRORISM & VIOLENCE

A Citizen's Guide to Basic Evacuation Procedures

Bioterrorism Information

General Information on Terrorism

The After Effects of Terrorism

TORNADOES

Families & Trauma: Providing Help & Hope (National Council on Family Relations)

A Citizen's Guide to Basic Evacuation Procedures

A Preparedness Guide

VACCINATION

Smallpox Vaccination and Adverse Events Training Module

WATER & MOISTURE

Children's Health in the Aftermath of Floods

Water Conservation - A Checklist for the Home

Water Resources Of Montana

Molds In Your Home

Home Moisture Presentations

Yard and Garden Water Management

Successful Lawns

WEATHER

Current Montana Weather

National Weather Service

Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Montana

NOAA Interactive Weather Network

NOAA Radar Images

NOAA Weather Education

WEST NILE VIRUS

West Nile Virus - Fight the Bite! CDC helpful tips

West Nile Virus CDC Questions & Answers