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| Preparedness | Disaster Barrel One suggested method for storing emergency supplies is to place them in a large, covered trash container. Also available in Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, Tagalog and Vietnamese. |
American Red Cross |
| LAFD Emergency Preparedness Booklet Also available in Spanish |
Los Angeles Fire Department | |
| Your Guide to Public Health Emergency Planning Also available in Arabic, Armenian, Chinese, Farsi, Khmer, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Thai, and Vietnamese. |
Los Angeles County Public Health | |
| Family Emergency Plan Also available in Arabic, Armenian, Chinese, Farsi, Khmer, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Thai, and Vietnamese. |
Los Angeles County Public Health | |
| Family Emergency Supplies Kit Also available in Armenian, Chinese, Farsi, Khmer, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Thai, and Vietnamese. |
Los Angeles County Public Health | |
| Build Your Kit with 10 Items Also available in Arabic, Armenian, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Thai, and Vietnamese. |
Los Angeles County Public Health | |
| Emergency Preparedness Checklist Also available in Spanish |
American Red Cross | |
| Emergency Supplies Checklist Also available in Cambodian, Chinese, Hmong, Korean, Laotian, Spanish, Tagalog and Vietnamese. |
California Office of Emergency Services | |
| Food and Water in an Emergency Also available in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Tagalog and Vietnamese. |
American Red Cross | |
| Your Family Disaster Supplies Kit Also available in Cambodian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Tagalog and Vietnamese. |
American Red Cross | |
| Your Family Disaster Plan Also available in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish and Tagalog. |
American Red Cross | |
| Children's Interests | A Children's Primer on Emergency Preparedness Also available in Arabic, Armenian, Chinese, Farsi, Khmer, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Thai, and Vietnamese. |
Los Angeles County Public Health |
| Activity Book for Kids | Emergency Survival Program | |
| Be Ready Book 123 Also available in Spanish and Vietnamese |
American Red Cross | |
| Disaster Preparedness Coloring Book Also available in Spanish and Vietnamese |
American Red Cross | |
| Disabilities | Emergency Plan for People with Disabilities A brochure for adults. Also available in Arabic, Armenian, Chinese, Farsi, Khmer, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese. |
Los Angeles County Public Health |
| Emergency Preparedness: Taking Responsibility for Your Safety: Tips for People with Disabilities and Activity Limitations is available in English and Spanish. For Large Type, Braille, or audio copies, please contact the Emergency Survival Program. |
Emergency Survival Program | |
| Mental Health | How Do I Deal With My Feelings? A brochure for adults. Also available in Arabic, Bosnian, Cambodian, Chinese, Croatian, Farsi, French, Laotian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish and Tagalog. |
American Red Cross |
| Helping Young Children Cope with Trauma Covers reactions of children ages 2-18. Designed for parents and care givers. Also available in Arabic, Bosnian, Cambodian, Croatian, Farsi, French, Hmong, Korean, Serbian, Spanish, Tagalog and Vietnamese |
American Red Cross | |
| Helping Children Cope with Disaster Also available in Chinese and Japanese. |
American Red Cross | |
| When Bad Things Happen Designed for middle school/junior high school students. Also available in Arabic, Bosnian, Cambodian, Chinese, Farsi, French, Korean, Laotian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Tagalog and Vietnamese |
American Red Cross | |
| Why Do I Feel Like This? Designed for high school students. Also available in Arabic, Bosnian, Cambodian, Chinese, Croatian, Farsi, French, Hmong, Korean, Laotian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Tagalog and Vietnamese |
American Red Cross | |
| Africanized Honey Bees | Africanized Honey Bees Also available in Spanish. |
Emergency Survival Program |
| Earthquakes | EARTHQUAKE COUNTRY ALLIANCE The Earthquake Country Alliance unites leaders in government, disaster response, science, business, media, education and local communities to raise earthquake awareness and reduce losses in future earthquakes. This website includes videos, brochures, how-to information, resources in Spanish, and answers to frequently asked questions. |
Earthquake Country Alliance |
| DARE TO PREPARE Earthquake professionals, business and community leaders, emergency managers, and others have joined together to organize Dare to Prepare, a year-long earthquake readiness campaign to raise earthquake awareness and encourage earthquake readiness in southern California. The campaign is supported with funding from federal, state, and local partners. Also available in Spanish at http://www.terremotos.org/: Los residentes de habla hispana del sur de California encontrarán aquí información científica sobre los terremotos y consejos prácticos sobre cómo prepararse, como parte de la campaña "Dare to Prepare". Esta campaña está uniendo a la comunidad del sur de California para "hablar de nuestras fallas" y prepararnos juntos antes de futuros terremotos. |
Earthquake Country Alliance | |
| PUTTING DOWN ROOTS IN EARTHQUAKE COUNTRY This popular 32-page earthquake science and preparedness handbook was first published in 1995 by the Southern California Earthquake Center. SCEC and the Earthquake Country Alliance now update the handbook yearly, and it is now available in both English and Spanish. The handbook features current scientific understanding of when and where earthquakes will occur in Southern California, how the ground will shake as a result, and the Seven Steps to Earthquake Safety. Putting Down Roots in Earthquake Country can be read online, downloaded or you can request free copies. It is available in English and Spanish. |
Earthquake Country Alliance | |
| 27 Things to Help You Survive an Earthquake Also available in Arabic, Cambodian, Chinese, Farsi, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese. |
American Red Cross | |
| Are You Ready For An Earthquake? Also available in Spanish |
American Red Cross | |
| Earthquakes |
Emergency Survival Program | |
| What to do Before, During, and After an Earthquake Also available in Spanish |
California Office of Emergency Services | |
| Homeowner´s Guide to Earthquake Safety Also available in Spanish. |
California Seismic Safety Commission | |
| Fires | Are You Ready for a Fire? Also available in Spanish |
U.S. Fire Administration |
| Wildfires Also available in Spanish. |
Emergency Survival Program | |
| Floods | Are You Ready for a Flood or Flash Flood? Also available in Spanish |
American Red Cross |
| Floods Also available in Spanish. |
Emergency Survival Program | |
| Heat Wave | Are You Ready for a Heat Wave? Also available in Spanish |
American Red Cross |
| Heat Wave Also available in Spanish. |
Emergency Survival Program | |
| Hurricanes | Are You Ready for a Hurricane? Also available in Spanish |
American Red Cross |
| Landslides | Landslides Also available in Spanish. |
Emergency Survival Program |
| Pool Safety | Backyard Pool - Always Supervise Children Also available in Spanish |
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Storms/Tornadoes | Are You Ready for a Thunderstorm? Also available in Spanish |
American Red Cross |
| Are You Ready for a Tornado? Also available in Spanish |
American Red Cross | |
| Windstorms and Tornadoes Also available in Spanish. |
Emergency Survival Program | |
| Terrorism | 10 Steps for Terrorism Preparedness Also available in Spanish |
Emergency Survival Program |
| Bulletin on Terrorism Also available in Spanish and Chinese |
Emergency Survival Program | |
| Anthrax Fact Sheet Also available in Arabic, Armenian, Cambodian, Chinese, Farsi, Hmong, Korean, Lao, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese. |
California Department of Health Services |
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| Botulism Fact Sheet Also available in Arabic, Armenian, Cambodian, Chinese, Farsi, Hmong, Korean, Lao, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese. |
California Department of Health Services |
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| Chlorine Fact Sheet Also available in Arabic, Armenian, Cambodian, Chinese, Farsi, Hmong, Korean, Lao, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese. |
California Department of Health Services |
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| Isolation and Quarantine Fact Sheet Also available in Arabic, Armenian, Cambodian, Chinese, Farsi, Hmong, Korean, Lao, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese. |
California Department of Health Services |
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| Plague Fact Sheet Also available in Arabic, Armenian, Cambodian, Chinese, Farsi, Hmong, Korean, Lao, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese. |
California Department of Health Services |
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| Ricin Fact Sheet Also available in Arabic, Armenian, Cambodian, Chinese, Farsi, Hmong, Korean, Lao, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese. |
California Department of Health Services |
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| Sarin Fact Sheet Also available in Arabic, Armenian, Cambodian, Chinese, Farsi, Hmong, Korean, Lao, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese. |
California Department of Health Services |
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| Smallpox Fact Sheet Also available in Arabic, Armenian, Cambodian, Chinese, Farsi, Hmong, Korean, Lao, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese. |
California Department of Health Services |
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| Tularemia Fact Sheet Also available in Arabic, Armenian, Cambodian, Chinese, Farsi, Hmong, Korean, Lao, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese. |
California Department of Health Services |
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| Volcanoes | Volcanoes Also available in Spanish. |
Emergency Survival Program |
| Winter Storm | Are You Ready for a Winter Storm? Also available in Spanish |
American Red Cross |
