PREPAREDNESS WEB SITES

KCER: Kidney Community Emergency Response Coalition

The KCER Coalition provides free education and tools for the kidney dialysis and transplant community for disaster preparedness. End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) facilities and patients should follow guidance from their local ESRD Network, and general precautions issued from the CDC and local government agencies.

The CMS Conditions for Coverage require that all facilities have a plan in place for emergencies including pandemic influenza.

An Emergency Hotline is available for dialysis units to contact in the event of a disaster or emergency. The number is 888-335-4363 (888-33KIDNEY).

USGS
http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/prepare/prepare.html
U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program

Frequently Asked Questions about Earthquake Preparedness
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/faq/prepare.html
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/earthquakes.shtm
Are you Ready Guidelines

Southern California Earthquake Center
http://www.scec.org/
Southern California Earthquake Center

Putting Down Roots in Earthquake County
http://www.earthquakecountry.info/roots/
Southern California Earthquake Center

PrepareNow.org
http://www.preparenow.org/
PrepareNow.org

American Red Cross
http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/
Earthquake Safety Information (and other disaster preparedness information)

California Office of Emergency Services
http://www.oes.ca.gov/
Managing Risk in Earthquake Country

Emergency Preparedness Information Center
http://TheEpicenter.com/
Emergency Preparedness Supplies

Fastening Solutions Earthquake Safety Products
http://www.fasteningsolutions.com/Earthquake.html
Nonstructural Hazard Mitigation

Planning for a Disaster: Protect Your Pets
http://www.phsspca.org/disaster.htm
Pasadena, CA Humane Society

Prepare.org (The American Red Cross)
http://www.prepare.org/
Earthquake Safety Information (and other disaster preparedness information)

Are you Prepared? 72hours.org
http://www.72hours.org/
Helps you create your own Disaster Plan

Quake Country
http://www.sfgate.com/chronicle/special/quakes/
Resources from the San Francisco Chronicle

QuakeHold Earthquake Safety Products
http://www.earthquakeinfo.com/quakehold/
Emergency Preparedness Supplies

Pandemic Flu Information 
Forum of ESRD Networks
http://www.esrdnetworks.org/pandemicflu.htm 
Pandemic Planning Toolkit
http://www.pandemictoolkit.com

PREPAREDNESS PUBLICATIONS

Emergency Preparedness for Dialysis Facilities
http://www.therenalnetwork.org/images/EmergencyPreparednessForDialysisFacilities.pdf
A CMS Guide for Chronic Dialysis Facilities (143 pages)

Planning for Natural Disasters and other Types of Emergencies (Facilities)
http://www.kidney.org/atoz/pdf/disaster_prepardness.pdf
Planning for Natural Disasters and other Types of Emergencies (A Guide For Dialysis Facilities) ~ A NKF Publication

Preparing for Emergencies: A Guide for People on Dialysis
http://www.medicare.gov/Publications/Pubs/pdf/10150.pdf
A Dialysis Patient Guide from CMS

Planning for Natural Disasters and other Types of Emergencies (Patients)
http://www.kidney.org/atoz/pdf/DisasterBrochure.pdf
Planning for Natural Disasters and other Types of Emergencies (A Guide For Dialysis Patients)~ A NKF Publication

Putting Down Roots in Earthquake Country
http://www.earthquakecountry.info/roots/Roots_So_Cal_2006.pdf
Southern California edition

Putting Down Roots in Earthquake Country
http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/2005/15/
Northern California edition

The Earthquake Preparedness Handbook
http://www.lafd.org/eqindex.htm
Los Angeles City Fire Department

Earthquake Preparedness Guides
http://www.johnmartin.com/earthquakes/EQGUIDES/EQGUI_1000.HTM
California Office of Emergency Service

Emergency Preparedness Guide: Protecting Your Family and Your Home
http://homeownershipalliance.com/documents//emergency_final.pdf
Prepared by the Homeownership Alliance

How You Can Strengthen Your Home for the Next Big Earthquake
http://www.cert-la.com/BAS-How-You-Can-Strengthen-Your-Home.pdf
Easy Low-Cost Ways to Help Reduce the Risk of Damage to Your Home. (PDF)

Is Your Home Protected from Earthquake Disasters?
http://www.ibhs.net/natural_disasters/downloads/earthquake.pdf
Institute for Business and Home Safety, 1999. (PDF)

Surviving an Earthquake
http://www.advanceonline.com/earthquake/start.htm
Online training course from Advance Online

The Next Big Quake in the Bay Area
http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/prepare/future/
Newspaper article about the next big earthquake in the Bay area.

RESPONSE

American Red Cross

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Federation of Red Cross & Red Crescent Societies

Relief Web

U.S. State Department - Travel Warnings & Consular Info Sheets

USAID