International Emergency Management resources
Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre
United Nations Development Programme
DesInventar - Social Studies Network for Disaster Prevention in Latin America
Disaster Relief - Worldwide disaster aid and information
IIAEM - INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EMERGENCY MANAGERS
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Salvation Army International Headquarters
World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine
Disaster
Research Center, University of Delaware
“The
Disaster Research Center (DRC), the first of its
kind in the world and the oldest in the United
States, was established at the Ohio State University
in 1963 and moved to the University of Delaware
in 1985. DRC engages in a variety of social science
research projects on group and organizational preparations
for, responses to, and recovery from community-wide
emergencies, particularly natural and technological
disasters.”
ReliefWeb
“ReliefWeb is the world’s
leading on-line gateway to information (documents
and maps) on humanitarian emergencies and disasters.
An independent vehicle of information, designed
specifically to assist the international humanitarian
community in effective delivery of emergency assistance,
it provides timely, reliable and relevant information
as events unfold, while emphasizing the coverage
of 'forgotten emergencies' at the same
time.
ReliefWeb was launched in October 1996 and is administered
by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian
Affairs (OCHA).”
The Ministry of Civil Defense and Emergency Management
Earthquake Hazard Centre (EHC) (School of Architecture, Victoria University)
Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
City of Los Angeles - Emergency Operations Organization
EIIP Virtual Library - User Documents List
Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Restoration website
FEMA
Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEMA has
been a part of the US Department of Homeland
Security since 2003. “FEMA's continuing
mission within the new department is to lead
the effort to prepare the nation for all hazards
and effectively manage federal response and recovery
efforts following any national incident. FEMA
also initiates proactive mitigation activities,
trains first responders, and manages the National
Flood Insurance Program.”
King County Washington Office of Emergency Management
National
Fire Protection Association
Presents a handy
kit called “Preparing your
community for disaster”.
State of California Governor's Office of Emergency Services
The City of Seattle's Emergency Management Section
University of
Wisconsin-Disaster Management Center
“A
unique educational resource, the University
of Wisconsin-Disaster Management Center (UW-DMC),
exists at the Department of Engineering Professional
Development in the College of Engineering, University
of Wisconsin-Madison. It offers educational programs
on the management of situations created by disasters
and emergencies in an international context. Workshops
and seminars are offered in Madison and other cities
throughout the world.”
University
of Colorado at Boulder Natural Hazards Centre
United Kingdom and Europe
UK
Resilience Home page
“This website exists
to provide a resource for civil protection practitioners,
supporting the work which goes on across the
UK to improve emergency preparedness.”
The
British Association for Immediate Care - BASICS
“This
database contains details of more than 6,350
disasters and incidents around the world.”
EUROPA, European Commission - Environment
Sharing Information
and Experience for Safer Operations SIESO2
“SIESO
is the professional association for individuals whose
interest lies in the prevention of industrial or
commercial accidents, and in the planning for and
response to them.”
The UK Emergency Planning Society