Preparedness Web Sites
Are you Prepared? 72hours.org - http://www.72hours.org/
Disaster plan creation
Prepare.org (The American Red Cross) - http://www.prepare.org/
Basic disaster preparedness information
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
- Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA)
- Hurricanes: Health and Safety
- After a Hurricane: Key Facts About Infectious Disease
- Worker Safety During Hurricane Cleanup
- Hurricane-Related Information for Health Care Professionals
- Infection Control for Peritoneal Dialysis Patients (PDF)
Kidney Community Emergency Response Coalition - http://www.KCERcoalition.com
Federal Emergency Management Agency - http://www.ready.gov/are-you-ready-guide
Pandemic Planning Toolkit - http://www.pandemictoolkit.com
Protecting Your Home and Health: A Disaster Preparedness Guide - http://www.insure-net.com/protecting-your-home-and-health-a-disaster-preparedness-guide
General and specific disaster preparedness information, including floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, heat waves, wildfires, thunderstorms, and blizzards
The Renal Network - http://www.therenalnetwork.org/home/disasterplan.php
Preparedness Publications
Planning for Emergencies: A Guide for Dialysis Facilities ~ An NKF publication designed to help facilities develop an individual plan for coping with a natural disaster or other emergency
http://www.kidney.org/atoz/pdf/disaster_prepardness.pdf (PDF)
Preparing for Emergencies: A Guide for People on Dialysis ~ A Dialysis Patient Guide from CMS
http://www.medicare.gov