ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Learn more about emergency preparedness and emergency management:

Local Resources

• Frederick City Police Department
• Frederick County Chapter of the American Red Cross
• Frederick County Division of Fire & Rescue Services (301-600-1536 main office)
• Frederick County Sheriff's Office
• Maryland State Police
• Children's Mental Health & Terrorism
• Maryland Emergency Management
• Maryland State Fire Marshal
• United States Army Medical Research and Material Command (at Fort Detrick)
• Fort Detrick
• Montgomery County
• Frederick County
• Washington Gas (301-662-2151)
• Allegheny Power (1-800-255-3443)
• Frederick County Citizens Corps
• Frederick Medical Reserve
• Volunteer Frederick
• Maryland Poison Center
• Maryland.gov
• Maryland Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster Maryland Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster
• Neighborhood Survey Initiative
• Frederick County Public Schools
• Anne Arrundel County
• Howard County
• Baltimore County
• Baltimore City
• Frederick Memorial Hospital
• Frederick Community College

National/Government Resources

• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): FEMA published a longer, more detailed guide to emergency preparedness called "Are You Ready? A Guide to Citizen Preparedness." To order this publication, call FEMA's distribution center at 1.800.480.2520 or visit www.fema.gov/library. The FEMA website also contains a great deal of information about preparing for and responding to emergencies.
• US Department of Homeland Security Ready.gov : 1-800-BE-READY (1-800-237-3239)
• US Department of Homeland Security
• US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention: 1-800-311-3435
• US Department of Energy: 1-800-DIAL DOE (1-800-324-5363)
• US Environmental Protection Agency: 1-800-424-8802
• National Weather Service
• NOAA All Hazards Radio
• American Red Cross
• American Red Cross' Prepare.org
• The Washington, DC Emergency Information Center
• Federal Bureau of Investigation
• CDC Emergency Preparedness & Response
• CDC Emergency Preparedness & Response Branch
• Office of Personnel Emergency Guidance
• Drug Enforcement Administration
• Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
• "The Most Useful Book in the World" from the Red Cross
• FBI's Most Wanted
• FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives
• National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism
• Homeownership Alliance's Emergency Preparedness Guide (pdf)
• Terrorism and Other Public Health Emergencies: A Reference Guide for the Media
• Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias
• Pandemic Flu
• Alert Chicago

Resources for parents & families

• FEMA Kids
• he Sesame Workshop's Safety Page
• American Academy of Pediatrics

Local Radio & TV Stations

• Radio: WFMD 930 AM; WFRE 99.9 FM; WAFY KEY 103.1 FM
• Television: Frederick County Government cable channel 19; FCPS cable channel 18; City of Frederick cable channel 99

For People With Disabilities

• National Organization of Disability
• Employers' Guide to Including People With Disabilities in Emergency Evacuation Plans
• Disabled People and Disaster Planning
• U.S. Access Board
• Disability Preparedness Center
• Ohio Legal Rights Service: Emergency Planning for People With Disabilities
• Independent Resource Living San Fransisco
• Students with Disabilities
• DisabilityInfo.gov
• Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency
• American Association on Health and Disability
• Emergency Preparedness for Disabilities Links
• Disaster Resources for People with Disabilities and Emergency Managers
• New Jersey Office of Emergency Management Disaster Preparedness for People with Disabilities

Misc./Other Resources

• The Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response Association
• Virginia Department of Emergency Management
• Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

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