• The Role of Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) in Disaster Management: Some Case Examples of Campus CERTs, Katie Scanlon
  • http://aboutiigr.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/The-Role-of-CERTs-in-Disaster-Management_1.pdf

• Disaster Preparedness Tips for Families Affected by Autism
  • http://www.autism-society.org/living-with-autism/how-the-autism-society-can-help/safe-and-sound/preparedness-tips-for-families/
• Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center
  • https://shriver.umassmed.edu/community-resources/emergency-preparedness-and-response
• Minnesota Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities
  • http://mn.gov/mnddc/emergency-planning/ASD_EP_essentials-individuals-families.html
  • Houses additional emergency planning resources that specifically consider autism
• Autism Speaks
  • https://www.autismspeaks.org/autism-safety-project
  • https://www.autismspeaks.org/natural-disaster-resources-autism-families

• IS-317: Introduction to Community Emergency Response Teams
  • Online FEMA CERT course that can be used as a refresher or for persons new to CERT
  • https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=is-317
  • PDF Version of Course: https://emilms.fema.gov/IS0317/assets/CERT%20IS-317%20Text%20Only_All%20Modules.pdf
• IS-315 CERT Supplemental Training: The Incident Command System
  • https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-315

• ICS 300 and 400
  • In-person classes (register through PreparingTexas.org) that expand on previous Incident Command System and National Incident Management System classes. You must take IS/ICS-100, 200, 700, and 800 before you can enroll in these.
• ICS-300 Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents
  • ICS-300 provides training and resources for personnel who require advanced knowledge and application of the ICS. This course expands upon information covered in the ICS-100 and ICS-200 courses.
• ICS-400 Advanced ICS
  • This course provides training and resources for personnel who require advanced application of ICS. This course expands upon information covered in ICS-100 through ICS-300.
• Additional Incident Management System and EOC courses
  • FEMA’s list of additional emergency management courses that include topics like the incident command system and emergency operation centers
    • https://training.fema.gov/emiweb/is/icsresource/trainingmaterials.htm
  • Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) offers a variety of free and paid classes (in-person and online) that are emergency management and threat-specific
    • https://teex.org/Pages/default.aspx

Independent study courses are free, online FEMA courses taken by the public and by people with emergency management responsibilities.  You need a FEMA student ID to take these courses.

• List of active independent study courses
  • https://training.fema.gov/is/crslist.aspx
  • It is recommended to take IS-100 (Introduction to Incident Command System), IS-200 (Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response), IS-700 (Introduction to National Incident Management System), and IS-800 (Introduction to National Response Framework)
  • These are usually pre-requisites for most other courses
• What is a FEMA Student ID
  • https://cdp.dhs.gov/FEMASID

Register for a FEMA Student ID

• https://cdp.dhs.gov/femasid/register

• SKYWARN
  • The SKYWARN Storm Spotter Program is a training program offered by the National Weather Service (NWS). As a trained SKYWARN Storm Spotter, you can help the community by providing critical information on local severe weather conditions to our NWS forecasters. The information provided by Storm Spotters helps the NWS issue accurate and timely reports and warnings for emergency weather conditions like tornados, thunderstorms, and flash floods. The NWS offers basic and advanced SKYWARN training classes.
• NWS SKYWARN
  • https://www.weather.gov/SKYWARN
• Houston-Galveston SKYWARN
  • https://www.weather.gov/hgx/skywarn
• Fort Bend County SKYWARN
  • https://fbcoem.org/skywarn-storm-spotters/
• FloodAware
  • https://www.weather.gov/hgx/floodaware
• Fort Bend County Emergency Management Radio Operators Group (EMROG)
  • https://fbcoem.org/emergency-management-radio-operators-group-emrog/
  • About HAM Radio
    • https://hamstudy.org/

• Miami Dade CERT Resources
  • https://www8.miamidade.gov/global/service.page?Mduid_service=ser1473875073344231
  • CERT Triage Virtual Exercise
    • http://www.miamidade.gov/fire/library/CERT/cert-triageQuiz.html
  • Fire Suppression Quiz
    • http://www.miamidade.gov/fire/library/CERT/cert-fireQuiz.html
  • Hurricane Preparedness Word Search
    • http://www.miamidade.gov/fire/library/wordsearch/wordSearch.html
  • Hurricane Preparedness Shopping Cart Game
    • http://www.miamidade.gov/fire/library/hurricane/hurricaneshoppinggame.swf
  • Other CERT Quizzes
    • http://www.cert-la.com/cert-training-education/cert-quizzes/
    • http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/fire/cert/CONVERT_239892
  • CERT Video Materials
    • https://www.ready.gov/community-emergency-response-team

• Preparing Texas
  • Preparing Texas is a site managed by the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM)
  • This account is used to sign up for free in-person preparedness trainings offered throughout the region.
  • You can upload all of your FEMA course certificates to an online account
  • https://www.preparingtexas.org/

• Disaster Behavioral Health resources from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
  • https://www.samhsa.gov/dtac/disaster-behavioral-health-resources
• Disaster Relief – Emotional Resources
  • https://www.redcross.org/get-help/disaster-relief-and-recovery-services/recovering-emotionally.html
• Psychological First Aid Training Online
  • National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) Learning Center
    • https://learn.nctsn.org/course/index.php?categoryid=11
  • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) online training courses
    • https://www.samhsa.gov/dtac/education-training

• A checklist that talks about the different kinds of alerts and gives some resource/notification apps
  • https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1440448868597-c0112a8bd0aa1c4a62ed44ba68b24d3f/Alerts_and_Warnings_508_20150824.pdf

• Fire Extinguisher Training – Online
  • http://www.fireextinguishertraining.com/
  • Online interactive training and education about fire extinguishers
• Fire Safety Videos
  • https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL69D1444B992E92E8
  • Playlist of short videos (00:30-01:30) about fire safety
    • Includes electrical fire safety, home systems, cooking fire safety, fire safety for older adults, and fire safety for children
• Sparky.org
  • Fire safety videos, apps, games, and activates geared toward younger children
  • http://www.sparky.org/

• Are You Ready? An In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness
  • https://www.fema.gov/pdf/areyouready/areyouready_full.pdf
  • FEMA guide that provides information, tips, and checklists on preparing you and your family for emergencies from natural disasters to terrorism events.
  • Provides information specific to each type of threat or hazard.
• Are You Ready? Emergency Kit Checklist
  • For Parents: https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1e04d512b273e2133cb865833cc0e32d/FEMA_checklist_parent_508_071513.pdf
  • For Kids: https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/35f3ff58f7cc6a2047fdb1e8bae8466b/FEMA_checklist_child_508_071513.pdf
• Critical documents during a disaster checklist
  • https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1395861094548-8b4300b082ced42be701c089ce1640b3/Americas_PrepareAthon_Safeguarding_Valuables_508.pdf
• Emergency Preparedness Guide – Safehome
  • https://www.safehome.org/resources/emergency-prep-guide/
• Disaster Preparedness Resource List – Good 360
  • https://good360.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Disaster-Preparedness-Resources-List.pdf

• Domestic Preparedness
  • https://www.domesticpreparedness.com/podcast/

• Earthquake game
  • https://www.shakeout.org/dropcoverholdon/beatthequake/game/

• Prepare with Pedro: Disaster Preparedness Activity Book
• Spanish: https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1553631495397-c5cdc6134c7560752754b2880edc49fe/FEMA-Book_508_P-2035.pdf
• English: https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1529697264473-a5db8ca59fe98c307545e5fbe5aba460/FEMA_PrepareWithPedro_508.pdf