This website provides an overview of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program and a searchable database to find local CERT programs. Recognizing the importance of preparing citizens, the Federal Emergency Management Agency partnered with the National Fire Academy to expand the CERT materials and made them applicable to all hazards.

FEMA implements the CCP as a supplemental assistance program available to states, U.S. territories, and federally recognized tribes after a Presidential disaster declaration that includes Individual Assistance. After the award of this grant, the state, territory, or tribe works with contracted provider agencies to hire and train crisis counselors to conduct outreach in the affected areas.

This fact sheet describes FEMA’s Disaster Case Management Program (DCMP), through which support is provided for disaster survivors in areas in which a Presidential disaster declaration has been made that includes Individual Assistance. As part of the application process, a team must assess damage in the affected area, and an application must be submitted within 60 days of the disaster declaration.

This video guides emergency management officials and staff in disaster planning for people with access and functional needs. It includes ways in which emergency management can involve people with functional needs in the planning process for their community.

This interactive computer-based course provides participants with basic knowledge to build effective partnerships with tribal governments to protect Native people and property against all types of hazards.

This guide provides in-depth information on specific hazards, including what to do before, during, and after each hazard type.

According to its online description, this course is intended to increase awareness and preparedness among animal owners and care providers, and to describe how typical hazards affect animals and what can be done by responsible owners to reduce the impact of disasters.

According to its online description, this course combines the knowledge of livestock producers and emergency managers to present a unified approach to mitigate the impact of disasters on animal agriculture. . . .

According to its web page, this course provides information for groups to meet and develop meaningful and effective plans that improve the care of animals, their owners, and the animal-care industries in disasters.

Part of the CCP, the ISP funds short-term disaster relief and crisis counseling services to help communities in the immediate aftermath of disaster. The ISP lasts up to 60 days after a Presidential disaster declaration that includes Individual Assistance. State, territorial, and tribal governments are eligible to apply and must submit an ISP application within 14 days of the Presidential disaster declaration to be considered for funding.

This document is a resource is for emergency responders and federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial officials charged with communicating with the public in the immediate aftermath of an improvised nuclear detonation in the United States. It provides information, instructions, and messages that emergency responders can share with the general public in the initial moments following the explosion, before federal assistance arrives.

This part of FEMA’s website describes IS courses offered through FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute (EMI). Designed for first responders, emergency managers, and the public, EMI IS courses cover a range of emergency management topics.

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates and equips local teams to support their communities in and after disasters, providing services such as light search and rescue and disaster medical operations. This 6-hour course is designed to prepare individuals for a classroom-based CERT Basic Training course in their area, which is required before they can serve as CERT volunteers.

Launched in 2003, Ready is a national public service advertising campaign designed to educate Americans to prepare for and respond to emergencies. This section of the Ready website provides information about what to do before, during, and after a tornado.

Most animal response organizations require the following FEMA independent study courses for their staff and/or volunteers.

FEMA offers free independent study courses that can be completed for continuing education units. Courses cover topics such as emergency preparedness, developing and managing volunteers, and the Incident Command System.

The FEMA app provides users with features such as severe weather alerts from the National Weather Service and information to stay safe, maps of disaster resources, online resources for applying for disaster assistance, and safety tips and preparedness reminders.

This webpage offers information on how to prepare for a flood and what to do during and after a flood. It also offers information about the National Flood Insurance Program and has an outreach toolkit for community leaders.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA’s) National Flood Insurance Program is a federal program enabling property owners in participating communities to purchase insurance as a protection against flood losses in exchange for state and community floodplain management regulations that reduce future flood damages.

FEMA is the U.S. Government’s principal agency charged with building and supporting the Nation’s emergency management system.

Developed in collaboration with the American Red Cross, this booklet offers information about how children typically react to disasters and suggests ways for parents and other caregivers and other adults to help children in coping

This guide explains how to keep safe before, during, and after a wildfire.

Launched in 2003, Ready is a national campaign designed to educate Americans and help them prepare for and respond to emergencies, including natural and human-caused disasters. This section of the Ready website features information and games for children, family preparedness tools for parents and other caregivers, and tools and a curriculum for teachers to make schools safer and educate children and teens about emergency preparedness.

Ready.gov provides steps individuals can take before and during a pandemic to reduce the likelihood of illness and stay as healthy and safe as possible. Links to related information are also provided.

The RSP is a CCP grant program that provides disaster relief and crisis counseling services for up to 9 months after a Presidential disaster declaration that includes Individual Assistance. State, territory, and tribal governments are eligible to apply. In their applications, which must be submitted within 60 days of the disaster declaration, state, territory, and tribal governments need to show a continuing need for services.