Is food safe after a fire?
Offers information on usability of food exposed to fire and steps to decontaminate canned goods and cookware exposed to fire-fighting chemicals.
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Offers information on usability of food exposed to fire and steps to decontaminate canned goods and cookware exposed to fire-fighting chemicals.
Investigation of which materials are more fire resistant on a homestead. Printable face sheet on creating a “defensible space” around a home from wildfire. Chart of FireWise plants.
Iowa Extension resources covering crops, livestock, home and yard, as well as stress and financial concerns resulting from drought. Includes out-links to agency and other state Extension sites.
K-State Extension EDEN page and resource collection. Entry to the “Prepare Kansas” project.
Provides recommendations on how to keep foods cold or frozen and determining when food safety has been compromised.
Guidelines for safe water storage for use during disasters and emergencies.
Georgia Disaster website for families
Extension professionals understand the uniqueness of their relationships with their clientele. They can use this relationship to help community members deal with the stresses resulting from unexpecte…
Collection of resources for winter storm preparedness and safety prepared by Cornell University.
A major earthquake can occur at any time. In the Pacific Northwest that earthquake will be accompanied by a disastrous tsunami. This free, interactive, on-line, 4-module course covers preparedness, s…
Safety factors that can be implemented in forest located homes.
Educational Article: Officials warn us to stay indoors when air quality is poor due to heavy smoke from wildfires. Reduced exposure to smoke helps protect our lungs, heart, eyes, nose, throat and imm…
A step by step guide to building an animal disaster plan and developing the necessary response capacity for your community. Includes links to the “Saving Pets, Saving People video and a series of pet…
Be aware. Be prepared. The last Cascadia Subduction Zone event Magnitude 8.0 to 9.1 was on January 26, 1700 (more than 320 years ago), and they happen about every 280 to 350 years. It is time to get …
Describes research on wind behavior during storms.
Offers safety tips for using generators and instructions for calculating power requirements for appliances.
Drought web page with links to fact sheets and outside resources. Covers a broad range of drought topics for New York.
ICE DAMS Discusses causes and prevention of new ice dams; remedies for existing ice dams; and health implications of a water-damaged home. For general public, extension educators, and building contra…
Tips on how best to arrive at a written contract after a disaster.
Explains the importance of safe rooms in protecting lives. 1:39 minutes. Shows safe room construction.
Survival Basics: Stress Less is a 6-page handout that explores mindfulness techniques to help you prepare to respond with resiliency before, during and throughout stressful times.
Brown dog ticks spend most of their lives resting in protected places and not on their host animal. Learn what you can do to prevent ticks in and around your home, what to do if you find one, and the…
Objectives Encourage active, self-directed learning in students of all ages Promote communication skills Encourage knowledge sharing between livestock owners Build confidence in novice livestock owne…
23 frequently asked questions with answers – unbiased information – based on building science principles and practices, to help home owners, contractors and workers make informed decisions. From maki…
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