While we conduct emergency preparedness exercises on campus, there are things that you can and should do to ensure that you and your families are prepared in the event of an emergency at home or when you are on the road. Following are some federal, state, regional, and Stanford links to valuable resources on how you can be better prepared:
- Ready.gov
- USGS.gov
- USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
- Be Prepared California
- Cal OES
- Association of Bay Area Governments Resilience Program
- Santa Clara County Office of Emergency Services
- San Mateo County Department of Emergency Management
- Palo Alto CERT
- American Red Cross
- Stanford Environmental Health & Safety
- Stanford EH&S Personal Preparedness Guide
Additional reference materials
- Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Car Kit
- CERT Home Kit
- CERT Lesson Plan
- CERT Participant Manual
- CERT Pet Kit
- CERT Work Kit
- Earthquake Preparedness Guide for People with Disabilities and Other Access or Functional Needs
- Earthquake Safety Tips for People with Disabilities and Other Access or Functional Needs
- Emergency Supply Kit Checklist
- Emergency Preparedness Checklist
- Emergency Supplies for Animals
- Family Disaster Supplies Kit
- Family Emergency Communication Plan
- Glossary of Terms and Acronyms
- How to Prepare for an Earthquake
- Recommended Earthquake Safety Actions