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1 Chapter 1: Introduction and Resources This section contains a selection of informational and educational materials grouped by subject. Many listings are followed by a code indicating where you may order them. The codes and their corresponding addresses are: [FEMA] [IFAS] FEMA Publications P.O. Box Washington, D.C (800) IFAS Publications, P.O. Box Gainesville, FL (800) Fax (352) [NWS] Customer Service Core National Weather Service Headquarters 1325 East West Highway Silver Spring, MD [USFA] United States Fire Administration Publications Center South Seton Avenue Emmitsburg, MD (301) (Automated Order Line) Limited quantities of these materials may be ordered by calling USFA's Automated Publications Ordering Line or you may order by mail from the address given above. Please include your name, mailing address, daytime telephone number, date required, the publications order and FA numbers (if applicable), and the quantity you need. This document is IFAS publication DH 110. Page 1
2 After the Disaster Helping Children Cope with Disaster Practical advice on how to help children deal with the stress of disaster. [FEMA] Disaster Preparedness Disaster Mitigation Guide for Business and Industry (FEMA 190) Technical planning information for building owners and industrial facilities on how to reduce the impact of natural disasters and man made emergencies. [FEMA] Emergency Preparedness Checklist An action checklist on home safety, evacuation and disaster preparedness. [FEMA] Energy Resource CD ROM (SP 198) An interactive multimedia CD ROM containing information regarding energy efficiency, environmental issues, water quality and conservation, weather and disaster preparedness. Includes fact sheets, brochures, tables, illustrations and digitized photographs for commercial and home energy education and utilization. Created by the Florida Energy Extension Service. [IFAS] Principal Threats Facing Communities and Local Emergency Management Coordinators (FEMA 191) Statistics and analyses of natural disasters and man made threats in the U.S. [FEMA] Your Family Disaster Plan A 4-step plan for individuals and families on how to prepare for any type of disaster. [FEMA] Your Family Disaster Supplies Kit A checklist of emergency supplies for the home and the car. [FEMA] Earthquakes Comprehensive Earthquake Preparedness Planning Guidelines (FEMA 71) Earthquake planning guidance for corporate safety officers and managers. [FEMA] Loma Prieta Earthquake 42 [USFA] Page 2
3 Extreme Heat Are You Ready for a Heat Wave? [NWS] Are You Ready for a Heat Wave? (Spanish) [NWS] Heat Wave 85001[NWS] Farmers Assistance Fire Department Guidelines: Agricultural and Garden Chemical Fires Chevron Chemical Company 575 Market Street San Francisco, CA Safety Manual for Handling and Warehousing Class B Poison Pesticides National Agricultural Chemicals Association th Street, NW Washington, DC Fire A Handbook on Women in Firefighting 142 [USFA] A View of Management in Fire Investigation Units (Volume 1) 43 [USFA] A View of Management in Fire Investigation Units (Volume 2) 138 [USFA] After the Fire: Returning to Normal 143 [USFA] America Burning 13 [USFA] America Burning Revisited 14 [USFA] America Burning Timeline 15 [USFA] Arson Forum Report 16 [USFA] Arson Prosecution Issues 17 [USFA] Page 3
4 Arson Resource Directory 18 [USFA] Arson Victims 185 [USFA] Basic Tools and Resources for Fire Investigators 19 [USFA] Board and Care Facility Evacuation Guide 68 [USFA] Board and Care Homes: Sprinklered vs. Nonsprinklered 69 [USFA] Check Your Hotspots 163 [USFA] Comparison of Fire Sprinkler Piping Materials 21 [USFA] Curious Kids Set Fires (Spanish) 165 [USFA] Directory of National Community Volunteer Fire Prevention Programs 141 [USFA] Emergency Incident Rehabilitation 23 [USFA] Escape from Fire Once You're Out, Stay Out 148 [USFA] Establishing an Arson Strike Force 149 [USFA] Field Index Guide (Fire and Arson Investigators' Field Index Directory) 29 [USFA] Fire and Emergency Service Hearing Conservation Program 30 [USFA] Fire Department Communications Manual: A Basic Guide to System Concepts and Equipment 137 [USFA] Fire Department Guidelines: Agricultural and Garden Chemical Fires Chevron Chemical Company 575 Market Street San Francisco, CA Fire Dos and Don'ts 151 [USFA] Fire in the United States (8th Edition) 34 [USFA] Fire Safety Tips Let's Retire Fire For Older Americans 152 [USFA] Fire Resistive Construction (An Information Backgrounder on Fire Resistant Construction and Building Codes) 35 [USFA] Page 4
5 Fire/Arson Investigation Training Resource Catalog 31 [USFA] Firesetter Handbook Ages [USFA] Firesetter Handbook Ages [USFA] Firesetter Handbook Ages [USFA] Guide to Investigating Motor Vehicle Fires 173 [USFA] Home Fire Safety Act on it (Media Kit) 166 [USFA] Home Protection Fire Sprinkler (Home Fire Protection Quick Response Fire Sprinkler Systems)153 [USFA] Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Act of [USFA] Is Your Home Fire Safe? 155 [USFA] It's A Real Protector, It's A Smoke Detector (English) 6 [USFA] It's A Real Protector, It's A Smoke Detector (Spanish) 7 [USFA] Leadership in Public Fire Safety Education [USFA] Let's Retire Fire (English) 1 [USFA] Make the Right Call EMS 3 [USFA] Make the Right Call Song 170 [USFA] Make the Right Call EMS (Spanish) 147 [USFA] Make the Right Call EMS Pamphlet 180 [USFA] Make the Right Call Classroom Presentation Guide 140 [USFA] Motor Vehicle Fires What You Need to Know 183 [USFA] National Fire Protection Association Catalog (800) National Juvenile Firesetters/Arson Control and Prevention Program (NJF/ACPP) Executive Summary (Part 1 of 5) 144 [USFA] Page 5
6 NJF/ACPP Juvenile Firesetter Early Intervention Program (Part 3 Of 5) 46 [USFA] Ounce of Prevention Residential Sprinklers 139 [USFA] Protecting Your Family From Fire (English) 156 [USFA] Protecting Your Family From Fire (Spanish ) 178 [USFA] Public Fire Education Today 55 [USFA] Report of the Operation Urban Wildfire Task Force 67 [USFA] Residential Fire Sprinklers (Case Studies) 60 [USFA] Residential Fire Sprinklers 59 [USFA] Residential Sprinkler Retro Demo Case Study 61 [USFA] Residential Sprinkler Retro Demo Project 62 [USFA] Resources on Fire and EMS (USFA Publications Catalog)157 [USFA] Retention/Recruitment in Volunteer Fire Service 63 [USFA] Rural Arson Control 64 [USFA] Safety and Your Tree (Christmas Tree Tag) 158 [USFA] Short Guide to Evaluating Local Public Fire Education Programs 159 [USFA] Smoke Detectors and Fire Safety: A Guide for Older Americans 160 [USFA] Smoke Detectors: Don't Stay Home Without One 161 [USFA] Spanish/English Door Knob Hanger 162 [USFA] Spanish/English Home Fire Safety Act on it: Activity Poster 8 [USFA] Spanish/English Home Fire Safety Act on it: Porteja A Su Familia De Los Incendios Fhajalo Hoy! 9 [USFA] This is Fire (English) 10 [USFA] This is Fire (Spanish) 11 [USFA] Page 6
7 U.S. Fire Administration Brochure 181 [USFA] Wildfire Are You Prepared? 174 [USFA] Winter Fires Safety Tips for the Home 179 [USFA] Working Together for Home Fire Safety A USFA Public Private Partnership 12 [USFA] Floods Alluvial Fans: Hazards and Management (FEMA 165) A booklet describing flood hazards on alluvial fans and insights into how the dangers of alluvial fans can be managed. [FEMA] Answers to Questions about the National Flood Insurance Program (FIA 2) Offers insight into many commonly asked questions concerning the NFIP. [FEMA] Answers to Questions About Substantially Damaged Buildings (FEMA 213) Information about regulations and policies of the National Flood Insurance Program regarding substantially damaged buildings (25 pages). [FEMA] Appeals, Revisions and Amendments to Flood Insurance Maps: A Guidebook for Local Officials (FIA 12) Offers guidance when requesting Flood Insurance Rate Map Revisions. [FEMA] Below-Grade Parking Requirements (FIA TB 6) Guidance on the NFIP regulations concerning the design of below grade parking garages beneath buildings located in Zones A, AE, A1 A30, AR, AO, and AH). [FEMA] Coastal Construction Manual (FEMA 55) Provides design and construction techniques in coastal high hazard areas. [FEMA] Design Guidelines for Flood Damage Reduction (FEMA 15) A study on land use, watershed management, design and construction practices in flood prone areas. [FEMA] Design Manual for Retrofitting Flood Prone Residential Structures (FEMA 114) Presents floodproofing techniques that can be used for existing homes. [FEMA] Elevated Residential Structures (FEMA 54) Offers guidelines on design and construction of residential homes. Includes a section on cost analysis. [FEMA] Page 7
8 Elevator Installation (FIA TB4) Guidance on the NFIP regulations concerning the installation of elevators below the Base Flood Elevation in Special Flood Hazard Areas (both A and V Zones). [FEMA] Engineering Principles and Practice for Retrofitting Floodprone Residential Buildings (FEMA 259) A comprehensive technical manual with specific guidance on financial, engineering determination of methods and design practices for many floodproof retrofitting techniques. The target audience is engineers, architects and other design professionals. [FEMA] Floodproofing Non Residential Structures (FEMA 102) Technical information for building owners, designers and contractors on floodproofing techniques (200 pages). [FEMA] Flood Resistant Materials Requirements (FIA TB 2) Guidance on the NFIP regulations concerning watertight construction and the required certification for floodproofed non residential buildings in A, AE, A1 A30, AR, AO, and AH whose lowest floors are below the base flood elevation. [FEMA] Free of Obstruction Requirements (FIA TB 5) Guidance on the NFIP regulations concerning obstructions to floodwaters below elevated buildings and on building sites in coastal high hazard areas (Zones V, VE, and V1 V30). [FEMA] Guide to Flood Maps (FEMA 258) A how to booklet for reading Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMS). [FEMA] Managing Floodplain Development in Approximate Zone A Areas: A Guide for Obtaining and Developing Base (100 year) Flood Elevations (FEMA 265) Guidance for community officials, property owners, developers, surveyors and engineers who may need to determine Base (100 year) Flood Elevations (BFEs) in special flood hazard areas designated as approximate Zone A on the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Flood Insurance Rate Maps. [FEMA] Manufactured Home Installation in Flood Hazard Areas (FEMA 85) Identifies how to properly site and install a manufactured home in a flood hazard area. [FEMA] Mitigation of Flood and Erosion Damage to Residential Buildings in Coastal Areas (FEMA 257) Profiles floodproof retrofitting in coastal states and communities. [FEMA] National Flood Insurance Program Regulations (FIA 11) A publication providing FEMA's floodplain management regulations. [FEMA] Page 8
9 Non Residential Floodproofing (FIA TB 3) Requirement and certification for buildings located in flood hazard areas in accordance with the National Flood Insurance Program. Planning and engineering considerations for floodproofing new commercial buildings. [FEMA] Openings in Foundation Walls (FIA TB 1) Guidance on the NFIP regulations concerning the required use of flood damage resistant construction materials for building components located below the Base Flood Elevation in Special Flood Hazard Areas (both A and V zones). [FEMA] Reducing Losses in High Risk Flood Hazard Areas: A Guide for Local Officials (FEMA 116) A guide for local governments explaining how to improve their floodplain management programs to better address unique hazards. [FEMA] Repairing Your Flooded Home (FEMA 234) Repair manual for homeowners on how to repair your home after a flood. [FEMA] Unified National Program For Floodplain Management (FEMA 248) A conceptual framework to guide local, state, and federal decision makers toward a balanced consideration of alternative goals, loss reduction strategies and tools. [FEMA] User's Guide with Key Word and Subject Index (FIA TB 0) Provides a list of available Technical Bulletins, a key word/subject reference index for all the bulletins and information about how to obtain copies of the bulletins. [FEMA] Wet Floodproofing Requirements (FIA TB 7) Guidance for those limited instances where wet floodproofing is permitted under NFIP regulations. [FEMA] Are You Ready for a Flood or a Flash Flood? (Spanish) Red Cross [NWS] Are You Ready for a Flood or a Flash Flood? (E/S) Red Cross Poster [NWS] Flash Flood (Wallet Card) [NWS] Flash Floods and Floods...The Awesome Power! [NWS] River and Flood Program (Hydrologic Services Program) [NWS] General Assistance Are You Ready for a Thunderstorm? (Spanish) [NWS] Checklist for People with Mobility Problems[FEMA] Page 9
10 Disaster Mitigation Guide for Business and Industry (FEMA 190) Technical planning information for building owners and industrial facilities on how to reduce the impact of natural disasters and man made emergencies. [FEMA] Dust Storm Driving Safety (Wallet Card) [NWS] Energy Resource CD ROM (SP198) An interactive multimedia CD ROM containing information regarding energy efficiency, environmental issues, water quality and conservation, weather and disaster preparedness. Includes fact sheets, brochures, tables, illustrations and digitized photographs for commercial and home energy education and utilization. Created by the Florida Energy Extension Service. [IFAS] FEMA's Emergency Preparedness Materials Catalog [NWS] FEMA Publications Warehouse [FEMA] Mariner's Guide to Marine Weather Services [NWS] Natural Hazard Watch & Warning Poster (English/Spanish) [NWS] NOAA Brochure [NWS] NOAA Weather Radio pamphlet [NWS] Principal Threats Facing Communities and Local Emergency Management Coordinators (FEMA 191) Statistics and analyses of natural disasters and man made threats in the U.S. [FEMA] Safe Boating Weather Tips [NWS] Thunderstorms and Lightning...The Underrated Killers! [NWS] Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Recruitment and Retention Manual 135 [USFA] Emergency Medical Services Management Resource Directory 24 [USFA] Emergency Procedures for Employees with Disabilities in Office Occupancies (Braille) 210 [USFA] Emergency Procedures for Employees with Disabilities in Office Occupancies (Spanish) 209 [USFA] Emergency Procedures for Employees with Disabilities in Office Occupancies 25 [USFA] Page 10
11 Emergency Vehicle Driver Training 26 [USFA] EMS Public Information Education & Relations (Pier) 145 [USFA] EMS Safety Techniques and Applications 22 [USFA] Federal Agencies in EMS 150 [USFA] Federal Domestic Assistance Information Catalog 27 [USFA] On the Safety Circuit 5 [USFA] Overcoming Barriers to Public Education 52 [USFA] Protective Clothing & Equipment Needs of Emergency Responders for Urban Search & [USFA] Rescue Missions 54 [USFA] Report on the Joint Fire/Police Task Force On Civil Unrest 58 [USFA] Rescue Report Series 198 [USFA] Stress Management Model Program 65 [USFA] Technical Rescue Program Development Manual 136 [USFA] Technical Rescue Technology Assessment 66 [USFA] Watch Out Storms Ahead [NWS] Your Family Disaster Plan A 4-step plan for individuals and families on how to prepare for any type of disaster. [FEMA] Your Family Disaster Supplies Kit A checklist of emergency supplies for the home and the car. [FEMA] Hazardous Materials Field Evaluation of Chemical Protective Suits 28 [USFA] Page 11
12 Fire Department Guidelines: Agricultural and Garden Chemical Fires Chevron Chemical Company 575 Market Street San Francisco, CA Hazardous Materials: Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Designed to help facilities comply with the reporting requirements of the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act. State Emergency Response Commission 2740 Centerview Drive Tallahassee, FL Telephone: (904) or (800) Hazardous Materials, Preliminary Report 32 [USFA] Safety Manual for Handling and Warehousing Class B Poison Pesticides National Agricultural Chemicals Association th Street, NW Washington, DC Hurricanes Against the Wind (Video) (Homeowners and General Audience running time 18:12; includes an 8 page brochure in English and Spanish): Step by step instructions for protecting a home from hurricane winds. [FEMA] Are You Ready for a Hurricane? [USFA] Are You Ready for a Hurricane? (Spanish) [USFA] Are You Ready for a Hurricane? Poster (English/Spanish) [USFA] Building Performance: Hurricane Andrew in Florida (FIA 22) Technical guidance for enhancing the performance of buildings in hurricanes. [FEMA] Building Performance: Hurricane Iniki in Hawaii (FIA 23) Technical guidance for reducing hurricane and flood damage. [FEMA] Florida's Hurricanes and Tropical Storms : An Historical Survey [IFAS] Hurricane! A Familiarization Booklet [NWS] Page 12
13 Hurricane: It s Not Just Another Storm (Video) (General Audience): A three part video consisting of (1) a twenty minute presentation designed to provide general information to the public concerning hurricane preparedness and awareness, based on lessons learned during Hurricane Hugo; (2) a two minute presentation showing how the technical information developed as part of a comprehensive hurricane study for a community can be utilized to better prepare residences for future storms; and (3) six one minute sample public service announcements. [FEMA] Hurricane: Prepare to Survive (Video) (General Audience running time 20:35; includes handout): A remake of Hurricane, It s Not Just Another Storm, based on the experiences of Hurricane Andrew. Provides guidance on actions to take before, during, and after a storm. [FEMA] Hurricane Survival: Family Action Guidelines [IFAS] Hurricanes Unleashing Nature's Fury: a Preparedness Guide [NWS] Hurricane Watch Preparing for the Uncertain (Video) (Local Public Officials and Decision makers running time 34:19): Provides information on the hazards associated with hurricanes and the unpredictability of these events. [FEMA] Jason and Robin s Awesome Hurricane Adventure (Video) (Third through Fifth Grade running time 12:00; includes 12 page, full color activity booklet): Video and activity booklet for school children and their families on how to prepare for and respond to a hurricane. [FEMA] Recommendations for Hurricane Preparation and Responses for Boating Communities and Industries [IFAS] Survival in a Hurricane (Como Sobrevivir En Un Huracan) (Spanish 70027)(WC) Survival in a Hurricane (Wallet Card) [NWS] Lightning American Society of Agricultural Engineers Safety Standards for Lightning Protection ASAE Order Department 2950 Niles Road St. Joseph, MI Telephone: (616) Fax: (616) Page 13
14 Sailboats and Lightning (Publication or Video) [IFAS] Thunderstorms and Lightning...The Underrated Killers! [NWS] Terrorism The World Trade Center Bombing: Report and Analysis 70 [USFA] Tornados Are You Ready for a Tornado? (Spanish) Red Cross [NWS] Are You Ready for a Tornado? (English/Spanish) Red Cross Poster [NWS] Tornados...Nature's Most Violent Storms (text only) [NWS] Tornados...Nature's Most Violent Storms (full color, illustrated pdf file) [NWS] Tornado Safety Tips (Como Protegerse En Caso De Tornado)(WC) [NWS] Winter Storms Winter Storms...The Deceptive Killers [NWS] Are You Ready for a Winter Storm? Red Cross [NWS] Are You Ready for a Winter Storm? (Spanish Version) Red Cross [NWS] Are You Ready for a Winter Storm? (English/Spanish) Red Cross Poster [NWS] Page 14
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