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AccuWeather

Nationwide weather information

www.accuweather.com

All Hands - EM and BC Community

All-Hands.net is a non-profit, user-supported community for emergency and continuity professionals to post articles, share files, and communicate with others in our profession. In other words, "all hands" working together to share knowledge and resources.

www.all-hands.net/pn/index.php

American Red Cross

Information related to services offered by the ARC.

www.redcross.org

Business Continuity Institute

The Business Continuity Institute provides recognition and professional qualifications for business continuity practitioners.

www.thebci.org/mainindex.htm

Business Continuity Management

An executive search firm specializing in identifying and placing professionals in Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, Data Security, and Emergency Management careers.

www.bcmanagement.net/

Business Continuity Planning & Disaster Recovery Planning World

Find software to assist with BIA and risk analysis, as well as links to tools/services to help you create, maintain and audit the plan itself.

www.disasterrecoveryworld.com

Business Network of Emergency Resources, Inc.

A critical and indispensable asset to the economic well-being of a region as a result of our leadership role in providing the private and public sectors with high-quality, innovative emergency management services. BNet will provide proactive initiatives that foster the formation and enhancement of partnerships for the purpose of reducing emergency-related business losses and enhance the ability of a community to restore itself to normal activity following a disaster.

www.bnetinc.org/busrecovery.html

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people - at home and abroad, providing credible information to enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships.

www.cdc.gov

Central U.S. Earthquake Consortium

A partnership of the federal government and the eight states most affected by earthquakes in the central United States.  Those states are: Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee.

www.cusec.org

Citizen Corps - National

Created to help coordinate volunteer activities that will make our communities safer, stronger, and better prepared to respond to any emergency situation. It provides opportunities for people to participate in a range of measures to make their families, their homes, and their communities safer from the threats of crime, terrorism, and disasters of all kinds.

www.citizencorps.gov/

Emergency Management Institute - Community Emergency Response Team

The purpose of this section of the FEMA Web site is to provide information which will help you to establish and maintain an effective CERT program, and to allow you to network with people throughout the United States and its territories regarding CERT activities.

www.training.fema.gov/emiweb/CERT/

Computerworld

Computerworld covers news from the IT manager's perspective with a broad analytical view of how that news affects the daily operations of large technology enterprises.

www.computerworld.com

Contingency Planning Management Group

Provides advertisers with an opportunity to communicate directly with qualified sales prospects.

www.contingencyplanning.com

Continuity Central

Continuity Central provides a constantly updated one-stop resource of business continuity information.

www.continuitycentral.com

Disaster Center

The purpose of this site is to understand the cause and nature of disasters, and so with that understanding to mitigate there causes and effects.

www.disastercenter.com

DisasterHelp

DisasterHelp.Gov website is an initial deployment that will become part of a larger initiative aimed at greatly enhanced Disaster Management on an interagency and intergovernmental basis.  The major objective of the initial deployment is to demonstrate the basic functions and to field-test the presentation.  The site is oriented toward helping users find information and services across a wide range of relevant Disaster Management offerings, as distinct from offering a specific suite of integrated services.

www.disasterhelp.gov

Disaster Recovery Guide

This guide to Disaster Recovery Planning is intended to be a launch pad for those seeking help with the business continuity planning process. It offers information, guidance, tips, and links to a range of resources.

www.disaster-recovery-guide.com

Disaster Recovery Journal

Publication dedicated to the field of disaster recovery and business continuity.

www.drj.com

Disaster Resource Guide

Set up to help you find information, vendors, organizations and many resources to help you prepare for (mitigate) or recover from any type of natural or other type of disaster. The GUIDE is to help you keep your business running, your government agency operational, no matter what!

www.disaster-resource.com

Disaster Survival Planning Network (DSPN)

DSPN has provided planning expertise to more than 160 clients throughout the United States, including major businesses, utilities, government agencies, colleges and universities, and community organizations.

www.disaster-survival.com

DRI International

DRII sets standards that provide the minimum acceptable level of measurable knowledge, thus providing a baseline for levels of knowledge and capabilities.

www.drii.org

Federal Emergency Management Agency - FEMA

Advising on building codes and flood plain management ... teaching people how to get through a disaster ... helping equip local and state emergency preparedness ... coordinating the federal response to a disaster ... making disaster assistance available to states, communities, businesses and individuals ... training emergency managers ... supporting the nation's fire service ... administering the national flood and crime insurance programs ... the range of FEMA's activities is broad indeed.

www.fema.org

GlobalContinuity.com

globalcontinuity.com is the world's most comprehensive resource for BUSINESS CONTINUITY and DISASTER RECOVERY information.

www.globalcontinuity.com

Government Computer News

Learn how government information and services are delivered over the World Wide Web

www.gcn.com

Office of Hazardous Materials Safety

The Office of Hazardous Materials Safety (OHM) formulates issues and revises Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) under the Federal Hazardous Materials Transportation Law. The HMR cover hazardous materials definitions and classifications, hazard communications, shipper and carrier operations, training and security requirements, and packaging and container specifications.

hazmat.dot.gov/hazhome.htm

Homeland Defense Journal

Facilitate communication among all levels of government concerned with homeland security, covering the issues and the technology, solutions, policies, people, case studies and events affecting that community.

www.homelanddefensejournal.com

Homeland Defense Radio.com

A 24-hour, national live internet broadcast providing time sensitive information to the homeland defense community. As the only broadcast outlet dedicated exclusively to homeland security at the federal, state and local levels, HomelandDefenseRadio.com provides information and news that is targeted to homeland security decision makers.

www.homelanddefenseradio.com

Homeland Security Institute

To assist the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Science and Technology Directorate and the DHS Operating Elements, in addressing important homeland security issues, particularly those requiring scientific, technical, and analytical expertise.

www.homelandsecurity.org

Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA)

IEMA's mission is to protect the State of Illinois through integrated approaches of Emergency Management and Homeland Security to prepare for, respond to, mitigate against and recover from emergencies and disasters, or acts of terrorism.

www.state.il.us/iema

Information Systems Audit & Control Association

a pace-setting global organization for information governance, control, security and audit professionals.

www.isaca.org

Metro West Cert Program

Partnering with police departments and surrounding agencies to start ongoing training to better prepare the communities we serve, promoting a partnering effort between our emergency services personnel and our citizens.

www.metrowestcert.com/Main.htm

MidAmerica Contingency Planning Forum (MCPF)

Forum to facilitate the exchange and dissemination of information regarding all aspects of contingency planning in both the private and public sectors, including business interruption avoidance, business resumption planning, contingency operations, and disaster recovery planning.

www.drj.com/groups/mcpf/mcpf.htm

Natural Disaster Resources - Missouri Department of Natural Resources

information designed to help in cleaning up homes and communities that have been affected by severe weather.

http://www.dnr.state.mo.us/disaster.htm

Missouri Emergency Management Agency

To protect the lives and property of all Missourians when major disasters threaten public safety in any city, county or region of Missouri

www.sema.state.mo.us

National Disaster Education Coalition (NDEC)

Federal government agencies and national not-for-profit organizations which work together to develop consistent educational information for the public about disaster preparedness, and to disseminate that information throughout their own organizations, their respective constituencies, and to the public at large.

www.disastereducation.org

National Mental Health Information Center

Center for mental health services.

www.mentalhealth.org

National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center

Provide timely and accurate forecasts and watches for severe thunderstorms and tornadoes over the contiguous United States.

www.spc.noaa.gov

Region C Cert Coalition

To support the vital CERT programs throughout the areas of St. Louis City, St. Louis County, Franklin County, Jefferson County, St. Charles County, Pike County, Lincoln County, Warren County, Washington County, St. Frances County, St. Genevieve County and Perry County.

www.regionccert.org/

Risk And Insurance

Provide business executives and insurance professionals with the insight, information and strategies they need to mitigate challenging business risks.

www.riskandinsurance.com

Sandia National Laboratories Chem/Bio Program

Develop, demonstrate and deliver technologies and systems to prevent or to mitigate the impact of attacks with chemical and biological agents.

www.ca.sandia.gov/chembio

St. Louis Area Regional Response System (STARRS)

To help local governments, businesses, and citizens plan for, protect against, and recover from critical incidents in the St. Louis region.

www.stl-starrs.org

St. Louis City Emergency Management

To coordinate, cooperate, and communicate with all agencies that have a responsibility in the area of Emergency Management and Homeland Security for the City of St. Louis.

www.stlouiscityema.com

U. S. Department of Homeland Security

The establishment of the Department of Homeland Security was to provide the unifying core for the vast national network of organizations and institutions involved in efforts to secure our nation.

www.dhs.gov

U.S. Department of Homeland Security – Ready.Gov

Ready.gov is a common sense framework designed to launch a process of learning about citizen preparedness.

www.ready.gov

U.S. Fire Administration

As an entity of the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the mission of the USFA is to reduce life and economic losses due to fire and related emergencies, through leadership, advocacy, coordination, and support.

www.usfa.fema.gov

U.S. Geological Survey

The USGS serves the Nation by providing reliable scientific information to describe and understand the Earth; minimize loss of life and property from natural disasters; manage water, biological, energy, and mineral resources; and enhance and protect our quality of life.

www.usgs.gov

Weather

The Weather Channel

www.weather.com

 

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