All hazards

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(2003), "All hazards", Disaster Prevention and Management, Vol. 12 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/dpm.2003.07312dag.001

All hazards

All hazards

Critical Infrastructure Assurance Office (CIAO)www.ciao.gov/

The Critical Infrastructure Assurance Office (CIAO) was created in response to the need to coordinate federal initiatives on critical infrastructure, and this Web site supports that office's efforts with a wide variety of information.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)www.fema.gov/library/bizindex.shtm

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has a section on its Web site devoted to business continuity planning that is designed as a step-by-step approach to emergency planning, response, and recovery for all types of companies.

American Academy of Pediatricswww.aap.org/terrorism/index.html

The American Academy of Pediatrics established this Web site to provide resources and a toolkit to ensure that healthcare providers have timely access to a variety of accurate and comprehensive information about children in disasters.

US Office of Personnel Management (OPM)www.opm.gov/emergency/

The US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has created a variety of emergency preparedness brochures to inform government officials, media, and the general public of OPM response and operations during a crisis or emergency. A select list of resources is included as well.

Cooperative Extension Servicehttp://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/BODY_WC034

The Cooperative Extension Service at the University of Florida has created a document titled "Getting the News out in Times of Disaster" that presents a variety of communication strategies using a case study of Florida wildfires.

National Mass Fatalities Institutewww.nmfi.org/

The Web site for the National Mass Fatalities Institute provides information about training, support, and resources related to preparing emergency planners and responders for mass casualty incidents.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)www.photolib.noaa.gov/

Free, high quality coastal and environmental photographs are available from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s on-line photo library. A variety of searches of these public domain photographs are available at this Web site.

New York City's Association for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?page name=emergency

New York City's Association for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) Web site contains information on emergency pet preparedness that includes a step-by-step plan for protecting pets in disaster.

SUMA (Humanitarian Supply Management System)www.disaster-info.net/SUMA

The Pan American Health Organization's Program on Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Relief announced that the SUMA (Humanitarian Supply Management System) Web site has been given a complete facelift to provide for more dynamic service.

Island Vulnerabilitywww.islandvulnerability.org/

With help and inspiration from many, a new island vulnerability Web site has just gone on-line with the intent of exploring the unique challenges that islands and other isolated geographies face when dealing with risk and disasters. The Web site examines the processes that create, maintain, and reduce the vulnerability of island communities.

Mountain areashttp://mountains.unep.net/

This Web site portal provides access to the major events and information on mountain environments and development. Mountain areas make up 24 per cent of the earth's land surface, and about 25 per cent of the global population lives in or very near mountains. The site includes a section on hazards and conflicts.