Web Resources

Agencies

• United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) USDA is the country's largest conservation agency, encouraging voluntary efforts to protect soil, water, and wildlife on the 70 percent of America's lands that are in private hands. USDA is provides safety of meat, poultry, and egg products and also brings housing, modern telecommunications, and safe drinking water to rural America.
  
• USDA Animal and Plant Heath Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) The Animal and Plant Health inspection Service (APHIS) is responsible for protecting and promoting U.S. agricultural health, administering the Animal Welfare Act, and carrying out wildlife damage management activities and efforts to provide the Nation with safe and affordable food.
  
• Department of Homeland Security This web site provides an update of the headlines in the Department of Homeland Security, the current threat advisory condition level, valuable information about emergencies and disasters, travel and transportation, and dozens of other related topics.
  

• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) FEMA leads the effort to prepare the nation for all hazards and effectively manage federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. FEMA also initiates proactive mitigation activities, trains first responders, and manages the National Flood Insurance Program and the U.S. Fire Administration.
  
• FEMA - IS-111 Livestock in Disasters It describes the various hazards that animals can face and how to mitigate them, as well as how to respond to an actual disaster.
  
• National Disaster Education Coalition (NDEC) NDEC develops and disseminates consistent educational information for the public about disaster preparedness. It formulates information and advises the public about how to prepare and respond appropriately to natural and human-caused disasters.
  
  

Educational Materials

• FEMA Communtiy Emergency Response Team Training makes people better prepared to respond to and cope with the aftermath of a disaster. IT furthers the process of citizens understanding their responsibility in preparing for disaster and also increases their ability to safely help themselves, their family and their neighbors.
  
  
• FEMA Independent Study Course List This website provides training courses from IS-1 to IS-800 - certificates are issued by FEMA after exams are passed and CEU's can be earned.
  
  
• Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN) The Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN) is a collaborative multi-state effort by Extension Services across the country to improve the delivery of services to citizens affected by disasters and it links Extension educators from across the U.S. and various disciplines, enabling them to use and share resources to reduce the impact of disasters.
  
  
• Florida AgSafe Network This provides educational information for making the agricultural workplace safer and healthier and also contains materials relevant for disasters and emergency situations. It includes the monthly newsletter, "Safety News & Notes" written by Carol J. Lehtola.
  
• The Center for Food Security and Public Health at Iowa State University CFSPH efforts to increase national preparedness for accidental or intentional introduction of disease agents that threaten food production or public health. It prepares and distributes educational materials on bioterrorism and agroterrorism agents to veterinarians, public health officials and medical professionals.
  
• Procedures for Humane Euthanasia This website discusses various methods veterinarians "put animals down" to end their suffering. The Website serves as a brochure for lay people who do not have immediate access to a veterinarian during a crisis that requires euthanasia.
  
• UF/IFAS Disaster Handbook This handbook helps Extension personnel assist their communities in times of disasters and also refers to surviving disaster situaations and recovering from them.
  

Organization

• State Animal Response Team (SART) This is the national SART website that provides information on news, training, and links to state SART websites.
  
• National Agricultural Safety Database (NASD) NASD provides a national resource for the dissemination of information and promotes the consideration of safety and health issues in agricultural operations.
  

Veterinary

• The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) AVMA is a not-for-profit association. A visitor to this site can find the latest news, resources available on the care of animals, employment opportunities, brochures and press releases.
  
• The World Organization or Animal Health (OIE) To improve the health and the welfare of animals all over the world regardless of the cultural practices or the economic situations in member countries.
  
• APHIS -- Centers for Epidemiology & Animal Health The center provides information on disease eradication, animal health surveillance, and national animal heath reporting.