DERA WEB LINKS Below are links and various resources for emergency managers and those interested in hazard mitigation and disaster preparedness. DERA is a nonprofit, international service and professional association. DERA was founded in 1962 to assist communities worldwide in disaster preparedness, response and recovery, and to serve as a link for professionals, volunteers, and organizations active in all phases of emergency preparedness and management. DERA currently has active members around the world, representing national governments, non-profit associations, official agencies, educational institutions, corporations, small business concerns, emergency management professionals, researchers, and volunteers. Click here for membership information. Alerts & Emergency Information Conferences, Meetings and Special Events Emergency Management Information Sources Emergency Management Associations Emergency Communications News Sources Security and Safety DERA Partners and Project Sponsors Alerts & Emergency Information Western Hemisphere Weather Watch from Crown Weather Service Earthweek: Natural Hazards & Current Events Dr William Gray's Hurricane Updates & FAQs El Nino Current Impact and Prediction Earthquake Information and Analysis National Hurricane Center Caribbean Hurricane Network: Update from the Islands Storm Watch Center The Weather Channel Volcano Information & Updates Weather: Real-Time NOAA DERA Disaster News Blog DERA Disaster Preparedness and Response Roundtable Forum Return to top of Page Special Events DERA 50th Anniversary Celebration & Preparedness Workshop: June 15-17, 2012 - Asheville, North Carolina DERA Membership Meeting & Community Disaster Information Workshop: February 18-21, 2010 - Orlando, Florida Other Conferences and Workshops EIIP Teleconference, each Wednesday at Noon EST Return to top of Page Emergency Management Information by Region NORTH AMERICA American Red Cross British Columbia Provincial Emergency Program Canadian Transport Emergency Centre (CANUTEC) Civil Air Patrol (CAP) DisasterCom News and Commentary Blog DERA Disaster Preparedness and Response Roundtable Forum Disaster Mental Health Disaster Response Network EIIP Teleconference Emergency Preparedness Canada EPIX: Emergency Preparedness Information Exchange FEMA: U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency FIREWISE - Wildland Fire Information NASA Disaster Research Search Engine Natural Hazards Research Center Virginia Tech: Disaster Recovery Publications AUSTRALIA Emergency Management Australia NEW ZEALAND New Zealand Civil Defense CARRIBBEAN Caribbean Disaster Response Agency (CDERA) EUROPE European Rescue & Law Links SOUTH   CENTRAL AMERICA PAHO: Pan American Health Organization Return to top of Page Associations DERA International International Committee of the Red Cross Int'l Federation of Red Cross-Red Crescent Rescue Coordination Centre Network Fireweb For Emergency Responders Emergency Management Gold American Radio Relay League American Rescue Team APCO: Public Safety Communications Officers Christian Disaster Response Organization Civil Air Search and Rescue Association of Canada Enterprise Works/VITA:  Volunteers in Technical Assistance Hurricane Hunters: 53WRS International Association of Emergency Managers MEDICCOM National Association for Search and Rescue National Association of EMT's National Emergency Management Association National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster NCCEM: National Coordinating Council on Emergency Management SALEMDUG - Texas   (Sadly, very few of the pioneering SALEMDUG links are still active.) VITA: Volunteers in Technical Assistance Return to top of Page Emergency Communications American Radio Relay League Amateur Radio Satellite Operations Auxiliary Communications Service (ACS) Disaster Response Network Emergency Telecommunications: Industry Canada / Industrie Canada North American Center for Emergency Communications National Institute of Amateur Radio/India Return to top of Page News and Media Outlets CNN News Desk Disaster Network U.S. Air Force News Wire Reuters News Wire Return to top of Page Security & Safety Asbury International Group, Inc. The Center for Preparedness and Training Emergency Response Guide Book (U.S. DOT HAZMAT) HAZMAT - Transportation & Emergencies/Transport Canada Return to top of Page DERA PARTNERS & PROJECT SPONSORS American Radio Relay League Asbury International Group, Inc. Colorado Nonprofit Association (CNA) Emergency Information Infrastructure Partnership (EIIP) Emergency Medicine Learning Resource Center (EMLRC) Florida Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (FL-VOAD) Foundation for Amateur International Radio Service (FAIRS) GlobalMed USA Humane Society of the U.S. International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) International Market Link - Quality Equipment and Support for Emergency Responders ManyWaters Resource Network: Building Teams to Build the Future National Institute of Amateur Radio/India Nightstar Emergency Lighting: AITI The Center for Preparedness and Training (CPTI) Return to top of Page

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