Emergency Preparedness

The purpose of this page is to provide the Institute community a source of local, state, and national web links which can be used to better understand, prepare, and research potential life hazards.

American Red Cross logo     

The American Red Cross offers community services that help the needy, support and comfort military members and their families, the collection, processing and distribution of lifesaving blood and blood products, educational programs that promote health and safety, and international relief and development programs.

Ready. gov logo  

Ready is a national public service advertising campaign produced by The Advertising Council in partnership with Homeland Security. The Ready Campaign is designed to educate and empower Americans to prepare for and respond to emergencies, including natural disasters and potential terrorist attacks.

TSA logo  

The TSA is a component of the Department of Homeland Security and is responsible for security of the nation's transportation systems. They oversee security for the highways, railroads, buses, mass transit systems, ports and the 450 U.S. airports.