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More Tips for Planning for the Next Emergency
Here is a list of web sites that will aid in finding more information about what to do in an emergency, what emergency services are available, locally, state-wide and federally and what emergency plans are in place where you live.
Contact: Aux. Wayne Spivak
Chief - External Communications
Public Affairs Department
United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
http://www.auxpa.org
516-353-9155
Media@auxpa.org
More Tips for Planning for the Next Emergency
/Boating PR News/ - September 12, 2005 - Here is a list of web sites that will aid in finding more information about what to do in an emergency, what emergency services are available, locally, state-wide and federally and what emergency plans are in place where you live.
While not exhaustive, it provides a good place to start.
In alphabetical order:
www.cdc.gov - The Center for Disease Control
www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/interapp/editorial/editorial_0306.xml - State Homeland Security and Emergency Services, Department of Homeland Security
www.fema.gov - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
www.nsc.org/issues/emerg/99esc.htm - National Safety Council
www.ready.gov - Ready Gov
www.redcross.org - The Red Cross
www.weather.com/safeside/emergencyplan.html - The Weather Channel
The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary is composed of uniformed, non-military volunteer's who assist the Coast Guard in all of its varied missions, except for military and direct law enforcement. These men and women can be found on the nation's waterways, in the air, in classrooms and on the dock, performing Maritime Domain Awareness patrols, safety patrols, vessel safety checks and public education.
The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary was founded in 1939 by an Act of Congress as the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve and re-designated as the Auxiliary in 1941. Its 31,000 members donate millions of hours annually in support of Coast Guard missions.
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The release is available at: http://www.auxpa.org/releases/community/091105.html
The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary is composed of uniformed, non-military volunteer civilians who assist the Coast Guard in all of its varied missions, except for military and direct law enforcement. These men and women can be found on the nation's waterways, in the air, in classrooms and on the dock, performing Maritime Domain Awareness patrols, safety patrols, vessel safety checks and public education.
The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary was founded in 1939 by an Act of Congress as the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve and re-designated as the Auxiliary in 1941. Its 35,000 members donate millions of hours annually in support of Coast Guard missions.
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