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2003
Disaster
and Emergency Preparedness in Foodservice Operations
(2003). For professionals, the contents of this reference includes:
planning for all types of emergencies; distribution of food in an
emergency situation; choosing distribution sites; establishing temporary
kitchens; preparing foods with limited resources; security strategies
and foodservice; biological and chemical contamination; and handling
the unexpected. American
Dietetic Association.
(800) 877-1600 ext. 5000
Emergency
Preparedness for Older People (2003).
For professionals, this report is intended to serve as a conceptual
model for universal use in emergency preparedness for older and disabled
people. International Longevity Center–USA. (212) 288-1468.
2002
and earlier
Administration
on Aging
- Disaster Assistance Resources for Practitioners and the Aging Network
provides numerous resources and links to agencies involved in this effort.
Are
You Ready? A Guide to Citizen Preparedness (2002). For consumers,
this book provides facts on disaster survival techniques, disaster-specific
information, and how to prepare for and respond to both natural and
man-made disasters. FEMA, US Department of Homeland Security. (202)
566-1600.
Countering
Bioterrorism and Other Threats to the Food Supply (2001). For
professionals and consumers, this website, created by the FDA,
USDA, and several other federal and state public health-related agencies,
has information on bioterrorism and other threats to the food supply,
such as pathogens. www.FoodSafety.gov
The
Emergency Food Assistance System—Findings From the Provider Survey,
Volume I: Executive Summary
(10/2002). For professionals and consumers, this report provides
detailed information about the system's operations and about each of
the five types of organizations (emergency kitchens, food pantries,
food banks, food rescue organizations, and emergency food organizations)
. Economic Research Service, US Department of Agriculture. (800) 999-6779.
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American
Red Cross <http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/beprepared/>
Center
for Disease Control <http://www.bt.cdc.gov/>
Department
of Health and Human Services: Office of Emergency Preparedness <http://www.oep-ndms.dhhs.gov/>
Federal
Emergency Management Agency <http://www.fema.gov/>
US
Department of Agriculture, Extension Disaster Education Network
<http://www.agctr.lsu.edu/eden/>
US
Department of Homeland Security <http://www.ready.gov/>
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