Resources

CDBG Disaster Recovery: Recordkeeping Requirements & Website Maintenance

Use this presentation to get a broad understanding of the recordkeeping and website maintenance requirements.   CDBG Disaster Recovery: Recordkeeping Requirements & Website Maintenance 

ARES Emergency Reference Information for Amateur Radio Station

Amateur ham radio operators can download this form from the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) before a disaster and fill in contact information for their local emergency agencies and ARES directors to be prepared for quick communications with other stakeholders during a disaster. ARES also provides useful tips and advice for ham operators before, during… Read more

Template: ARES Monthly Section Emergency Coordinators Report

Local American Radio Relay League (ARRL) district emergency coordinators and ARRL emergency coordinators can download this fillable PDF to use as a template for submitting monthly activity to their section emergency coordinator. The template was created by the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES). ARES Monthly Section Emergency Coordinators Report (PDF)

Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) Field Resources Manual

This manual is intended to serve as a quick trainer and reference for amateurs deployed in the field for emergency services work, primarily through the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES). It provides basic program information, forms and operating aids. A number of templates can be customized for the local area… Read more

U.S. DOL Incident Command System (ICS) Activity Log

Download this fillable Activity Log (ICS 214) from the to record details of notable activities at any ICS level, including single resources, equipment, task forces and more. The logs provide basic incident activity documentation and a reference for any . Completed logs are submitted to supervisors, who forward them to the documentation unit.   FEMA… Read more

Central Speaks Newsletter: Flood Recovery Edition

After historic flooding devastated the city of Central, Louisiana in August 2016, the city’s local media outlet, Central Speaks, released a flood recovery edition of their newspaper. From public and private school updates, to mold cleanup steps and the FEMA application process, use this publication as an example of the information residents impacted by flooding need… Read more

What Preliminary Damage Assessments Really Mean

Following a disaster, a governor requests preliminary damage assessments (PDAs) as the first step in the declaration process. Federal representatives, including the U.S. Small Business Administration, join state, tribal, and local officials to form “PDA teams” responsible for surveying damages in designated counties by going city-by-city, street-by-street, door-to-door, until impacted areas identified by state and… Read more

Tips for Homeowners: Understanding the NFIP

  After a flood, homeowners often struggle to understand the requirements and procedures of the , presenting unexpected challenges in an already dire situation. Homeowners must have a clear understanding of the detailed rules and processes of the NFIP — especially the concept of  — to accurately assess damage and know what actions will be required as… Read more

FEMA: Tips for Managing Media Areas

At the scene of an incident, the news media’s most basic needs are access to information and images. Use these tips from FEMA to help anticipate what the media will want and to setup a media staging area that enhances communications to help guide information flow between the public information officer (PIO) and the media.  … Read more

FEMA Training: Public Information Officer Awareness

This course covers basic information about the role of a State or local Public Information Officer. The goal of this awareness course is to provide an orientation to the public information function and the role of the Public Information Officer (PIO) in the public safety/emergency management environment. Use this link to take the interactive web-based… Read more